MASTER ELECTRIC CABLE MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN – Sunita Cables

Botswana’s pioneer electrical cable manufacturing company is undertaking the fourth multi-million Pula major expansion to expand and Upgrade manufacturing facility to boost its exports to SADC countries and also to meet domestic power industry demands This additional investment will enhance Botswana’s exports and cut down imports saving precious foreign exchange while creating additional jobs in the country. Following personnel are required immediately.

MASTER ELECTRIC CABLE MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN

1.1. Skills and competencies required

• Installation, commission, setting up and operation of all types of cable manufacturing machine, including but not limited to, cable extruders, rod breaking, wire drawing machines, annealing furnaces, bunching machines, twisting machines.
• Knowledge and use of different insulation materials such as PVC, Polyethylene, Cross-linked PE, Elastomers use in the Cable manufacturing industry.
• Selection, maintenance, and manufacture of Extrusion dies, nozzles, and other tools and fixtures for different types of electric power, communication and other cables.
• Troubleshooting to solve operational and maintenance problems,
• Providing technical support and guidance to other technical operators.
• Provide on the job training to freshly recruited unskilled operators
• Production planning and scheduling.
• Safety of Plant/Equipment and Manpower
• In-depth knowledge of various international standards such as SABS/BS/IEC/IS etc

Experience Required

We are looking for a highly competent and highly skilled technician with 20 to 25 years of shop floor experience in a medium/large cable manufacture company to fill the post. The candidate should be able to work independently without supervision. He will be expected to work long hours and even on weekends. We need a mature person with sober habits to work as a team leader.

Educational and Academic Qualifications

No specific educational qualification is necessary but it is expected that the person will be literate, be able to read/understand/interpret technical drawings, do basic mathematical and cable manufacturing calculations