Job Opportunity: Electrician (Hawassa Plant) position available at BGI Ethiopia in Hawassa, South Ethiopia Regional State. Engineering jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

Purpose of the Job 
Performs skilled work in the installation, maintenance and calibration of equipment’s and instruments by monitoring, troubleshooting, repairing, adjusting installs, operating and testing or otherwise services automated, electromechanical, or electro-pneumatic equipment in support of machine operations.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Diagnose electrical equipment malfunctions and makes timely repairs and/or adjustments; monitors repaired equipment to ensure proper function.

• Conduct inspections/predictive audits and tests on electrical systems and prepare detailed reports

• To do test, calibration, installation, repair, and inspection of electrical equipment, monitoring devices and instrument of Method Office & factory.

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair all Programmable Logic Controller (P.L.C.) controls, A.C inverters, or any other control systems whenever support is required from any BGI factory

• Timely response to emergency repairs, along with implementation, monitoring, and follow-up of predictive maintenance schedules for the operating equipment and plant. If needed to visit site to support immediately.

• Study and testing of new machine, equipment & prepare assessment reports, give analyses to technique department and to develop the Standard operating procedures

• To Prepare / Develop new tools and devices or equipment to solve the problems of the Factories or workshops to treat long term issues.

• Install and maintaining electrical systems and instruments by performing electrical, instrumentation, and control wiring and installations when required both in CAD and E-Plan

• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.

• Completing corrective maintenance requirements on motors, pumps, pneumatic, conveyor systems, measuring devices, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions

• Raise CMMS work worder, Organize and register machines history card, register type of repairs done on the machine and spare part used, confirm the history card properly documented

• Install supply, distribution, and production equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controls, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems etc

• Conduct basic preventive maintenance through proactive inspection and testing of electrical or electronic systems to locate malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments

• Diagnose or repair minor problems of electrical or electronic systems and overhauls electrical components of all type of machineries

• Ensure the 5 S & organization of the Workshop as per defined rules.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the line manager

• The position requires a minimum of bachelor's degree in electrical/Electromechanical Engineering or related field of studies

• 5 or 3- or 1-years’ experience as Electrician in FMCG factory or industrial setting

• Technical skill

• Troubleshooting

• Basic English writing/reading/listening/speaking.