Senior Electrician at AFMS Group

Primary Duties

•  Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance on Electrical equipment in respective facility in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety Act.
•  Maintain MV and LT Electrical substations, cables tunnels and distribution boards.
•  Inspect and test substation and DB earthling and test earth leakage
•  Ensure that facility electrical reticulation complies with safety and environmental requirements.
•  Install new equipment and modify existing equipment.as per approved request.
•  Attend to breakdowns, prioritise, plan and order spares
•  Carry out generator test runs and update log books

Secondary Duties

•  Ensure each planned maintenance job card has task sheet attached.
•  Ensure that all staff working on the job have appropriate PPE.
•  Ensure that risk assessment and LOTO procedure have been followed.
•  Ensure all tasks relevant to the planned maintenance are carried out satisfactorily, in accordance to legal requirements and OEM.
•  Complete job card in full and obtain completion signatures.
•  Submit completed job card for closing
•  Report any follow-up work and any safety related matters noticed.
•  Complete plant log book

General

•  Train, develop and uplift junior staff through knowledge and skill transfer.
•  Ensure that all tools used are well maintained, and the correct tools are used for the relevant trade
•  Maintain good house-keeping in areas of responsibility
•  Give feedback to helpdesk at each critical phase of the repair job.
•  Assess scope of work and provide accurate labour and material quotations
•  Demonstrate teamwork and readiness to assist fellow employees.
•  Adhere to AFMS Policies, Protocols and Procedures
•  Ensure compliance to Occupational Health and Safety Act.
•  Willing to do standby duty
•  Willing to work flexible hours

It should be noted that, for operational reasons, it may be necessary to perform tasks other than those described herein from time to time.  

Prescribed procedures may be amended by management as and when required

Key Skills and Experience

• Grade 12
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience
• Nat Dip in Electrical Engineering or related qualification (Post Trade Test / N3)
• Electrical Trade Certificate (Red Seal)
• A 3 Phase Wireman’s Licence (Installation Electrician)
• Willing to do training and work on High Tension if needed.
• Valid driver’s licence (Code 8)
• Knowledge and good understanding of applicable Health & Safety regulations and procedures
• Willing and flexible to work extended hours and/or outside of normal working hours where required