Maintenance Foreman - Electrical at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

About the Job

Job Advert Summary

• The successful candidate will assist with the management of the maintenance department to ensure the smooth running of the processing plant operations with minimal costs and downtime. In this operational role, the incumbent will be fully responsible and accountable for the management of the Electrical Maintenance & Scales Department.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate
• N3 Qualification
• Electrical trade test qualification or diploma in electrical engineering
• Electrical wireman’s license,
• Computer literate (MS office software)
• 3 years relevant poultry processing experience.
• 5-10 Years in the relevant position
• Refrigeration in NH3 (Advantageous)
• Willing to work shifts.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conversant with PLC’s, VSD’s and soft starters.
• Fault finding using ladder and electrical diagrams.
• 11 kV switchgear and 11 kV to 400V transformer knowledge
• Knowledge on 400V three phase Generators
• Maintenance on boilers, cookers, and transformers
• Programming of PLC’s
• Experience in FMCG industry
• Experience in the management of human resources
• Ad hoc tasks given by management.
• Knowledge of the OHS, environment and factory machinery legislations and regulations