Requirements

• Diesel Mechanic Trade Certificate
• 3-5 years post Trade Test experience
• Code C or EC driver’s license.
• Computer literacy
• Willingness to work overtime and outside normal working hours when required.
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions.

Key Performance Areas

• Co-ordinates activities with specific functional areas i.e. vehicle maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting & fault finding
• Carrying out repairs by stripping, cleaning, overhauling, replacing and assembling components (e.g. brake and clutch overhauls, gearboxes, engines and any other related mechanical repairs)
• Testing vehicle systems, components and isolating faults
• Diagnosing systems and identifying incipient and latent defects on components by visual inspection, performing functional tests, (including road testing) and investigation procedures
• Checking the functionality of replacement components and executing the necessary adjustment and setting sequences
• Interprets a co-ordinate specific pre-work requirements with regards to repair, planned and predictive maintenance sequences and guides the activities of personnel including apprentices
• Interacting with stores and checking allocated components and materials against job cards prior to commencing with the job
• Completes internal transactional documentation timeously.
• Report writing on diagnoses and failed components and proving root cause analysis for failures with recommended corrective measures
• Train and supervise apprentices.
• Review damage reports, prepare or review repair costs estimates.
• Communicating with the immediate supervisor and establish material and resources necessary against specific work orders.
• Attending to deviations in performance or disciplinary/conflict – issues.
• Adhering/ensuring compliance with all health and safety policies and procedures