Tupande Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Specialist

About the Role

Seeking an exceptional Electrical Engineer with 3-5 years experience to execute electrical maintenance, automation troubleshooting, and instrumentation repairs across all Tupande Soko factories and reduce operational downtime for our processing operations.

Responsibilities

Hands-on Electrical Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Execute hands-on electrical repairs and wiring calibrations on critical processing machinery to ensure operational continuity across all plants.

Troubleshoot complex electrical faults, control panel failures, and circuitry issues directly, providing on-the-spot technical interventions when needed.

Diagnose, maintain, and program automated control loops, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), sensors, PLC inputs/outputs, and instrumentation.

Preventive Maintenance & Instrumentation Care

Physically execute electrical preventative maintenance schedules and calibration routines generated via the CMMS system.

Test distribution boards, manage load balancing, check safety relays, and inspect heating element arrays or electrical burners.

Maintain precise logs of electrical component changes, system modifications, and power quality metrics to share with the Lead Engineer.

Machinery Focus & Technical Verification

Diagnose and execute specialized electrical repairs on electrical systems embedded in Soko factory machinery.

Maintain electrical components on industrial dehydrators, complex macadamia sorting lines, and biochar manufacturing controls, etc.

Ensure correct electrical specifications (voltages, current ratings, IP ratings, phase requirements) are listed for machines, spare parts, and consumables requested.