Diesel Mechanic
Closing Date: 27 June 2025
Location: Durban
Job Description
The suitable candidate will be required to carry out maintenance & preventive service in accordance to the maintenance schedule plan and breakdowns and attend to afterhours breakdowns on local delivery fleet.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Qualification:
- Matric
- N3 National Certificate as Diesel Mechanic
Experience and Training:
- 4-5 years’ experience as a qualified mechanic in a workshop environment with at least one year in a supervisory role.
- Experience with FAW; Fuso; Hino and Nissan Trucks
Behaviour Standards
- Be brilliant at the basics
- Lead with integrity, respect and energy
- Take accountability for results and people
Knowledge
- Various makes of delivery vehicles
- Fault Finding
- Fleet maintenance software (freeway, profleet; fms would be advantageous)
- Auto electrical maintenance (advantageous)
Skills
- Initiative and assertive
- Tolerant of stress and pressure
- Proactive
- Attention to detail
- Deadline driven
- People orientated
- Results/Goal oriented
Duties & Responsibilities
Fleet Maintenance
- Execute the preventative maintenance schedule.
- Perform delivery vehicle breakdown services as required
- Attend to after hour vehicle breakdowns.
- Perform minor auto electrician repairs.
- Prepare vehicles for annual Certificate of Fitness (COF)
- Ensure all mechanical tasks are completed according to the job card specifications
- Ensure cost effective utilization of parts (new & used)
- Assess services rendered by external suppliers are of high quality within the agreed scope of work
- Analyze fleet fuel consumption figures & take corrective action measures
People Management
- Ensure team availability to allocated task
- Accurate and timeous recording of teams time sheets
- Ensure good working relations between staff
- Manage performance of mechanical assistants and address issues
- Adhere to and enforce company disciplinary code
- Be an ambassador for Our Way
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities for direct reports and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritizing.
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