Pretoria North: Maintenance Technician posted by Profection Fresh

Description Our company is a leading food manufacturing and processing factory, proudly serving major retailers across South Africa. We are committed to quality, efficiency, and reliability. We are seeking a highly skilled, resilient and self-motivated Maintenance Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing facility by maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems and equipment, while also supporting general building maintenance. Key Responsibilities Perform electrical fault finding, diagnosis and repair on production equipment including, dryers, roasters, boilers, conveyors, milling machines, motors and PLC -controlled systems. Execute scheduled preventative maintenance on all electrical components of production equipment. Conduct routine inspections of electrical panels, motor control centers, switchgears, and distribution systems Maintain accurate maintenance logs and equipment history records Assist in installation, startup and commissioning of new equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation and control systems. Respond to production calls and breakdowns promptly to reduce downtime. Ensures complete operations by developing schedules, assigning, and monitoring work, gathering resources, implementing productivity standards, resolving operations problems, maintaining reference manuals, and implementing new procedures Assists in conducting inventory Reports safety hazards identified in the workplace to management Ensure proper training, knowledge and use on operating and maintaining machinery Observe and maintain safety levels with particular attention to machinery and electrical equipment, and handling strong ingredients of raw materials Ensure knowledge is applied towards quality and safety management in the workplace Ensure feedback is provided to management regarding the status of job completion, challenges faced, potential challenges, and providing solutions Ensure time management and organization in completion of tasks and delegating responsibilities Requirements Strong background in electrical maintenance Experience with food processing equipment Experience with repairs and maintenance of coldrooms Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced food industry environment 1 years in work-related skills, knowledge or experience Experience in food manufacturing factory highly advantageous Qualifications Degree, Diploma and/or Trade Certification in electrical. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates, including persons with disabilities. Disclaimer Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.