Industrial Electrician (Manufacturing Plant)
Area: Ladysmith
Industry: Heavy Manufactuing / Industrial Processing
Ref No.: TRG 2451
Salary: R30 000 R35 000 per month (CTC)
- Overtime paid + Pension Fund + Medical Aid (optional) + Performance-related bonus (where applicable)
Type: Permanent
Special Instructions: This role is strictly for trade-tested industrial electricians with manufacturing plant experience. Candidates without high-temperature plant, MV switching, or industrial maintenance exposure will not be considered.
Our client, a well-established industrial manufacturing operation in Ladysmith, is seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN to support continuous plant operations and high-temperature production processes.
This role is suited to a technically strong, disciplined electrician who is comfortable working in a high-risk, high-heat industrial environment and who understands the pressures of manufacturing uptime, breakdown response, and standby support.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Electrical maintenance, fault-finding, repair, and optimisation of plant equipment
- Electrical support to high-temperature furnaces, instrumentation, and control systems
- Medium-voltage switching and isolation (up to 11kV)
- PLC fault-finding and basic programming (Mitsubishi, Omron, Delta)
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and drawings
- Breakdown response, standby duties, and planned maintenance
- Supervisory support and weekly progress reporting
- Compliance with safety, quality, and plant procedures
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
- Trade Tested Electrician
- N4 Electrical Qualification
- Wiremans Licence (essential)
- Minimum 4-5 years post trade-test industrial experience
- High-temperature furnace instrumentation exposure
- 11kV switching experience
- Valid drivers licence
- Strong fault-finding and attention to detail
- Traceable & contactable references
- Local residency or relocation required
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