Industrial Electrician (Factory Maintenance)

The residential electrical contractor in Mamelodi needs a qualified electrician who can work neatly and sign off safe installations. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Mamelodi, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls

• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence

• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year

• If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.
• Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.