Industrial Electrician
Company
Ohmni Recruitment
Location
Cape Town
Posted
25 days ago
Via
Executive Placements ☑️
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
• Installation, maintenance, and commissioning of industrial electrical systems
• Cable pulling, glanding, and termination (LV & control wiring)
• Installation of panels, MCCs, cable trays, and containment
• Fault finding and breakdown support on industrial equipment
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics
• Working safely on live industrial and construction sites
• Traveling to sites as required by project schedules
Requirements
• Qualified Industrial Electrician (Red Seal preferred)
• Proven experience in industrial and site-based environments
• Comfortable with travel and working away from home when required
• Valid driver’s license (essential)
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of electrical safety standards and site procedures
• Reliable, self-motivated, and team-oriented
Advantageous
• Experience with PLC panels, instrumentation, or automation systems
• Experience on factories, plants, power stations, or large construction sites
• Working at heights and confined space certification
What We Offer
• Long-term project opportunities
• Exposure to complex industrial electrical installations
• Competitive, market-related remuneration
• Professional growth in an industrial environment
📠Location: Site-based (travel required)
🕒 Type: Contract / Permanent (depending on experience)
• Installation, maintenance, and commissioning of industrial electrical systems
• Cable pulling, glanding, and termination (LV & control wiring)
• Installation of panels, MCCs, cable trays, and containment
• Fault finding and breakdown support on industrial equipment
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics
• Working safely on live industrial and construction sites
• Traveling to sites as required by project schedules
Requirements
• Qualified Industrial Electrician (Red Seal preferred)
• Proven experience in industrial and site-based environments
• Comfortable with travel and working away from home when required
• Valid driver’s license (essential)
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of electrical safety standards and site procedures
• Reliable, self-motivated, and team-oriented
Advantageous
• Experience with PLC panels, instrumentation, or automation systems
• Experience on factories, plants, power stations, or large construction sites
• Working at heights and confined space certification
What We Offer
• Long-term project opportunities
• Exposure to complex industrial electrical installations
• Competitive, market-related remuneration
• Professional growth in an industrial environment
📠Location: Site-based (travel required)
🕒 Type: Contract / Permanent (depending on experience)
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Quick answers about Cleaning Staff Jobs
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The Department of Employment and Labour sets the national minimum wage at R30.50 per hour for all workers including cleaning staff from 1 March 2026. Overtime must be paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate after 45 hours per week. Employers in the contract cleaning sector must display this rate on payslips.
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Cleaning staff may not work more than 45 hours per week or 9 hours per day under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Workers receive 21 consecutive days of paid annual leave after 12 months of employment. Sick leave is 36 days over a 3-year cycle.
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