Job Description

Electrician

Qualifications

Minimum

• Grade 12 Certificate (NQF 4)
• Trade Test: Electrician or Millwright (NQF 5)

Experience

Minimum

• Up to 3 years of technical and electrical maintenance experience as an Electrician in a manufacturing environment

Technical Competencies

• Computer literacy (Basic MS Office, SAP, ERP systems, and other job-specific software)
• Knowledge of relevant maintenance practices, designs, methodologies, and SOPs
• Understanding of housekeeping and safety principles

Key Performance Areas and Indicators

Repairs

• Diagnoses root cause of equipment failure and executes a plan to rectify failure through timely repairs.
• Minimizes equipment downtime and damage by repairing faults as quickly as possible.
• Ensures optimal equipment operation by applying relevant technical and engineering standards, and obtaining manufacturing process approval.
• Closes out maintenance job cards on completion of work (Shop Ware).
• Proactively identifies potential issues and resolves process-related problems in collaboration with Production.
• Provide relevant reports to the Maintenance Supervisor regarding repairs, production support, downtime, and updates to the paper trail.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Root cause analysis performed.
• Failures/defects identified and rectified in a timely manner.
• Equipment downtime and damage minimized.
• Production support rendered, feedback received.
• Operating conditions of equipment optimal.
• Product quality standards maintained.
• Reports compiled and available on time (document control).
• Job Card Completion 100%.

Maintenance

• Performs first off inspection on all process changes to assess the condition of equipment.
• Conducts routine inspections (predictive and planned) to detect potential equipment failures and perform necessary maintenance.
• Communicates with Supervisors and Production to schedule maintenance time.
• Coordinates availability of parts for executing maintenance routines.
• Reports 'out of the ordinary' conditions to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Inspection checklists completed.
• Number of equipment failures/defects reported.
• Equipment failure or damage reported in a timely manner.
• Reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance performed.
• Equipment downtime minimized.
• Reports and feedback provided to Supervisors and Production.

Training

• Assists in training Apprentices.
• Prepares training machines for Apprentices to ensure effective corrective equipment training.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Apprentices capable of performing maintenance/repair duties.
• Equipment prepared for training purposes.
• Feedback received.

Compliance

• Operates within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of the company.
• Reports risks or concerns to management within area of responsibility.
• Promotes compliance with regulations to prevent wasteful or irregular expenditure.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
• Risks reported to Manager.
• Cost and expenditure monitored, waste minimized.

Cost Control

• Supports effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Limits expenditure, reduces costs, and reports budget deviations to direct Manager.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Cost and expenditure monitored, waste minimized.

Customer Service

Maintains effective working relationships with employees and customers to deliver high-quality service.

• Identifies and solves problems with integrity, aligning with company core values.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Client/employee satisfaction index.
• Comebacks/discrepancies minimized.