Maintenance Electrician (Night Shift)

This is hands-on electrical work in Lephalale: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Lephalale (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site

• 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
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes

• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
• Working at Heights certificate still in date

• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster

• 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.