Overview
Electrical & Automation Technician Jobs in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at Greenro Solutions
Title: Electrical & Automation Technician
Company: Greenro Solutions
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
About Us
Greenro Solutions is a professional end-to-end Electrical and Automation solutions provider.
We provide solutions that cut across industry verticals. Our highly qualified and experienced personnel provide our partners with high quality solutions that add value.
These solutions are engineered with People at the center.
Job Purpose
Responsible for safe, reliable, and efficient operation, maintenance, installation, calibration, and fault-finding of electrical and instrumentation systems across industrial and plant environments, including telemetry systems.
The role supports production and operational continuity by applying high-level technical skills, ensuring compliance with statutory standards, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and instrumentation systems across industrial/plant environments.
Required Qualifications:
- Matric (Grade 12)
- N4-N6 Certificate in Electrical Engineering
- N-Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Advantage)
- IE Wireman’s License
- Trade Test for Instrumentation/Mechanician
- ORHVS Certificate (Advantage)
- First Aid Level 1 (Advantage)
Required Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Electrical systems,especially Instrumentation & Telemetry.
- Basic knowledge of Computer Aided Design Systems and Tools.
- Basic Knowledge of PLC Control panel wiring,Soft Starters and Drives setup and commissioning.
- Knowledge of electrical equipment and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of electrical hazards.
- Basic knowledge of MS Office and Outlook.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Requirements
EXPERIENCE
§ 2 to 3 years work experience in industrial electrical or instrumentation environments such as mining, water treatment plants, manufacturing, or utilities.
§ Experience with installation, wiring, and termination of electrical and instrumentation equipment including motors, sensors, transmitters, control valves, and field instruments.
§ Experience reading electrical schematics, loop diagrams, cable schedules, and control panel drawings.
§ Experience with calibration and basic troubleshooting of field instruments such as pressure transmitters, level sensors, flow meters, and temperature instruments.
§ Experience with motor control systems including contractors, overload relays, soft starters, and variable speed drives.
§ Experience performing electrical fault finding on LV distribution panels, MCCs, and control panels.
§ Basic knowledge of industrial communication networks such as Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet, or similar fieldbus systems.
§ Experience with cable installation, glanding, termination, and testing for power and instrumentation cables.
Benefits
- Cell/Data Allowance
- Group Risk/Life & Funeral Cover
- Medical Aid & Vitality
- Provident Fund
- Professional Membership Incentive