Electricians
Company
BAIC Automobile SA
Location
Gqeberha
Posted
7 days ago
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Trabajo.org
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Job Description
**Job Title**:Electricians
• *Location**: Gqeberha
• *Job Type**: Full-time
• *Rate**: R136 p/h
• *KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Responsible for troubleshooting and handling of all electrical equipment in the workshop to reduce downtime and ensure normal operation of electrical equipment
- Daily Maintenance, overhaul and inspection of all electrical equipment in the workshop and facilities
- Understand the general safety requirements for operating High Voltage, Medium Voltage equipment and Low Voltage, MV cable jointing and termination both indoors and outdoors.
- Understand how switching is done safely and in compliance with the OHSACT
- Inspection of all kinds of electrical equipment and high and low voltage lines at required and set intervals as per OHSACT when required.
- Perform electrical installations that include components such as switchgear and control gear
- Conduct simple electrical compliance audits and Electrical switchgear safe operation
- Assist Engineers with Compiling of maintenance plans, execution and maintenance plan reviews.
- Perform daily management tasks such as work logs, fault logs, equipment history records, maintenance records, etc and complete work tasks assigned by the maintenance department on time
- Regularly backup and manage important data, procedures and parameters of equipment (PC, Drives, Robotics, Inverter, PLC etc)
- Able to perform electrical-related work with mínimal supervision or independently
- Must be flexible to work additional hours at short notice due to operational requirements
- To undertake continuous improvement activities
- To solve day-to-day issues
- To continually promote company philosophies, policies and values
- Ensure quality requirements are adhered to
- Take an active part in identifying and maintaining plant health and safety
- Assist in other operations of the department
- Complete work tasks and instructions assigned by engineers and management on time
• *EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:
- Trade-test certificate and N-Qualification or Diploma
- Trade-tested Electrician (Artisan)
- 5 years of working experience in the automotive, mechatronics, and automation-related industry
- Experience in various sensors, relay control circuits, frequency converters, electrical drawing etc
- Knowledge of PLC, HMI and common industrial robots
We look forward to welcoming you to our team
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 2026/01/16
• *Location**: Gqeberha
• *Job Type**: Full-time
• *Rate**: R136 p/h
• *KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Responsible for troubleshooting and handling of all electrical equipment in the workshop to reduce downtime and ensure normal operation of electrical equipment
- Daily Maintenance, overhaul and inspection of all electrical equipment in the workshop and facilities
- Understand the general safety requirements for operating High Voltage, Medium Voltage equipment and Low Voltage, MV cable jointing and termination both indoors and outdoors.
- Understand how switching is done safely and in compliance with the OHSACT
- Inspection of all kinds of electrical equipment and high and low voltage lines at required and set intervals as per OHSACT when required.
- Perform electrical installations that include components such as switchgear and control gear
- Conduct simple electrical compliance audits and Electrical switchgear safe operation
- Assist Engineers with Compiling of maintenance plans, execution and maintenance plan reviews.
- Perform daily management tasks such as work logs, fault logs, equipment history records, maintenance records, etc and complete work tasks assigned by the maintenance department on time
- Regularly backup and manage important data, procedures and parameters of equipment (PC, Drives, Robotics, Inverter, PLC etc)
- Able to perform electrical-related work with mínimal supervision or independently
- Must be flexible to work additional hours at short notice due to operational requirements
- To undertake continuous improvement activities
- To solve day-to-day issues
- To continually promote company philosophies, policies and values
- Ensure quality requirements are adhered to
- Take an active part in identifying and maintaining plant health and safety
- Assist in other operations of the department
- Complete work tasks and instructions assigned by engineers and management on time
• *EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:
- Trade-test certificate and N-Qualification or Diploma
- Trade-tested Electrician (Artisan)
- 5 years of working experience in the automotive, mechatronics, and automation-related industry
- Experience in various sensors, relay control circuits, frequency converters, electrical drawing etc
- Knowledge of PLC, HMI and common industrial robots
We look forward to welcoming you to our team
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 2026/01/16
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