1.0 PURPOSE The Shift Technician Electrical is a hands-on role for doing maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of machines with integrated electrical controls and PLC systems during their assigned shift. The Shift Technician Electrical will work closely with production teams to ensure machines are operating at optimal efficiency, respond to breakdowns promptly, and perform routine preventive maintenance tasks. He will perform all tasks that are relevant to the function to prevent any breakdown or unsafe situation (for more details see section 2.0). The Shift Technician Electrical reports to the Maintenance Engineer. RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Troubleshooting and Repair Identify, diagnose, and repair electrical issues during production. (PLCs, sensors, drives, actuators, relays, ..) Respond immediately to equipment breakdowns during shifts, ensuring quick resolution to minimize production downtime. Doing root cause analysis to prevent recurring breakdowns and suggesting improvements in processes, equipment design, or maintenance schedules. 2.Preventive Maintenance Carry out preventive maintenance on machinery as per schedules to minimize unplanned downtime. Conduct regular inspections of equipment and checking for any potential issues. Maintain accurate records of all maintenance activities, including repairs, parts replaced and consumed and make sure these are ordered and re-stocked. 3.Collaboration with Production Teams Assist machine operators with technical guidance during production to ensure smooth operation of equipment like setting up and adjusting the production machines Provide detailed handovers at the start and end of each shift to ensure continuity in machine operation and maintenance activities. 4.Safety and Compliance Ensure all work complies with OSHA or local safety regulations and internal safety guidelines, follow all safety protocols. Conduct safety inspections on equipment to ensure machines are operating safely and report any hazards or unsafe conditions. 5.Documentation and Reporting Prepare shift maintenance reports detailing any issues encountered, repairs performed, and machine downtime. PROFILE Minimum with Diploma Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent field. Minimum with 2-4 years of hands-on experience in equipment maintenance, especially with electrical systems in an industrial or manufacturing setting and is able to read technical drawings. Understanding how electrical systems function and operate, including basic knowledge of gears, pulleys, levers, bearings, shafts, wear. Being independent, creative, self-starting, responsible, drive to prevent machine stops, flexible and a good communicator Knows how to cope with changing priorities in a production environment. Able to perform shift work, Sunday, and Public Holiday. Show more Show less