Contract Electrician – Maintenance (1‑Year Contract)

About the role

John Cockerill is seeking a Contract Electrician for a one‑year assignment in Taloja. You will join the Maintenance department and be responsible for keeping a wide range of industrial electrical equipment running safely and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, planned and breakdown electrical maintenance.
• Maintain substations, transformers, lighting systems, power points, cranes, pumps, compressors, power packs and other utilities.
• Service induction motors, welding machines, grinders, drill machines, fans and overhead lighting.
• Carry out industrial wiring, cable laying, termination and glanding.
• Read electrical drawings, troubleshoot circuits and use testing equipment such as multimeters, clamp meters, meggers and earth testers.
• Follow LOTO and Permit‑to‑Work procedures and all safety rules.
• Maintain maintenance logs, breakdown reports, UPS systems, battery banks and DG backup systems.
• Work rotating shifts and perform tasks at height using ladders, scaffolding or elevated work platforms.

Required profile

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering with 1–2 years experience or ITI (Electrical) with 2–3 years experience.
• Ability to work in rotating shifts and at heights.
• Strong safety awareness and teamwork orientation.

Required skills

• Industrial wiring
• Cable laying
• Termination and glanding
• Reading electrical drawings
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Operation of multimeter, clamp meter, meggers and earth tester
• LOTO procedures
• Permit‑to‑Work procedures
• UPS system maintenance
• Battery bank and DG backup maintenance

What we offer

• Opportunity to work for an innovative, global engineering group.
• Exposure to a variety of industrial equipment and systems.
• Supportive team environment and career development possibilities.