Electrical Technician - Durban
Salary: Market Related, Permanent with benefits
Purpose of Position:
Complement Recruitment are recruiting for an Electrical Technician for a permanent position based in eThekwini Durban. Applicants must have a completed National Diploma in Electrical Engineering as well as a Trade Test Certificate as an Electrician or similar. Own transport would also be required as there will be shifts and overtime.
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Minimum Requirements Qualifications And Skills
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- 3 years of experience repairing and maintaining packaging machinery in a manufacturing environment
- Trade Certificate in Electrical
- National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
- Knowledge of instrumentation and calibrations advantageous
- Reside close to Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Umlazi, Cato Ridge
- Own transport ability to work shifts and overtime
- Ability to accurately read a tape measure
- Ability to be self-directed and multitask
- Ability to follow directions
- Ability to lead and manage the performance of others
- Timeliness
- Ability to obtain forklift and overhead crane license and operate a forklift and overhead crane
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Conduct repairs and maintenance to:
- Perform to quality, waste, and production standards and goals
- Meet or exceed the customers (both internal and external) expectations
- Meet the highest of quality standards
- Communicate orally and/or in writing to other departments for resolution of mechanical problems, reporting defective material, coordination of job preparations, changeovers and daily shift information
- Report production accurately and timely including waste, WIP, time codes, raw materials, etc.
- Ensure your own safety while operating the machine and that of those assisting with operations
Manage the duties of an operator including but not limited to:
- MV Distribution panels complete including battery tripping unit.
- Diesel Generator (Including Alternator & Electrical Panel)
- LV distribution panels and APFC panel.
- Transformers and LV Busbar.
- Plant earthing & lightening protection.
- All plant lighting.
- All UPS and its battery banks.
- All plant DB''''''''s.
- Other Equipments like Administration building/Canteen/Plant office etc./Insect Killers.
- All plant & Utility motors breakdown maintenance.
- Follow-up for spare part of respective area with purchase + Department Coordinator.
- Involvement in Renovation + Modification in respective area.
- Involvement in Energy Saving projects execution with team.
- Statutory compliance from Electrical side. (As per IMS & Occupational Health and Safety Regulation Act.)
Following will be covered under area responsibility
Major problems in the Area of each individual should note down in open point list.
- Down time /Frequency of break down in their areas.
- Spare parts consumed and status of spare parts availability along with complete spare part list of respective Machine /Area.
- Action plan for repetitive nature problem and open point list.
- Kaizens from respective area.
- History registers of area to be updated
- Respective area all document, drawings, manuals & programs or parameters availability.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
The competencies essential to performing effectively in this role include:
- Learning, Informing, Reporting, Checking Objects
- Reviewing, Using Instruments, Teamwork, Following Instructions, Checking Written Information, performing physical tasks, using a Keyboard/Computer, Calculating/Counting
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