Maintenance Electrician

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES025984/Nthat

Date posted:

Monday, May 11, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Keep critical production lines running through expert fault-finding, maintenance, and improvement.
A well-established manufacturing operation is seeking a skilled Maintenance Electrician to take ownership of electrical, mechanical, and PLC maintenance across plant and site infrastructure. This role suits a hands-on tradesman who thrives in breakdown environments and takes pride in plant reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Breakdown Support

Attend to electrical, mechanical, and PLC breakdowns on production machinery
Execute preventative, predictive, and planned maintenance schedules
Respond urgently to unplanned breakdowns to minimise downtime

Equipment & Plant Maintenance

Perform routine machine, shutdown, and critical spares maintenance
Support machine modifications, upgrades, and improvement initiatives
Maintain forklifts, generators, compressors, and building services

Projects & Site Maintenance

Participate in building and electrical projects
Conduct site maintenance including roller doors, extraction units, air-conditioning, water works, and general housekeeping

Health, Safety & Compliance

Enforce SHEQ policies and procedures
Ensure contractor and visitor safety compliance
Maintain departmental housekeeping standards

People & Administration

Support supervision, staff conduct, attendance, and timekeeping
Assist with training, development, and leave management
Manage stock control and maintenance-related ordering

Education

Trade Qualification as an Electrician
NTC 3 minimum
Forklift licence advantageous

Experience & Skills

5–7 years’ experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment
Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting capability
Exposure to PLC fault diagnosis
Computer literacy (MS Office advantageous)
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Personal Attributes

Organised, methodical, and detail-oriented
Flexible, energetic, and self-motivated
Willing to work shifts, overtime, and call outs
Own transport required

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