Diesel Technician (Trucks) - Staff Solutions

Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal 3 months ago Permanent Salary - Market Related

Diesel Technician (Trucks)

Staff Solutions
Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal
Date Created : 3 months ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related

Our client in the automotive industry seeks to employ a Diesel Technician to be based at their Pinetown operations.
 
Job Duties:
  • Support the Workshop Foreman in a constructive manner, ensuring that the internal department relationships are properly maintained.  
  • Present exemplary task performance.  
  • Personally manage work efficiently.  
  • Properly record all hours worked and sold.  
  • Ensure that all lubricants used are recorded on the job card.  
  • Ensure that all parts used are recorded on the job card. Use systems and processes in place as instructed by management. This process may change from time-to-time, your understanding is important and adherence crucial to the success of job card completion.  
  • Record the use of consumable items.  
  • Build sound relationships with parts staff.  
  • Ensure that all tasks performed comply with minimum standards.  
  • Participate in all relevant training programs.  
  • Share your new knowledge with others. 
  • Take note to do personal learning and self-development. 
  • When you attend a breakdown - be courteous to customer staff and customer/manager.  
  • Be properly dressed in correct PPE.  
  • Ensure the vehicle in which you drive is properly cleaned and presentable.  
  • Make sure that you understand what the job required is, so that you are well prepared to attend to the breakdown effectively.  
  • Obey the rules of the road, all traffic fines will be routed to the offender. 
  • Ensure a good working relationship with colleagues and peers. This includes apprentices at all levels of 
  • training. Create sound mentor/apprentice relationship - support peers and learners, do concrete skills transfer and promote an atmosphere of high levels of productivity.  
  • Set an example in terms of timekeeping.  
  • Ensure that all warranty claims are correctly diagnosed in terms of the 3 C's. Complaint, Cause, and Correction.
  • Take ownership of apprentices assigned to you. Ensure that the skills transfer is properly done and that each apprentice has equal opportunity to complete his apprenticeship.  
  • Diligently complete all documentation regarding apprenticeship, such as logbooks.  
  • Ensure that all Health and Safety rules are always adhered to.  
  • Encourage colleagues to do the same.  
  • Proper adherence to company rules regarding the use of tools, special tools, and company assets.  
  • Always keep your workplace neat. 
  • Promote wellness and encourage confidence in job analysis and understanding within the team.  
  • Always wear correct PPE per job.  
  • It is your responsibility with your foreman to manage your hours worked including overtime, conforming to the Labour Relations Act. 
  • Ensure high levels of communication and feedback to the workshop manager ensuring the customer is relayed relevant and concise information.  
  • Ensure that the type of feedback to the workshop manager is relevant and correct.  
  • Continue to promote the company as a trustworthy and reliable brand.  
  • Pursue the philosophy of 'customer is king'.
Requirements:
  • Matric Certificate 
  • At least 2-3 years commercial workshop 
  • experience as a technician 
  • Code 14 License with valid PDP. 
  • Diesel Trade
Personal Attributes:
  • Good communication skills 
  • Accuracy and great attention to detail 
  • Adaptability 
  • Hand eye coordination  
  • Technical expertise, understanding and knowledge 
  • Physically fit 
  • Attention to detail 
  • Strong documentation skills 
  • Good communication skills

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