Diesel Mechanic | Evander, Mpumalanga

Interwaste (Pty) Ltd; Evander; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in Evander seeks a qualified Diesel Mechanic to manage vehicle maintenance and repairs. Responsibilities include supervising workshop safety, scheduling maintenance, and responding to repair requests. Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience, a valid Code 14 driver’s license, and flexibility to travel. Join us in our mission for a sustainable future.

Benefits

Opportunities for growth and development

Commitment to sustainability and innovation

Supportive and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years post trade experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily vehicle maintenance and repairs.
• Implement and enforce safety compliance in the workshop.
• Schedule vehicle maintenance according to manufacturer’s requirements.
• Check vehicles weekly for potential problems.
• Respond to faults and damage repair requests from controllers.

Skills

Experience with HINO trucks

Experience with SCANIA trucks

Experience with MERCEDES trucks

Experience with VOLVO trucks

Experience with UD trucks

Valid Driver’s License (Code 14)

Flexibility to travel

Education

Qualified Diesel Mechanic

Job description

Role Overview

The purpose of the Mechanic function is to effectively manage and supervise the daily effective maintenance and repairs and servicing of all vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement and enforce HSE compliance in the workshop by all personnel, visitors and outsourced employees.
• Report all environmental incidents to administration immediately or as soon as possible.
• Use natural resources responsibly.
• Participate in all emergency exercises. Conduct work according to customer-specific requirements and adhere to customer rules (where applicable).
• Participate and contribute to the recording of impacts and aspects in your area of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with legal and moral obligations in relation to the position, understanding and implementing the relevant sections of the Environmental Requirements.
• It should ensure the protection of workers from accidents or potential threats to their health in the workplace.
• Identify Hazards/Aspects and Risks/Impacts of HSE in their respective areas of operation.
• Make sure that all personnel under your authority report stop cards as needed.
• Go to work only for properly trained personnel.
• Participate in the Work Safety Analysis and Equipment Verification before the start of tasks.
• Report on the HSE concerns to the line manager.
• Ensure the implementation and adherence of Safe Working Procedures in their respective areas.
• Ensure that all risk assessments / permits / policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Participate in Incident Investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Identify and report non-compliance occurrences and implement corrective actions to contain non-compliance.
• Ensure that the appropriate records are produced for all activities under your control.
• Provides information to the SHEQ/SHEQ Officer department, including requests for action and suggestions for improvement.
• Train employees in Safe Working Procedures and Risk Assessments
• Perform planned task observations and behavior-based inspections according to schedule.
• Responsible for ensuring that workers know the risks in the workplace, precautions, meaning of safety signs, use of equipment, safe ways of working and operation of equipment, personal safety and the importance of their health and examinations, and health and safety rules specific to that particular workplace.
• Ensure compliance with occupational hygiene and safety standards, as well as investigate the causes of accidents at work and occupational diseases and take appropriate preventive measures.
• Provide employees with good physical and moral conditions at work.
• Have the authority to stop work in cases of unsafe conditions or observed behaviors.
• Ensuring all company policies and procedures are followed by the incumbent as well as other staff
• Implement and adhere to the BBS policy

SERVICE/ MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES

• The mechanic is responsible for scheduling vehicle / equipment maintenance intervals in accordance with manufacturer’s requirements.
• Responsible for specifying all service / repair work to be done and where this is done by an outside agent, he is responsible for ensuring all work required is correctly done.
• Responsible for getting vehicles in fit state to pass COF tests as and when required to minimize retesting as far as possible.
• Responsible for checking each vehicle under his control at least once per week for potential problems and to attend to faults as listed on drivers’ inspection sheets.
• To speedily respond to faults and damage repair requests made by controllers via the company vehicle inspection sheets, completed by drivers e.g. faulty brakes, headlights etc.

ADMINISTRATION

• Requesting purchases via line manager and ensuring that system generated purchase orders are issued before receiving goods or spares.
• Controlling usage of all consumables and spares.
• Accurate completion of all job cards to facilitate costing out.
• Planning all purchases to gain from bulk purchasing or discounts.
• Limiting rework or late follow up.
• Ensuring service board /services/COF’s are kept up to date daily.

WORKSHOPS / WORK AREA

• Responsible for the physical appearance and housekeeping of the workshops.
• Responsible for the condition and serviceability of all tools and equipment.
• Responsible for the maintenance (cleanliness of all lubricants and fluids used in vehicles to prevent contamination.
• Responsible for the action of staff under his control to ensure all work is done safely and correctly.
• Responsible to ensure correct parts and quality is available to limit downtime.

CALL OUTS

• To be available for all call out work as scheduled and if the scope of work falls outside of his expertise to arrange in liaison with Depot Manager the necessary agents to attend to the breakdown.
• Any other duties as may be defined from time to time.
• On 24-hour standby; available for call out at night, weekends and public holidays; maintain workshop tools and equipment in good condition, security of workshop tools and equipment.

SUPPLIER RELATIONS

• Build working relationships with suppliers.
• Attend meetings when needed
• Resolve complaints and discuss with management.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

• Building working relationships with workers.
• Timely reports on staff transgressions.
• Timely incident reports.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Ensure that the entire team works safely, as required through appropriate legislation and ISO standards.
• Timely reports of incidents to the Administration and Human Resources.

PEOPLE

• Adhere to the principles of an ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
• Communicate in a professional manner.
• Creating, maintaining, and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and affiliated professional standards.
• Promote the Code of Ethics (Integrity, Objectivity, Confidentiality and Competence).
• To be responsible for maintaining discipline by using the Company\'s disciplinary code and procedures, as well as attending to grievances.
• Ensure that all staff members are adequately trained as per the SLA and OSHA requirements.

COMMUNICATION AND FEEDBACK

• Ensure that all your superiors are notified in good time about aspects of their areas as deemed necessary by them.
• Dealing with personnel issues such as reporting incidents, customer complaints, and document questions to your manager.
• Make sure that your manager is informed about all team-related matters that will seriously affect the organization immediately (e.g. IR).

AD HOC

• Any other reasonable ad hoc duty "within the scope of SHEQ" as required or requested by the administration.
• It should be noted that individuals may need to expand their roles/scope to cover the workload of other workers in times of high workload or absence of co-workers. This is at the sole discretion of the administration.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• 3-5 Years post trade experience
• Qualified Diesel Mechanic
• Experience in working on HINO, SCANIA,MERCEDES, VOLVO and UD trucks
• Valid Driver’s License (Code 14)
• Own transport and flexibility to travel.

Who We Are

Interwaste is a wholly owned subsidiary of Séché Environnement. We are Southern Africa’s leading waste management company, committed to the sustainable preservation of the environment. We leverage technological excellence and innovation to solve a range of waste problems, ensuring accountability, integrity, safety, and excellence in all our operations.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for growth and development.
• A commitment to sustainability and innovation.
• A supportive, safety-conscious, and inclusive workplace.

Join us in shaping a sustainable future. Apply now to be part of our mission!

If you’re passionate about creating a thriving workplace and are ready to contribute to a sustainable future, apply now and become part of our mission!

Candidates must apply via LinkedIn and submit their resumes for consideration. To learn more about Interwaste, visit our website. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we uphold a compliant, fair, and inclusive workplace environment. We reserve the right to not fill the position. Should you not here back from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. If you have previously responded, please do not re-submit. Interwaste subscribes to the principles of employment equity