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Electrical Technician (South Africa) Jobs in Northern Cape, South Africa at Acwa Operations
Title: Electrical Technician (South Africa)
Company: Acwa Operations
Location: Northern Cape, South Africa
What we need?
Electrical Technician for Redstone CSP Plant in Northern Cape, South Africa will carry out maintenance, installation, overhauling and modification activities on plant’s electrical machinery and equipment in accordance with standard maintenance procedures, HSE guidelines and quality standards to attain effective functionality and reliability.
Responsibilities:
Electrical Maintenance
- Carry out required daily electrical maintenance work and routine preventative electrical maintenance work according to set schedule and NOMAC procedures to facilitate continuous operations.
- Monitor the physical condition of all equipment in assigned plant and report non-conformances to Electrical Supervisor to facilitate effective maintenance of all NOMAC facilities as per set Quality/ HSE standards.
- Respond to electrical failures and implement corrective actions in adherence with procedures and guidelines to reduce downtime and maximize functionality of equipment.
- Trouble shoot using necessary tools which include diagnosis, repairing and testing circuit or wiring faults; locating faults in cables to validate that all connection points and cables are capable of withstanding capacity voltages.
- Diagnose causes of electrical malfunction or failure of operational equipment such as transformers, motors, relays, switches and control and monitoring devices and take corrective measures in collaboration with Electrical Supervisor.
- Read and understand technical manuals, wiring diagrams etc., and apply the knowledge to carry out maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, to prepare for the electrical maintenance to equipment in the assigned area.
- Align, adjust and calibrate equipment according to specifications and to maintain records of repairs, calibrations and tests.
Health, Safety, Security & Environment
- Adhere to all relevant health, safety, security and environmental procedures, instructions and controls so that the safety of employees and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.
Attributes:
- Practical Knowledge of relevant plant equipment
- Awareness of HSE & quality standards
- Team work and effective collaboration skills
- ISO awareness/working knowledge is preferred
Who will fit:
- Technical certificate / Associate’s Diploma in Electrical maintenance
- 3-5 years’ experience in electrical maintenance as a technician in installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and installations in a plant environment.
- South African national is preferred
About ACWA Operations
The Operations unit of ACWA, providing high quality O&M (Operation & Maintenance) services for power production and water desalination projects, regionally and globally.
More of us, and opportunities in www.acwapower.com