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Electrician

  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • Infra / Networks / Telecom

Job description



Country: South Africa
Location: Heidelberg
Function: Operations
Level: Non-management
Appointment Type: Permanent

 

Are you ready to start your career in a dynamic, multicultural, growth focused environment?

 

British American Tobacco has a new exciting opportunity for an Electrician to be part of our team in Heidleberg, South Africa. 

Our new colleague will play an integral part in assuring the well function of the entire factory by making sure that everything that is electrical related is functioning at recommended levels.

 

Main accountabilities:

·  Identify electrical components for switch cabinets and machines to ensure reliable electrical control systems
·  Determine component layouts for switch cabinets to comply with the prescribed standards and to ensure easy access and maintenance
·  Build new switch cabinets as upgrades for manufacturing equipment to ensure reliable and cost-effective machine control systems to all clients
·  Rewire manufacturing equipment to CE standards to continuously enhance productivity, quality, safety and reliability of manufacturing equipment
·  Install manufacturing equipment in the Africa region as part of MT & D's support to the region.
·  Train electrotechnical staff, from clients, on locally designed systems to give them the ability to efficiently maintain the refurbished manufacturing equipment
·  Ensure compliance with EHS standards to minimise risk
·  Communicate and liaise effectively with relevant functions to keep all stakeholders informed and to address and seek solutions for problems of mutual interest for continuous improvement

 

Knowledge, skills, experience:

·  Qualified Electrician with minimum N3 or equivalent
·  Wireman’s License is a must
·  Minimum 2 years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment
·  Sound knowledge of electrical control components
·  Knowledge of AC/DC drives          
·  Very good communication and problem solving
·  Problem solving/fault finding skills
·  Work effectively in a team
·  Work under pressure

 

British American Tobacco is one of the world’s leading multinational companies, with brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries.

We are proud that we are consistently among the top 5 companies on the London Stock Exchange.

Our portfolio includes our world-famous Global Drive Brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans – along with many other leading international brands, such as Vogue, Peter Stuyvesant and State Express 555.

Alongside our traditional tobacco business, we are also developing products that offer consumers potentially less risky alternatives to regular cigarettes. Our Next Generation Products are already leading the way in the Industry of vapour and tobacco heating devices. We continue to develop a solid portfolio of consumer solutions which already include well known global brands like Vype, glo and Voke.

Contractual Legal Entity: BAT SA (Pty) Ltd (ZA11)

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