Industrial Electrician (Factory Maintenance)

This is hands-on electrical work in Pretoria East: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

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

• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• 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
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies

• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces

• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs
• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting

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

• Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.
• List two or three recent jobs with sizes, like a 60-point house rewire or a 10 kVA inverter install. It shows your level quickly.