Job Description :
Job Title: Apprentice
About the Function:
Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.
Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.
Electrical Apprentice – Diageo Isipingo (South Africa)
1. Job Purpose
To assist the maintenance team and qualified electricians in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical and automated equipment used in FMCG production plants while gaining practical training to become a qualified electrician.
2. Key Duties and Responsibilities
Assist electricians with maintenance and repair of production machinery.
Help install and maintain motors, sensors, conveyors, and control panels.
Assist in troubleshooting electrical faults on manufacturing equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance on electrical and automated systems.
Support the maintenance team during machine breakdowns to reduce downtime.
Assist with PLC panels, drives, and industrial control systems.
Read and interpret electrical diagrams, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
Help with testing electrical circuits and equipment using testing instruments.
Ensure all work follows health, safety, and food-safety regulations in the factory.
Keep tools, spare parts, and work areas clean and organized.
3. Minimum Requirements (Typical in South Africa)
Matric / Grade 12
N2–N6 Electrical Engineering qualification
Basic knowledge of industrial electrical systems
Ability to work shifts in a factory environment
Understanding of safety standards in manufacturing plants
4. Skills Required
Electrical troubleshooting
Basic industrial automation knowledge
Attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure during breakdowns
Teamwork with production and maintenance teams
Diversity statement:
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
Worker Type :
Apprenticeship (Fixed Term)
Primary Location:
Isipingo
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-06-01
