Electrician - Melpack

Fruitways is an agri-business that specialises in the growing, packing and marketing of apples and pears to retailers, traders and wholesalers around the globe.

**ELECTRICIAN**

**Responsibilities**:

- Effective implementation & execution of a preventative maintenance program.
- Ensure compliance with relevant electrical standards and specifications.
- Supervise and allocate work to assistant based on operational requirements.
- Manage the availability and effective use of tools and equipment and ensure proper maintenance.
- Evaluate and measure productivity and quality work of subordinates.
- Lead and motivate employees to perform optimally.
- Record daily activities/orders, maintain job cards and schedule tasks in the maintenance management system.
- Minimize risk through maintaining and monitoring security measures required to protect company assets and employees.
- Ensure work is done according to safe working procedures and the OHS act
- Identify potential risk related to area of responsibility and rectify immediately within given guidelines.
- Maintain and upkeep of 11kV Distribution network
- Ad hoc work in cold stores - electrical maintenance, upkeep panels, testing motors.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum N3 Electrical Certificate
- Electrical Trade Test as Electrician
- ORHVS Certified - Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience.
- Good understanding of the OHS Act & SANS 101-42
- Willing to work overtime and perform standby duties
- Good interpersonal skills
- Wireman's License highly advantageous
- Cat A ammonia registration highly advantageous

**Please note that the position will be filled in alignment with the Groups Employment Equity requirements.**

**Applications closing date**:
11 April 2024

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