Diesel Technician

Benefits:	Medical Aid and Provident Fund
Location:	Pinetown
Reference:	#DT000392/TM
Company:	SydSen Recruit

A well-established dealership in Pinetown, KZN is looking for a diesel technician.

Minimum requirements:

• Matric certificate
• Qualified diesel trade test
• At least 2-3 years of commercial workshop experience as a technician
• Code 10 -14 licence with PrDP
• Good communication skills
• Accuracy and great attention to details
• Adaptability
• Hand-eye coordination
• Technical Expertise, understanding and knowledge
• Strong documentation skills
• Physically fit

Personal attributes:

• Team player
• Confident and proactive approach- anticipates issues and requirements

Job description:

• Support 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 cards. Use systems and processes in place as instructed by management. This process may change from time to time, your understanding is important and adherence is 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 the minimum standards required by the company.
• Participate in all relevant training programs.
• Share your new knowledge with others.
• Take note of personal learning and self-development.
• When you attend a breakdown – Be cautious of customer staff and customer/ manager.
• Be properly dressed in correct PPE.
• Ensure the vehicle in which you drive is properly clean and presentable.
• Make sure you understand what the job requires so that you are well prepared to attend 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 a 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 three Cs: Complaint, cause and correction.
• Take ownership of the apprentice assigned to you. Ensure that the skills transfer is properly done and that each apprentice has an equal opportunity to successfully 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 and tidy.
• Promote wellness and encourage confidence in job analysis and understanding within the team.
• Always wear the correct PPE per job.
• It is your responsibility with your foreman to manage your hours worked including overtime, conforming to the Labour Relation Act.
• Ensure high levels of communication and feedback to the workshop manager ensuring the customer is relayed relevant and concise information.
• Continue to promote the company as a trustworthy and reliable brand.
• Pursue the philosophy of ‘Customer is king’.

Apply now!

Please note only candidates with the required experience will be contacted and considered. If you are not contacted within 14 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.


Posted on 23 Aug 09:00, Closing date 30 Aug