Industrial Electrician (Factory Maintenance)

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the facilities management company in Phalaborwa. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Phalaborwa (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What your day looks like

• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies

You'll need

• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes

What's in it for you

• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster

Applying, step by step

1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Phalaborwa really suit you before you apply.
2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: driver's licence copy, Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour plus certified copy of your ID.
3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Phalaborwa; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

• Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.
• List two or three recent jobs with sizes, like a 60-point house rewire or a 10 kVA inverter install. It shows your level quickly.