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Electrical Technician
Job Location:
Job Location:
Port Elizabeth - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
26 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
23 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Department:
Job Summary
Electrical Technician Manufacturing Port Elizabeth
Minimum Requirements:
Submit your detailed CV proof of qualifications trade test certificate notice period / availability & head & shoulders photo.
If you do not receive feedback within two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.
- National Diploma in Electronic / Electrical / Automotive / Information Technology (NQF 6).
- Trade Tested Electrician essential.
- Up to 3 years experience as an Electrical / Electronic Technician within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong PLC programming fault-finding & robotics experience.
- Experience conducting reactive planned & preventative maintenance on production machinery and equipment.
- Proven ability to diagnose breakdowns conduct root cause analysis & minimise equipment downtime.
- Experience maintaining machine process capabilities within a fast-paced production environment.
- Knowledge of ERP systems MES systems & MS Office essential.
- Strong analytical problem-solving & organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with a proactive hands-on approach.
- Good communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Perform reactive planned & preventative maintenance on factory equipment and machinery.
- Conduct fault finding repairs & root cause analysis on electrical and automated systems.
- Maintain and program PLCs and robots within the production environment.
- Ensure maintenance job cards are completed accurately and closed timeously.
- Provide technical support to Production and other Factory departments.
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures regulations & operational standards.
- Identify and report equipment risks failures & areas of concern to management.
- Assist in maintaining optimal machine availability process capability & equipment reliability.
- Support cost control initiatives by reducing waste and preventing unnecessary downtime.
Submit your detailed CV proof of qualifications trade test certificate notice period / availability & head & shoulders photo.
If you do not receive feedback within two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.
Required Experience:
IC
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