Artisan: Electrician Job Germiston South Africa,Manufacturing / Production

Location: Germiston

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purposes

To maintain the overall effectiveness of equipment and the plants on site which includes Electrical support.

Key Responsibilities

To anticipate possible machine reliability problems, which could appear and take appropriate actions to ensure manufacturing process continuity.
To facilitate and lead problem solving processes; provide inputs/suggestions to the maintenance team leader for continuous improvement.
To record and analyse breakdown trends per machine using a maintenance system in order to motivate equipment improvement or purchases.
To render support on ad hoc projects e.g., renovate and refurbish machines/installations and commission in order to optimize process flow.
To ensure compliance with relevant Food Safety, Health Safety and GMP Requirements through the maintenance of process and document controls according to SOP's
To provide on job coaching for Handyman and Apprentices as and when required in line with Premier's Leadership promise.
To supervise, train and coach Technical Operators regarding SOP's and work instructions to ensure best operating practices.

Experience And Qualifications

N3/N4 Qualification in Relevant field
Trade Test Certificate (Red Seal)
3-5 years' experience in relevant trade
3 years' experience in a FMCG environment
Experience with High-Speed Continuous Operations

Skills And Competencies

Expert knowledge of engineering principles
Industry (FMCG)
Food safety knowledge
PLC and SCADA systems
Safe working practices
In house systems
Process re-engineering
Accuracy / Attention to detail
Analytical thinking
Communication skills (written and verbal)
Decision making ability
Operational management
Problem solving
Innovation/Continuous improvements
Teamwork

Working Conditions

Understanding of relevant Regulatory and Legislative Requirements e.g., OSH Act/GMP/Food Safety
Maintenance system skills
Fault Finding and Root Cause Analysis
Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as per roster
Required to work shifts and be on standby
Overtime expected from time to time
Work with and on heavy equipment and plant (mechanical and electrical)
Factory environment – hot and noisy

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.

Closing date: 2 October 2026