Diesel Technician

Position/Vacancy: Diesel Technician

Department and Branch: Pinetown

**Diesel Technician -Pinetown**

R15k - R18k Basic, Medical allowance, provident fund

*Newly qualified (must have trade test)

*Come from commercial background (worked on trucks, Iveco, Merc, Volvo etc)
- Receive the workshop order and check its content for accuracy and understanding.
- 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 required by the company.
- 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 time keeping.
- 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 successfully complete his apprenticeship.
- Diligently complete all documentation regarding apprenticeship, such as logbooks.
- 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.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Qualified Diesel Technician
- At least 2-3 years commercial workshop experience as a technician
- Code 14 License with valid PDP.
- 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