Electrician

Electrician

Job Description

• Work with the Electrical Supervisor/HOD and production departments to resolve electrical and instrumentation issues promptly.
• Identify and troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation problems within the factory during the shift.
• Ensure the proper functioning of electrical lighting systems in the factory, offices, and residence areas.
• Safeguard all electrical and instrumentation equipment in the factory, including motors, VFDs, pumps, cables, panels, and related accessories.
• Follow the preventive maintenance schedule as instructed by the supervisor/HOD and update checklists and relevant documents regularly.
• Manage immediate power changeover during power failures, and inform the concerned departments before carrying out the changeover.
• Safety equipment monitoring: Oversee the functioning of electrical safety equipment such as electric fences, cameras, and firefighting systems.
• Perform daily checks on DG sets, including battery status, engine oil levels, water levels, fuel availability, and any leaks near the DG sets.
• Notify the concerned team regarding diesel shortages and supervise the refueling of DG set fuel tanks.
• Start and stop DG sets during power failures and supervise the DG set’s operation.
• Maintain log sheets for DG set running hours and fuel consumption.
• Take daily TANESCO meter readings and regularly monitor electrical loads.
• Follow the annual maintenance plan as instructed by the supervisor/HOD.
• Report any electrical or instrumentation problems to the supervisor/HOD immediately.
• Ensure that the work area around electrical equipment is clean, safe, and hazard-free.
• Collaborate with other shift electricians and supervisors, and maintain a shift logbook for continuity.
• Provide feedback to the supervisor/HOD on the status of work assigned.
• Ensure all pending work is handed over to the incoming shift electrician at the end of the shift

 Skills Required

• Spreadsheets (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets, etc)
• Word Processing and Desktop Publishing Tools (MS Office, Google Docs, etc)