Electrical Technician
Abantu Staffing Solutions
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- R380,000-390,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Grade 12 Certificate (NQF 4)
- National Diploma in Electronic/ Electrical/ Information Technology (NQF 6)
- BTech: Engineering: Electrical (Light Current) or IT
- Up to 3 years' experience as an Electronic/ Electrical/ Technician in a Manufacturing environment
- Computer Literacy (Basic MS Office; and SAP, ERP Systems and other job-specific software systems)
- Proficiency in PLC's and robots
- Housekeeping and safety principles.
- Communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Problem Solving and Fault Finding skills
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Technical Support and Maintenance Control
- Performs daily planned maintenance and preventative maintenance routines
- Conducts fault diagnosis and repairs to equipment throughout the site
- Provides electrical engineering and technical services compliant with Production requirements
- Maintains machine process capabilities
- Maintains and programs PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens and Festo)
- Installation and setup of VSD and process electronic instrumentation
- Keeps abreast with all equipment and process-related requirements through the use of maintenance manuals and production process instructions
- Provides ad hoc technical support throughout the Factory as and when instructed
- Compliance
- Ensures that all policies and procedures are adhered to
- Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within area of responsibility
- Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure
- Customer Service
- Maintains effective working relationships with employees and customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services
- Identifies and solves problems whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the core values
- Cost Control
- Promotes the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources
- Controls expenditure and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and guidelines and report deviations to direct Manager
- Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs