Industrial Electrician (Factory Maintenance)

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This solar and backup power installer in Randburg needs you on the tools. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Randburg, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job

• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces

• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test

• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year

• Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.
• 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.