Craftsperson in Port Elizabeth

Job Description

• Total Maintenance of all Manufacturing equipment, transformers, substations, and other elements of the plant electrical network.
• Fault finding of PLC controlled circuits and the modifications thereof.
• Conversant with single line diagrams and normal electrical circuit diagrams.
• Immediate response to all equipment breakdowns as directed by his Supervisor/ Team Leaders.
• Ensure Production uptime within departmental objectives.
• Ensure safety compliance at all times.
• Ensure to escalate all issues in your shift.
• Assist team members with problem solving.
• Required to work a 3-shift pattern, with essential overtime when requested.
• Repairs of problematic equipment in his related field.
• Maintaining HV substations, UPS and Generator equipment, improving the content of the job plans
• Operate HV, MV, LV Switch gear
• Pull wires, wire panels as part of the project activities

• Safety: Complete process verification check-sheet & address in agreed time the issues, near misses as per requirement
• Quality: ensure stability of the power supply, 0 unaddressed issues with plant electrical network
• Delivery: Support production and eliminate any downtime Ensure incident reports are ready before end of the shift, follow plant issue escalation & business continuity plan
• Cost: Continuous improvement. Kaizens
• People: Be able to work individually and as a team, fulfill the versatility objectives
• Maintenance: PM, CM, AM and ensure back-up is 100% operational
• Environment: Ensure compliance as all time

• Excellent communication skills
• Basic PLC knowledge
• Fault findings
• Basic mechanical background
• Knowledge of HT Substations and switchgear
• Knowledge of compressor, effluent plant, RO plant, chiller & HVAC units equipment will be an advantage
• N4 plus Trade Test Certificate Electrician
• Minimum of three to five years High Voltage experience & substation maintenance experience.
• AC/DC Drives working knowledge advantageous
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS)
• Wiremens license
• FLT, MEWP driving licenses will be an advantage
• Maintenance experience of compressor, effluent plant, RO plant, chiller & HVAC units equipment will be an advantage