Industrial Electrician (Factory Maintenance)

How2Apply Talent Network
Sandton, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 15 hours ago
Full-time Trades & Services Code 08
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Job Description

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the shopfitting and retail fit-out firm in Sandton. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll report in Sandton. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

  • Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
  • Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
  • Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
  • Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
  • Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
  • Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
  • Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment

Must-haves

  • 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
  • Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
  • Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces

Extra points for

  • PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
  • Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs
  • Working at Heights certificate still in date

What's in it for you

  • 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

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour, certified copy of your ID plus driver's licence copy.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Sandton; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.
  • If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSandton, Gauteng
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience5+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted7 October 2026
Closing Date2 November 2026
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