Electrician is responsible for installing, diagnosing, inspecting as well as testing electrical systems. Helping the Installation electrician as well as Master Electrician.

Key Responsibility:

Core Duties:

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown.
• Correct any malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components as per client requirements.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Maintain current electrician’s license or identification card to meet governmental regulations.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local code.
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment including oscilloscopes, ammeters, and test lamps.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
• Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
• Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit and moving and lifting heavy objects.
• Provide preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services.
• Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights and generators, placing flares, and driving needed vehicles.
• Assisting a master installation electrician, installation electrician with writing of COCIsolation, Fault finding on control Panels & PLC.
•  Maintenance in Plant, Motors, Conveyor & Belts.
• Maintenance in Substations. Terminating, joining, installations & connection of MV & LV.
• Wiring & Installation of control circuit & service.
• Connections of control panels, repair &fault finding on cables reticulation systems and electrical components such as cables, circuit breakers lamp luminaries and meters.
• Doing maintenance on machines, vibrator, heat treatment maintaining & elements.
• Changing of oil on the transformers, shaker drum, breaker drum, vats, houden furnace & furnaces.
• Changing bearing on motors disa machines, automatic mold conveyer & panel wiring.

Job Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Electrical Engineering Qualification or Equivalent
• Trade Test Certificate
• Wireman’s License
• 1 to 3 Years Electrical Experience
• Code 10 driver’s license
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Good Organizational Skills
• Team Leader

Closing Date: 20 October 2018

To Apply: Email CV and Certified Supporting Documents to recruitment@ikagengelectrical.co.za using the reference number as the subject.