Electrician - North West at Tharisa

Purpose of Role

The electrician is responsible for Installing, maintaining, electrical switching and repair electrical equipment and fixtures. Ensures that work is in accordance with MHSA and relevant COP's and SOP's

Role Context

• Safely execute critical daily maintenance tasks
• Execute shutdown activities as per plan, according to scheduled time
• Ensure continuous improvement of asset care management
• To give direction to Assistant and contractors under their area of responsibility
• Support asset care and optimisation for ensuring customer needs are met
• Assist engineering foreman to ensure health and safety of employees it is taken care of through safely maintaining equipment
• Maintain good housekeeping standards
• Stop and report any contraventions of the MHSA, regulations, codes of practice, Mine standards and instructions promptly to the engineering foreman; Obtain job card and permit to work before any task execution
• Conduct pre work risk assessment for every task
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem, Connect wires to circuit breakers transformers, or other components
• Inspect plant equipment components and systems to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with the relevant standards
• Advise management on whether continued operation of electrical equipment could be hazardous
• Plan layout and installation of equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and relevant standards
•  Ensure safe execution of the task
• Test electrical unit
• Ensure that the equipment handed back to the operation is in a safe and operable condition

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 and Minimum N2 Certificate
• Relevant Electrical Technical Qualifications: Red sealed Engineering Trade certificate or SAQA Verified Trade Certificate)
• Studying towards N6 National Diploma in Electrical Engineering would be advantageous
• Valid MV certificate

Job Specific Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years Solid experience in a Mining environment as an Electrician of which 3 years in process will be advantageous
• Valid driving license (code B) and own transport