Electrician

SUMMARY:
Position: Electrician
Location: Durban
Industry: FMCG
Department: Engineering
Rate: R180ph
 
Introduction
Our client is a leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company in South Africa with a rich history spanning over 100 years.

POSITION INFO:
Duties

• Safe equipment operation on all electrical equipment. Safety Regulations and Standards to be followed
• Effective Electrical Planned Preventive Maintenance to ensure a 100% plant availability.
• Continuous upgrading to the new facility in line with planned designs
• Problem solving on high-speed packaging machines, shrink wraps, labelling machines, coders and fillers
• Knowledge on various Variable speed drives
• New Electrical Installations (Flame proofing and Ex(d) installations,
• Maintenance and fault finding on existing electrical equipment/panels
• Utility knowledge on Boilers, Cooling Towers, Chillers and vacuum systems Conveyor Belt and Roller Systems
• Manufacturing vessels, gearboxes, motors, stirrers
• Ensures that the company procedures are always adhere to

• Checking of Portable Electrical equipment as per log sheet
• Replace factory lights Replace Administration office lights and fluorescent tubes
• Clean out electrical panels, motors and air conditioners as per schedule
• Install cables / trip wires
• Do fault finding and re-setting of machines electrical switch gears
• Carry tasks out as delegated by the Foreman from time-to-time.
• Carry out inspections on machines that are on production or on Scheduled Maintenance
• Verify functionality of the safety and quality control devices set up on machines
• Carry out checks and correct faults on Coding Machines
• Record all spares drawn out of Engineering Stores
• Record all faults reported on machines
• Record Corrective Action Taken
• Record all motors and other components that are out for repairs or modifications

• Grade 12
• Trade tested electrician
• 4 - 6 years post trade experience in FMCG