Senior Electrician - Astron Refinery
(2026-01 - 2026-05)
- Managed comprehensive electrical maintenance operations within high-precision refinery environments, ensuring full adherence to strict industrial safety standards and plant operational guidelines.
- Led the technical assembly, wiring, rebuilding, and complete system restoration of complex electrical control panels, power distribution units, and heavy equipment infrastructure.
- Delivered fast, effective troubleshooting and corrective actions on active electrical systems to minimize operational downtime and restore regular refinery production.
Electrical Specialist / Business Owner - Own Company - Atlantis
(2023-02 - 2024-12)
- Managed independent electrical contract projects across commercial, residential, and construction sites, delivering full-scale installation and maintenance solutions.
- Maintained heavy electrical infrastructure, including transformers, mini-substations, switchgears, and specialized machinery for external commercial clients.
- Resolved urgent electrical fault calls and system failures efficiently, ensuring high work quality, customer satisfaction, and safe operational setups.
Maintenance Electrician - Relais & Châteaux - Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch
(2023-08 - 2024-02)
- Maintained facility-wide electrical infrastructure, HVAC units, commercial pumps, lighting distribution, and air-conditioning control systems across luxury lodge and hospitality properties.
- Executed routine preventative maintenance and immediate repairs on guest rooms, physical plant equipment, grounds, and physical facility installations.
- Improved overall facility operational efficiency by responding promptly to daily maintenance work orders while upholding top safety standards.
Electrician (Subcontractor) - LGA Electrical - Consol Bellville & Caltex Sites
(2022-11 - 2023-08)
- Rebuilt distribution boards (DBs), replaced obsolete cabling, and rewired high-voltage electrical equipment to meet updated engineering specifications and safety codes.
- Executed precision crimping, connector insertion, and wiring harness assembly according to detailed technical schematic drawings and work samples.
- Monitored height-based installation tasks safely using cherry pickers and full safety harness equipment while ensuring total compliance with site safety policies.
Electrician (Subcontractor) - Jocastro - Atlantis
(2021-10 - 2022-11)
- Maintained high-voltage mini-substations, electrical switchgears, and transformer systems for industrial and commercial client setups.
- Installed imported industrial machinery and specialized electrical power systems, running accurate diagnostic tests using ammeters and insulation meters.
- Resolved daily technical circuit faults, power interruptions, and hardware failures to sustain unbroken operational continuity for clients.
Site Supervisor - StarComms - Brackenfell
(2020-09 - 2021-09)
- Supervised a technical team of 8 field personnel in installing, servicing, and maintaining network environments, automated gate systems, and access controls.
- Coordinated site safety protocols, fire detection and suppression systems, alarm networks, and CCTV monitoring installations.
- Improved team output productivity by 40% through effective project scheduling, work plan delegation, and rigorous quality control audits.
Electrical Contractor - Black ARC Electrical - Montague Gardens
(2019-09 - 2020-04)
- Rebuilt and rewired complex Distribution Boards (DBs) and custom electrical control panels for various commercial contracted clients.
- Installed new electrical distribution networks and performed routine maintenance across multiple commercial industrial properties.
Assistant Fitting and Turner - MAN Energy - Port of Cape Town
(2019-03 - 2019-09)
- Assisted mechanical fitters with manufacturing marine engine components, power plant machinery assembly, and component fitting.
- Maintained clean, organized workshop environments and strictly executed tool maintenance and equipment organization procedures.
Electrician (Wireman) - Jocastro
(2017-09 - 2019-03)
- Wired transformers, mini-substations, and electrical switchgears according to precise engineering blueprints and safety compliance rules.
- Conducted routine electrical equipment maintenance, using ammeters, multimeters, and specialized test gear to identify component wear and performance defects.
Electrician - MLR Electrical - Atlantis
(2016-06 - 2017-07)
- Executed electrical system repairs, solar power installations, panel upgrades, and distribution board maintenance for contracted commercial clients.
- Maintained specialized electrical equipment and marine-sector power systems under strict quality control standards.
Electrician - Light Steel Engineering / Designamite - Atlantis
(2014-02 - 2016-04)
- Executed electrical installations, single-phase and three-phase motor overhauls, and factor correction panel maintenance according to technical schematics.
- Diagnosed faulty electrical circuits, breaker failures, and wiring defects using oscilloscopes, tong testers, ammeters, and test lamps.
