Electrician- Maitland at Tiger Brands

• Operate, maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated equipment to ensure plant availability, cost, safety and product quality.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Operational Support

• Provide specialist electrical support to production and shift-based teams to ensure optimal plant performance.
• Act as a technical resource during breakdowns, fault finding, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support cross-functional teams with electrical expertise to resolve complex operational challenges.

Breakdown & Running Repairs

• Perform effective electrical fault diagnosis and repairs on plant and auxiliary equipment during operations.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and restore equipment to safe operational condition.
• Ensure repairs are completed to a high standard, focusing on reliability and long-term sustainability.

Planned & Preventative Maintenance

• Participate in maintenance planning and review meetings, contributing technical input and improvement ideas.
• Execute planned, preventative, and predictive maintenance tasks in accordance with maintenance schedules.
• Assist in developing, updating, and optimising electrical maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability.

Equipment Performance & OEE

• Ensure all electrical maintenance activities support maximum plant availability and efficiency.
• Contribute to achieving OEE targets through proactive maintenance and effective fault prevention.
• Identify recurring faults and implement corrective actions to eliminate root causes.

Housekeeping, Safety & Compliance

• Work in strict compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards at all times.
• Identify unsafe conditions or work practices and take corrective action or escalate as required.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within work areas, electrical panels, and plant equipment.

Reporting & Administration

• Complete maintenance reports, job cards, and fault logs accurately and timeously.
• Capture maintenance data on the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support planning and analysis.
• Provide feedback to engineering and production teams regarding equipment condition and improvement opportunities.

Special Requirements

• Physically capable of performing hands-on electrical work in an industrial plant environment.
• Willing and able to work shifts, standby, callouts, and overtime when operationally required.

Core Competencies

• Electrical maintenance systems and procedures
• Compliance with engineering and electrical standards
• Qualified and trade-tested Electrician
• Knowledge of high-speed manufacturing and packaging machinery
• Computer literacy with exposure to CMMS systems (DMS preferred)

Technical Competencies

• Exposure to PLC systems (Siemens S7 preferred)
• Experience with AC drives, motor control, and sequential control systems
• Strong troubleshooting capability across electrical, instrumentation, and pneumatic systems
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from electrical schematics and drawings

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified and trade-tested artisan
• Minimum N3 technical qualification
• 5–10 years electrical experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG experience advantageous)

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective team player within a multi-disciplinary maintenance environment
• Proactive, solution-driven mindset focused on sustainable fixes
• Strong logical and diagnostic approach to problem solving
• Reliable, accountable, and adaptable under operational pressure

End Date: January 21, 2026