Artisan Electrician

**Job Advert Summary**:
The succesful incumbent will be working in the Engineering department in the Rustenburg Processing Plant:
To ensure that all new small-scale projects/ changes and modifications are implemented and completed to the requirements of the Plant Engineer/ Engineering Manager.

Able to build and wire new control panels according to control philosophy

Implement projects in the shortest period without financial loss to the company.

Ensure successful implementation of small scale projects, and testing after implementation compulsory.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Must have an N3, in Electrical engineering.

Qualified Electrician trade

At least 5 Years qualified experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG), Section 13 (Advantageous).

Have experience / knowledge in HV switching. (Advantageous).

Ability to work in a team and independently

Wireman’s license (Advantageous).

Chicken Abattoir experience (Advantageous).

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**General Maintenance**

To ensure efficient and cost-effective maintenance to all Electrical equipment.

To be pro-active in identifying potential faults/breakdowns before they occur.

To ensure that all breakdowns are attended to in a cost-effective/ fastest manner possible

To ensure the continued good conditioning of all equipment in the Production Facilities.

To ensure that the necessary spare equipment/ instruments are maintained in the maintenance D-store.

To ensure and prevent come back or repeated failures and breakdowns.

To implement preventative actions and maintenance to reduce breakdowns.

Installation, Maintenance, Service and repair of electrical/ Electronic networks and equipment within the production facilities.

Advanced Fault finding on electrical circuits.

Ensuring machine availability through minimizing of downtime.

Attending to breakdowns, fault findings and rectification.

Planned and preventative maintenance on all electrical installations/ equipment.

To ensure that all MV and LV Substations are maintained and kept in order with SANS standards.

**Housekeeping, Regulations and Safety Requirements**

To ensure that SANS 10142 wiring regulations are adhered to always.

To ensure compliance to the work permit/ lockout system in use at RCL Foods Consumer division.

Willing to be a safety representative and complete all tasks that the role requires

To ensure compliance to all safety policies of the company and safety regulations.

To ensure all Safety devices on all equipment to be in place and working 100% always.

Knowledge and compliance with SHEQ legislation and regulations

Adhere to food safety, occupational health and safety, environmental and other risk management requirements standards as per OHS Act and COID Act requirements and standards to assist management in meeting and exceeding specific Risk Management objectives and targets