Data Centre Electrical Maintenance Technician

RUDI PIERRE COETZEE

Kraaifontein, Cape Town, South Africa

Own Vehicle Valid Driver's Licence

Languages: English (Home), Afrikaans (Fluent)

Electrical Artisan Electrical Technician Data Centre Maintenance Specialist

Professional Summary

Qualified Electrical Red Seal Artisan with more than 10 years of experience in electrical maintenance, industrial manufacturing, commercial installations, and critical data centre environments. Experienced in MV/LV/HV power distribution, generators, UPS systems, HVAC maintenance, fault finding, preventative maintenance, and electrical testing. Proven ability to minimise downtime, maintain compliance with SANS standards, and deliver high-quality workmanship while leading teams and supporting complex projects.

Core Competencies

Electrical Installations & Maintenance

Preventative & Corrective Maintenance

Electrical Fault Finding & Troubleshooting

MV/LV/HV Switchgear

Power Distribution Systems

Generator Installation, Testing & Servicing

UPS Systems & Battery Maintenance

HVAC Systems

Industrial Electrical Systems

Three-Phase Installations

Electrical Testing & Commissioning

Schematic Interpretation

PLC & Basic Control Circuits

LOTO

Risk Assessments & Safety Compliance

SANS 10142 Compliance

Technical Reporting

Team Leadership

Microsoft Office

Professional Experience

Electrical Artisan Maritz Electrical

Dec 2025 – Present

Perform electrical installations on domestic, commercial and industrial projects.

Install, maintain and repair single and three-phase systems.

Interpret electrical drawings and ensure SANS 10142 and ISO compliance.

Assist Site Manager with planning and supervise site teams.

Data Centre Electrical Technician NEC XON

Jan 2024 – Oct 2025

Maintained MV/LV/HV systems at COCT data centres.

Installed and tested generators, UPS systems and HVAC equipment.

Performed electrical testing and responded to breakdowns.

Conduct routine monthly, quarterly and annual preventive maintenance on generator systems, UPS systems, HVAC systems, Fire suppression system, and access control, systems, and BMS fine tunning and integration.

Rspond to shutdowns and emergency alarms of critical infurstructure equipment

Conduct advanced diagnostic testing on UPS and electrical riticulation systems at data centre, test conducted load bank testing, Infarad scanning for Hotspot on breakers, joints and loose connection UPS scanning for hotsspota and STS and ATS switches.

Maintenance & Machine Repair Technician Trade Winds Parasols

Nov 2022 – Jan 2024

Preventative maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.

Diagnosed electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.

Installed and commissioned machinery.

Semi-Skilled Electrician CW Electrical

Oct 2020 – Dec 2020

Installed wiring, lighting, distribution boards and three-phase power points.

Artisan Assistant Reid Tech Engineering

Jan 2020 – Apr 2020

Assisted with repairs on CNC and manufacturing equipment.

Process Controller III Bokomo Pioneer Foods

Sep 2015 – Mar 2019

Operated production equipment and assisted maintenance teams.

Production Supervisor Scentpak

Jul 2014 – Dec 2014

Supervised production operations.

Maintenance Operator & Technician Virgin Active

Dec 2012 – Jul 2014

Maintained electrical, HVAC, plumbing and gym equipment.

Process Team Leader Fair Cape Dairies

Apr 2010 – May 2012

Supervised plant processes.

Process Systems Supervisor Parmalat

Apr 2007 – Mar 2010

Supervised production staff and equipment.

Education & Qualifications

Electrical Red Seal Artisan (EW SETA) (2020–2023)

SANS 10142 Paper 1 & 2

Certificate in Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering (2019)

Electrical Heavy Current N2, N3 & N4

Matric (2002)

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Technical Reporting, Maintenance Documentation

References

Available upon request.

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