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Maintenance Technician – Instrumentation & Electrical
Vela Personnel · Johannesburg
Job description
About the role
A pharmaceutical manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance Technician: Instrumentation and Electrical to support GMP‑compliant production by ensuring maximum uptime of process utility services.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure continuous operation of plant equipment and utility services supporting GMP‑compliant pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Perform routine checks, preventive maintenance and scheduled calibrations of electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Attend breakdowns, diagnose faults, carry out repairs or coordinate third‑party contractors, and document incident reports.
- Maintain records, control spare stock and guarantee zero stock outages.
- Provide first‑line training, practical demonstrations to operators, and support machine start‑ups and shutdowns.
- Lead or support small‑scale projects, CAPEX expansions and continuous process improvements.
Required profile
- N6 or S4 qualification in electrical/instrumentation engineering or a B‑Tech degree with trade test in at least two of electrical, instrumentation, electromechanics.
- Minimum three years’ experience in a process or manufacturing environment with GMP exposure.
- Proven experience with PLC programming, fault finding and SCADA systems.
- Knowledge of SAP PM, OSH Act electrical safety, refrigeration/HVAC and ability to read P&ID drawings.
Required skills
- Electrical and instrumentation maintenance.
- PLC and SCADA troubleshooting.
- Calibration of measuring and control instruments.
- Preventive maintenance planning.
- Refrigeration and HVAC systems.
- SAP PM usage.
- Technical writing and documentation.
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