Electrical Assistant

The main purpose of this role is to carry out repairs and installation to new lights, clean out filters on panels and motors, assist with pulling in of cables, service air conditioners and assist electrician. This role reports into the Electrical and Utilities Manager.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & OUTPUTS**
- This role is responsible the repairs of lights in the plant.
- Install new lighting.
- Clean out air conditioners.
- Assist electrician in the plant with breakdowns, maintenance.
- Pull in cables.
- Back wash pool filters for cooling towers
- Clean out filters for panel and motors.

**Electrical Management - Deep Focus**
- Maintenance, Repairs and Projects:

- Attend to fused lamps in the in the plant.
- Spares are available.
- Minimize wastage.
- Ensure work is done on time with good quality.
- Assist with planned and preventative maintenance on all electrical equipment and switchgear.
- Provide service to the plant.

**Electrical Matrix**
- Correct voltages
- Drawings, manuals
- Meters, testers
- Tools
- machinery
- lighting
- sans code of practice
- Description of spares

**Stakeholder relationships**
- Electrical department
- Production managers
- Stores Department
- Engineering and process control

**Reporting and Documentation**
- Fill in daily logbook.
- Attend to job cards for lighting in the plant.
- Stores requisition
- **Safety, Health, Environment - We Tread Softly**
- Perform all activities that ensure compliance with applicable safety, health and environment legislation and audit requirements
- Report any safety defects to the Manager.
- Clean the electrical department to ensure that housekeeping standards are always maintained.
- Ensure housekeeping is kept to **5S standards.**:

- Follow any reasonable work instruction as may be required from time to time.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Grade 12/Matric with a pass in Maths/Maths Lit and English.
- At least 2 years’ experience and good understanding of electrical systems
- Good knowledge of various test equipment
- Able to read electrical circuits.

**REQUIREMENTS**

**Knowledge and skill**:

- Good knowledge of electricity
- Able to test and repair faults on lighting circuits.
- Attention to detail.
- Installation and wiring on new lighting.

**COMPETENCIES: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR LEVEL**
- **Valuing Differences** - Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas from diverse individuals.
- **Work standards** - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
- **Earning Trust** - Gaining others’ confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments while disclosing own positions; treating others and their ideas with respect and supporting them in the face of challenges_._
- **Initiating Action**:

- Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.
- **Customer Orientation**:

- Placing a high priority on the internal or external customer’s perspective when making decisions and acting; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs.
- **Quality Orientation**:

- Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
- **Safety Focus**:

- Identifying and improving conditions that affect own and others’ safety; upholding safety standards_._
- **Planning and Organising**:

- Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources_._
- **Continuous Learning**:

- **Influencing** - Using effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions that support specific work outcomes.
- **Technology Savvy**:

- Leveraging one’s practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results, solve work problems, and take advantage of new business opportunities.