Macsteel Electrician Vacancy

Electrical maintenance is essential to keeping heavy manufacturing operations running safely and efficiently. For qualified electricians with experience in industrial environments, Macsteel VRN Gauteng is offering an opportunity to work with electrical systems, electronic controls and heavy machinery.

The successful candidate will be responsible for breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance, plant installations and general maintenance. The role requires at least five years of relevant experience, with experience in steel manufacturing or related heavy machinery listed as essential.

Applicants should also be prepared to work shifts, overtime and callouts, and must have practical knowledge of AC and DC drives, light current fault finding and electrical schematic drawings.

About the Macsteel Electrician Vacancy Position

Macsteel VRN Gauteng is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Electrician to support its electrical and plant maintenance operations.

The position covers electrical systems, electronic controls, breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance, installations and general office maintenance. The successful applicant will also be expected to maintain health and safety requirements while carrying out assigned responsibilities.

This is an experienced position suited to candidates who have worked with industrial electrical equipment and machinery.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Grade 12.
• Suitable electrician qualifications and relevant experience.
• At least five years of work-related experience in a similar position.
• Experience in steel manufacturing or working with related heavy machinery – essential.
• Willingness to work overtime, shifts and callouts.
• Knowledge of safety awareness.
• Knowledge of overhead cranes and working at heights.
• Knowledge of CNC machines.
• Mechanical knowledge.
• Knowledge of AC and DC drives – essential.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to read schematic drawings.
• General electrical maintenance knowledge.
• Light current fault-finding experience – essential.

Applicants should pay particular attention to the essential experience and technical requirements, especially AC and DC drives, light current fault finding and industrial machinery.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of electrical, maintenance and plant-related activities.

Key duties include:

• Maintaining electrical and electronic control equipment.
• Carrying out electrical maintenance.
• Ensuring health and safety requirements are maintained at all times.
• Performing breakdown repairs.
• Planning and executing preventative maintenance.
• Working on overhead cranes, profile machines, CNC machines, generators and electric fencing.
• Handling general plant maintenance and installations.
• Performing general office maintenance.

Technical Experience and Knowledge

The role requires practical experience across several industrial electrical and mechanical areas.

Candidates should be familiar with:

Electrical systems and controls

• Electrical and electronic control equipment.
• AC and DC drives.
• Light current fault finding.
• Reading electrical schematic drawings.
• General electrical maintenance.

Industrial machinery and equipment

• Overhead cranes.
• CNC machines.
• Profile machines.
• Generators.
• Electric fencing.

Additional workplace requirements

• Mechanical knowledge.
• Safety awareness.
• Knowledge of working at heights.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Availability for shifts, overtime and callouts.

Who Should Apply?

This vacancy is suited to qualified and experienced electricians who have worked in a similar position for at least five years.

Applicants with experience in steel manufacturing or related heavy machinery should pay particular attention to the vacancy’s essential requirements. Candidates should also be comfortable carrying out maintenance and repairs in an industrial environment and working outside standard hours when required.

Thabang Maimela’s Tip

This vacancy is aimed at experienced industrial electricians, not entry-level applicants. Make sure your CV clearly demonstrates your five or more years of relevant experience and identifies the equipment and electrical systems you have worked with.

If you have experience with AC and DC drives, light current fault finding, CNC machines, overhead cranes and industrial breakdown repairs, highlight these skills clearly. These technical requirements are particularly important because several are explicitly listed as essential.

Closing Date: 2026/11/08

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