Electrician - Molteno
RCL FOODS
Other, Eastern Cape
Qualified electricians and electrical artisans are well-paid and in demand across SA's construction, mining and maintenance sectors.
This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, electrician roles in South Africa typically pay R12 000 to R32 000 a month (indicative).
Job description
Closing Date 2026/07/04
Reference Number RCL260624-1
Company RCL Foods
Job Title Electrician - Molteno
Functions Engineering
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Molteno
Location - Province Eastern Cape
Location - Country South Africa
Job Description RCL FOODS is seeking Electrician to join our Baking Division . The role will be based in Molteno and report to the Plant Manager. Purpose Of The Role Responsible for maintaining and constructing industrial machinery.
Minimum Requirements Grade 12
Must have an N3, in Electrical engineering.
Qualified Electrician – Electrical Trade Test
At least 5 Years qualified experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG), Section 13 (Advantages).
Have at least 5 years filling line machines, conveyor belts, mechanical work and electrical work
Experience with PLC’s and Switchgear, Read/ Write/ Program (Advantage),
Experienced with VSD’, VLT’s, Soft Starters and complex interlocking systems
Exposure to bakery equipment and environment.
Duties & Responsibilities To ensure efficient and cost-effective maintenance to all Electrical equipment.
To be pro-active in identifying potential faults/breakdowns before they occur.
To ensure that all breakdowns are attended to in a cost-effective/ fastest manner possible
To ensure the continued good conditioning of all equipment in the Production Facilities.
To ensure that the necessary spare equipment/ instruments are maintained in the maintenance D-store.
To ensure and prevent come back or repeated failures and breakdowns.
To implement preventative actions and maintenance to reduce breakdowns.
Installation, Maintenance, Service and repair of mechanical and electrical/ Electronic networks and equipment within the production facilities.
Advanced Fault finding on electrical circuits.
Ensuring machine availability through minimizing of downtime.
Attending to breakdowns, fault findings, rectification of both electrical and mechanical equipment.
Planned and preventative maintenance on all electrical installations/ equipment.
To ensure that all MV and LV Substations are maintained and kept in order with SANS standards.
To ensure that SANS 10142 wiring regulations are adhered to always.
To ensure that SANS 10108 hazardous location regulations are adhered to always.
To ensure compliance to the work permit/ lockout system in use at RCL Foods Consumer division.
To ensure compliance to all safety policies of the company and safety regulations.
To ensure all Safety devices on all equipment to be in place and working 100% always.
Knowledge and compliance with SHEQ legislation and regulations.
Adhere to food safety, occupational health and safety, environmental and other risk management requirements standards as per OHS Act, COID Act.
To ensure efficient and cost-effective maintenance to all instrumentation equipment.
To be pro-active in identifying potential faults/ breakdowns before they occur.
To ensure that all breakdowns are attended to in a cost-effective/ fastest manner possible.
To ensure the continued good condition of all equipment.
To ensure that the necessary spare instruments are maintained in the maintenance D-store.
HMI’s, PLCs And SCADA Systems To ensure efficient and cost-effective maintenance to all soft PLC hardware.
Must be capable to program small changes and requirements to PLCs and SCADA system.
To be pro-active in identifying potential faults/ breakdowns before they occur.
To ensure that all breakdowns are attended to in a cost-effective/ fastest manner possible.
To ensure the continued good condition of all equipment.
To ensure that all new small-scale projects/ changes and modifications are implemented and completed to the requirements of the HOD, Engineering supervisor and Engineering Manager.
Implement projects in the shortest period without financial loss to the company.
Ensure successful implementation of small scale projects, and testing after implementation compulsory.
Ensure correct devices, machinery and software applications are installed for the correct processes
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