Artisan Electrical: Western Cape at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: 

• To carrying out the maintenance of electrical machinery and plant, in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:    
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

• Carry out the maintenance of electrical machinery and equipment in the area appointed in order to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency of systems.
• Carry out daily inspections of all areas under his/her responsibility in connection with electrical machinery and equipment.
• Maintenance of electricity distribution infrastructure and the associated control plant at SABC (MV and LV switchgears, MV and LV cable networks,     
•      Standby Generators Sets, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, building lights, Distribution Boards, Battery Tripping Units, Protection Relays and Electricity Metering.             
• Provide Line Manager with the descriptions and specifications for equipment and materials required for maintenance or repair on various items.
• Carrying out minor changes such as modifications to various systems as instructed
• Assist in maintaining assets data base by providing equipment information and functional locations.
• Perform fault finding and root cause analysis on electrical machinery.
• Capturing maintenance feedback on the maintenance management system against the allocated work order or maintenance request.
• Read and understand electrical drawings.
• Safely lifting of heavy equipment and tools.
• Carry out changes and installations to various systems as instructed.
• Installation, maintenance and upkeeping of submersible pumps.
• Installation and maintenance of sewerage systems and sewerage pumps
• Provide inputs and perform work on electrical projects as and when required.
• Collaborate with contractors and other construction professionals.
• Assist with monitoring of projects to specification.
• Be prepared to be on standby and work overtime when required.
• Respond to all queries in the absence of the supervisor.
• Carry out energy isolation procedure and issue work permit to staff and contractors.
• Taking leadership responsibility and supervising work on plant and machinery to ensure that the work is carried out safely.
• Carry out any lawful instruction as directed by the line management.
• Coaching and training of new staff and apprentices

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE  

• Comply with organizational policies and procedures.
•  Adhere to standard safe work procedures.
•  Ensuring good housekeeping and cleanliness within the designated area
•  Immediately report any hazards to the health and safety of employees to line management.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Assist management in sourcing equipment and materials required.

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Artisan (Minimum of NTC3 or N3 & Trade Test Certificate/equivalent qualification)

EXPERIENCE

• 5 Years experience in a maintenance and building environment.
• Be computer literate.

KNOWLEDGE

• Extensive knowledge of electrical plant and equipment (MV and LV switchgears, MV and LV reticulation, transformers, generators, uninterruptible power supplies, motors and starters, variable speed drive, protection relays, battery tripping units, metering and BMS)
• Switching on High Voltage Systems
• Advance fault-finding techniques