About the Role
The Electrical Technician is responsible for performing maintenance, installation, overhauling, and modification activities on the plant's electrical machinery and equipment. This role requires adherence to standard maintenance procedures, HSE guidelines, and quality standards to ensure effective functionality and reliability of equipment.
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Communication & Working Relationships
- Internal: Works closely with the Electrical Supervisor, Engineers, and Supervisors in the Maintenance section, and the Operations Team.
- External: N/A
Qualifications, Experience, & Skills
- Minimum Qualifications: A technical certificate / Associate’s Diploma in Electrical maintenance.
- Minimum Experience: 3-5 years of experience in electrical maintenance as a technician, focusing on the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment and installations in a plant environment.
- Skills:
- Practical knowledge of relevant plant equipment
- Awareness of HSE & quality standards
- Teamwork and effective collaboration skills
- ISO awareness/working knowledge is preferred
Key Accountabilities
Electrical Maintenance
- Perform daily electrical maintenance and routine preventative electrical maintenance work according to the set schedule and internal procedures to facilitate continuous operations.
- Monitor the physical condition of all equipment in the assigned plant and report non-conformances to the Electrical Supervisor to ensure effective maintenance as per set quality and HSE standards.
- Respond to electrical failures and implement corrective actions following procedures and guidelines to minimize downtime and maximize equipment functionality.
- Troubleshoot using necessary tools, including diagnosis, repairing and testing circuit or wiring faults; locate faults in cables to ensure all connection points and cables can withstand capacity voltages.
- Diagnose causes of electrical malfunction or failure of operational equipment such as transformers, motors, relays, switches, and control and monitoring devices, taking corrective measures in collaboration with the Electrical Supervisor.
- Read and understand technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and apply the knowledge to conduct maintenance and troubleshooting tasks effectively in the assigned area.
- Align, adjust, and calibrate equipment according to specifications while maintaining records of repairs, calibrations, and tests.
Inventory
- Check necessary stock levels of spare parts to support effective inventory control.
Documentation
- Update the maintenance logbook and record details of work carried out, including faults, problems, findings, and conditions of all equipment to ensure timely availability of information and organized referencing.
Continuous Improvement
- Participate in identifying and implementing change initiatives, programs, and projects in line with the organization's standards.
Policies, Processes, Systems & Procedures
- Adhere to all relevant organizational and departmental policies, processes, standard maintenance procedures, and instructions to ensure work is conducted to the required standard and in a consistent manner.
Health, Safety, Security & Environment
- Adhere to all relevant health, safety, security, and environmental procedures, instructions, and controls to ensure employee safety and environmental compliance.
Related Assignments
- Perform any other duties as required by the line manager.
