Electrician/Mechatronics Technician
Job in
Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth, 6000, South Africa
Listed on 2025-12-13
Listing for:
Profile Personnel
Full Time
position Listed on 2025-12-13
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Automation Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer -
Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Automation Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Gqeberha
This role is responsible for maintaining machinery, electrical systems, and automation equipment to ensure optimal production performance. The successful candidate will support uninterrupted manufacturing operations through effective maintenance, troubleshooting, and adherence to safety standards.
Experience with plastic injection moulding machinery is essential.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform routine, preventative, and emergency maintenance on industrial equipment, including injection moulding machines and ancillary systems (chillers, conveyors, compressors, assembly stations).
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechatronic faults, including control circuits, automation issues, and machine malfunctions.
- Work with PLCs, servo motors, robotics, and HMI systems for machine automation and control.
- Install and upgrade electrical systems, wiring, machinery components, and automation hardware.
- Support engineering teams with machine retrofits, electrical/mechatronic improvements, and continuous improvement projects.
- Maintain detailed records of all maintenance activities, parts used, equipment history, and work orders.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, including OHS Act requirements and Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures.
- Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to schedule repairs and communicate progress.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized workspace.
- Understand moulds, materials, and the injection moulding process.
- Grade 12 or N3 qualification.
- Trade-tested Industrial Electrician or Mechatronics Technician or relevant Engineering qualification.
- Injection moulding machinery experience – essential.
- Mechatronics experience or additional mechatronics qualification required for this position.
- 3+ years of industrial manufacturing experience.
- Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, three-phase power, motor controls, and schematics.
- PLC, HMI, servo motor, and automation system proficiency.
- Skilled with electrical testing tools and industrial machine diagnostics.
- Ability to work independently under pressure with strong fault-finding capabilities.
- Physically fit to work in factory conditions and able to work shifts as required.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Should you wish to apply, through to Kirsten Smith at
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.
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