Electrical Team Leader at British American Tobacco

Job description

British American Tobacco is currently recruiting for a Electrical Team Leader to join our great team based in Heidelberg, South Africa.

The purpose of the Electrical Team Leader is to manage and oversee the maintenance, upgrade and rebuild of manufacturing equipment and all electrical installations. He/she will ensure the provision of a high level of cost effective electrical support and service to the Heidelberg factory.

• Manage and oversee the identification of electrical components for switch cabinets and machines to ensure reliable electrical control systems.
• Manage and oversee successful component layouts for switch cabinets to comply with the prescribed standards and to ensure easy access and maintenance thereof.
• Manage, control and plan the building of new switch cabinets as upgrades for manufacturing equipment and ensure reliable and cost-effective machine control systems to all clients.
• Manage, control and plan the rewire of manufacturing equipment to CE standards to continuously enhance productivity, quality, safety and reliability of manufacturing equipment.
• Manage and oversee the training of electrical staff from clients, on locally designed systems to give them the ability to efficiently maintain the refurbished manufacturing equipment.
• Manage and ensure compliance with EHS standards and procedures to minimise risk.
• Communicate and liaise effectively with relevant functions to keep all stakeholders informed and to address and seek solutions for problems of mutual interest for continuous improvement.
• Manage, control and plan the maintenance of electrical equipment according to maintenance plan.
• Manage and control the updating of electrical drawings as part of the Change Management System.
• Adhere to BAT house rules.
• Active participation and chairing of Departmental Team Talks.
• Successful identification and training of a successor for the Team Leader position.

Experience

Minimum 3 years relevant experience in the FMCG or equivalent business sector.

Knowledge/Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with minimum N3 or equivalent
• Sound knowledge of electrical control components
• Knowledge AC/DC drives
• Knowledge & experience in HT and LT switching
• Knowledge of electrical legal requirements as contained in the OHS act

Skills

• Communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Analytical ability
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving/fault finding
• Good judgement
• Work effectively in a team
• Work under pressure
• Coaching skills
• Knowledge sharing
• Mental alert
• Emotional intelligent
• Computer literate
• Change management
• Financial skills
• Motivate and develop people
• Wireman’s license