Artisan - Electrician (Brits) at Bridgestone South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Job purpose

• To apply an electrical theory or related knowledge in testing and modifying operational or developmental electrical control circuitry and equipment and electrical machinery in industrial plants. To perform various skilled, journey-level tasks in installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of electronic control systems and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and resolution to Electrical Breakdowns
• Attend to breakdowns that occur during the shift
• Troubleshooting of breakdowns using PLCs
• Complete job cards for every job done in accordance to Bridgestone standards
• Carry out root cause analysis for every breakdown and document corrective actions
• Comply to all safety regulations as stipulated in the occupational health and safety act
• Train  and mentor-apprentice in the execution of basic electrical tasks

Carry out Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

• Provide preventive and predictive maintenance of the electrical systems
• Suggesting and implementing continuous improvement ideas to improve machine reliability
• Complete daily work orders as assigned and update the team with daily work reports outlining progress and new issues
•  Assemble electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments
• Follow electrical practice when doing a job, always keeping safety in mind.

Use the Correct Test  Equipment

• Install and maintain electrical control systems and solid-state equipment
• Programming of PLC, and Drives
• Fault finding on PLC and Drives
• Modify electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations
• When a new system is implemented, it must work correctly with the existing system.
• Analyse and interpret test information to resolve design-related problems
• Get all information before making decisions or alterations,

Qualifications:

• N3-N6 Electrical, Qualified as an Electrician with a trade Test at a recognized institution.
• Experience:
• 2 - 5 years experience
• Preferable with experience in the tyer manufacturing industry.

Competencies

• Qualified candidates for this important position will therefore need to demonstrate the following:
• Agility – to work in a matrix and complex environment where change happens at a rapid pace
• Courage – to share ideas, think out of the box
• Ownership – to see the bigger picture and take ownership by thinking and acting beyond the role