Industrial Electrician (Factory Maintenance)

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This residential electrical contractor in Somerset West needs you on the tools. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in Somerset West; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language

• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• 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

• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Working at Heights certificate still in date

• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• 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.
• Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.