Applicants are invited to apply for the County Fair Electrical Assistant
Are you an experienced maintenance professional with a passion for electrical and mechanical systems? A rewarding opportunity is available for a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a dynamic poultry processing operation. This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy troubleshooting equipment, performing preventative maintenance and ensuring production machinery operates safely and efficiently.
Successful candidates will play a vital role in maintaining processing equipment, responding to breakdowns and supporting continuous production while upholding high health and safety standards.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining electrical and mechanical equipment used within a poultry processing and rendering plant. This includes carrying out preventative maintenance, attending to equipment breakdowns and ensuring production downtime is kept to a minimum.
The role requires someone who is proactive, technically skilled and able to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
A basic understanding of the 20 Keys continuous improvement system will be beneficial.
Maintenance technicians are essential to modern manufacturing operations. By ensuring production equipment remains operational, maintenance professionals help improve productivity, reduce downtime and maintain product quality.
This role offers valuable experience within South Africa’s food manufacturing sector while allowing technicians to further develop their electrical and mechanical maintenance expertise.
Professionals with experience in industrial maintenance remain in demand across industries such as:
If you’re applying for a maintenance position, don’t simply list your previous employers on your CV. Highlight the specific machinery you’ve worked on, the maintenance systems you’re familiar with and any experience with fault finding, preventative maintenance or PLC-controlled equipment. Employers are looking for technicians who can solve problems quickly and keep production running efficiently.
Interested candidates should submit their application before the advertised closing date.
Ensure your application includes:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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