Electrician

Feltex is seeking an experienced Electrician to conduct electrical maintenance and repairs on plant and equipment in a safe and efficient manner. The successful incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the reliable operation of electrical systems by performing routine inspections, troubleshooting faults, and carrying out necessary repairs.

This role plays a key part in supporting operational excellence by maintaining electrical equipment, coordinating with other departments to schedule maintenance, and adhering to safety and quality standards. The Electrician will also foster a culture of safety and accountability, provide technical support to the team, and ensure all electrical work complies with organisational policies and regulatory requirements.

• Grade 12
• Trade tested Electrician (Red Seal)
• Minimum 7 years' experience in a similar role preferable automotive industry
• Additional: N4 electrical trade theory, with subjects specific to Electrical Engineering · Wireman License.

Maintenance Process (Scheduled):

• Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work.
• Generate Job Requisitions for scheduled maintenance work (type of repair or maintenance, spares, quantities, time, etc.)
• Transport tools, equipment and spares to the work site. · Isolate equipment, perform lockouts and make the work area safe.
• Conduct Preventive Maintenance activities.
• Count stock for a Stock Take integrity check (check spares condition during the count)

Maintenance Process (Breakdown):

• Attend to machine breakdowns of an electrical nature for all equipment under engineering functional control.
• Update the responsible person on progress of repairs.
• Escalate the problem to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfully.
• Capture all information related to the breakdown to aid in determining the root cause.
• File job requisition upon completion of repair
• Must be able to do basic mechanical tasks if directed to do so

Electrical Maintenance:

• Design and construct Single/Three Phase Circuits
• Design and Install Electrical Wire Ways
• Construct, commission and do fault tracing on low voltage reticulation networks (400V ac 220Vac, 110Vac, 24DC)
• Install or replace and commission electrical equipment
• Wire and commission three phase electrical circuits
• Connect and commission a three-phase direct on line motor control system
• Install and commission Single Phase AC Machines and Control Gear · Inspect and clean (electrical machines; enhanced safety apparatus; electrical motors)
• Test and inspect a three-phase industrial/commercial installation.
• Inspect and clean medium / high voltage yards and enclosures (MCC)
• Inspect and maintain electrical equipment (electrical distribution boards, panels and enclosures; intrinsically safe apparatus; lighting systems; high mast lighting structures; batteries and battery rooms (UPS, Generator); low voltage switchgear; unit protection devices on transformers; AC or DC drive units; (DC) machines; electric power tools; three phase AC machines and control gear; AC motor control gear)

Mechanical and Fabrication:

• Mechanically cut, drill and punch fabrication materials, sharpen drill bits, basic mechanical fault finding with regards to Pneumatics and Hydraulics and basic repairs and installation to such related components

Instrumentation Maintenance:

• Construct Basic Electronic Circuits · Install Instrument impulse lines.
• Maintain instrumentation equipment (Flow; Level; Pressure; Temperature; Intrinsically safe apparatus)
• Carry out soldering and de-soldering procedures.

MaintenanceProcess (Post Maintenance):

• Test and commission machinery or equipment prior to handover.
• Complete the Planned Maintenance Schedule (Work completed, work not completed, spares used, spares not available, time taken, observations, problems, etc.)
• Identify any other work required (including additional spares)
• Clean up after completion of job and inform the responsible person that the maintenance has been completed to the required standard.

Material Handling

• Sling loads.
• Operating cranes/hoists
• Operating forklifts

Engineering Projects Project Initiation:

• Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control and work as a valuable team member.
• Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget.

Project Planning:

• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution.
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules.

Project Management:

• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise.
• Supervise a project team of a technical project if and when requested.
• Provide assistance within the project in the field of your expertise.

Project Administration:

• Support project meetings and workshops when required to do so

Continuous Improvement:

• Participate in continuous improvement drives

Reporting:

• Complete Maintenance Time Sheets (nature of work, time spent to repair, and material/spares used)