Job description 

Location:
Athlone Industria, Cape Town, South Africa.

Job Description:

The organisation is looking for permanent employee to join her technical office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of electrical, electronic and PLC systems layout, choice and ordering of materials, supervising installation.

This post is based at our manufacturing site in Athlone Industria, Cape Town.

Salary matching experience and industry standards

Mandatory Requirement
The applicant must hold SA citizenship, permanent residency or another form of accepted work visa.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Systems Integration: Collaborate with Systems and Electrical/Electronics Coordinators to integrate hydraulic and PLC systems across vessel platforms
  
• High Voltage & Hybrid Propulsion: Support design and implementation of energy storage, shore charging, DC-DC conversion, and hybrid propulsion systems including motor/pitch control
  
• Electrical Systems: Define electric users, loads, board positions, cable runs, and trunking layouts
  Supplier Management: Review supplier schematics, coordinate component selection, manage subcontractor orders and delivery sequencing
  
• CAN Bus Development: Design and supervise installation of onboard monitoring and control systems
  
• Commissioning & Troubleshooting: Assist with sea trials and identify/resolve project bottlenecks
  
• Compliance: Ensure specifications adherence and maintain current knowledge of maritime regulations
  
  
  

Educational:

Experience/Technical:

• 5+ years’ experience working in yacht building environment.
• Recognised yachting qualifications will be an advantage.
• Super yacht working experience of onboard systems is a plus (electrical and electronic PLC system, hydraulics, water makers, air conditioning, refrigeration etc.).
• Experience of High Voltage DC system (650VDC) and Diesel electric propulsion is a plus.
  
  

Personal:

• Team spirit
• Teamwork
• Challenge yourself
• Good communication, transmission, and delegation capacities
• Capable of adapting easily to different requests, environments, and situations
• Attentive to details, objective, open minded, proactive, creative, orderly, and reactive
• Able to work in a multi-cultural and personalities environment
• Able to respect deadlines
• Able to work overtime when required
  
  

Language:
Fluent in English

The employer:
Southern Wind Shipyard builds luxury sailing yachts for the global market. The yachts are of contemporary Italian design and built with South African craftsmanship. Each yacht is unique, offering a high level of customization and the option of adapting design elements according to Clients’ personal preferences. The company has been in existence for more than 27 years with a Marketing division based in Italy and manufacturing facility based in Athlone Industria. For more information please visit www.sws-yachts.com

Please submit your details to apply for the above position

To apply please submit your Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages) including three relevant & contactable references, a short motivational letter (maximum 1 page), and current contact details via form or email to recruitment@sws-yachts.com.

Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for follow-up interviews. Candidates who have received no response within three weeks of the closing date should kindly assume that their application has not been successful.