DIESEL AND PETROL MECHANIC

Kabstrading Co; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kabstrading Co is seeking a diesel engine technician to diagnose, service, repair, and overhaul diesel-powered equipment across trucks and heavy machinery. You will use diagnostic tools and manuals to verify faults and ensure resolutions.

The role involves reading wiring diagrams and performing preventative maintenance, with hands-on work on engines, gearboxes, and drivetrains as required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults in diesel engines and related systems
• Servicing and maintaining diesel engines (trucks, plant equipment, generators, buses, or heavy machinery)
• Repairing or replacing engine components — fuel injectors, turbochargers, pumps, filters, cooling systems
• Conducting routine preventative maintenance and scheduled services
• Overhauling engines, gearboxes, and drivetrains where required
• Testing repaired vehicles/equipment to confirm faults are resolved
• Reading and interpreting technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and diagnostic software output
• Using diagnostic tools and computerised diagnostic equipment

Job description

Core technical duties

• Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults in diesel engines and related systems
• Servicing and maintaining diesel engines (trucks, plant equipment, generators, buses, or heavy machinery, depending on the environment)
• Repairing or replacing engine components — fuel injectors, turbochargers, pumps, filters, cooling systems
• Conducting routine preventative maintenance and scheduled services
• Overhauling engines, gearboxes, and drivetrains where required
• Testing repaired vehicles/equipment to confirm faults are resolved
• Reading and interpreting technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and diagnostic software output
• Using diagnostic tools and computerised diagnostic equipment.