Industrial Electrician (Factory Maintenance) – Immediate Start

The solar and backup power installer in Midrand needs a qualified electrician who can work neatly and sign off safe installations. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

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

• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• 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
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site

• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations

• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs
• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Working at Heights certificate still in date

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

• Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.
• Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.