Diesel Technician

Volvo Trucks; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable transport solutions is seeking a qualified Diesel Mechanic to join their team. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing heavy commercial vehicles, ensuring excellence in service delivery while adhering to Volvo's standards. Candidates must possess a Trade Test Certificate and have dealership experience.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of dealership experience in maintenance and repairs of heavy commercial vehicles.
• Matric/N3 and qualified as a Diesel Mechanic.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault-finding and diagnose Volvo products.
• Follow workshop manuals to ensure quality standards.
• Ensure excellence in customer service delivery.

Skills

Fault-finding

Customer service

Technical manual interpretation

Computer literacy

Measuring equipment operation

Education

Matric/N3

Trade Test Certificate - Qualified Diesel Mechanic

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

The main purpose of the job is to produce the required labor hours through maintenance and repair work, in accordance with the Company quality and efficiency standards.

Reporting: This position reports to the Team Leader.

Job Objectives

• Fault-finding and diagnosis on Volvo Products by interpreting product “under performance” and/or failure.
• Interpret and implement information in Volvo Manual and Service Literature.
• Follow directives provided in Workshop Manuals to produce work of Volvo acceptable standards.
• Follow repair, maintenance instructions, and specifications as per the manual.
• Ensure excellence in customer service delivery through meticulous adherence to procedures/processes.
• Provide comprehensive and accurate reports on diagnosis, assessment of component/part, failures, observations, actions, and recommendations.
• Follow procedures for breakdown work, including liaising with the driver before responding to customer breakdowns, and ensuring correct documentation is in place and accurately completed before submission.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other safety standards.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience

• Matric/N3.
• Trade Test Certificate - Qualified Diesel Mechanic.
• At least 3 years of dealership experience in maintenance and repairs of heavy commercial vehicles.

Key Competencies

• Ability to read all relevant measuring equipment.
• Knowledge and skills to effect correct repair work.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals and specifications and put into practice.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English.
• Computer literacy.

Shortlisted candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent, and indemnity declarations to perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting, and other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

Application Closing Date: 27 June 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates numerous career opportunities across our leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will work with some of the sharpest and most creative minds in our field to leave society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, thrive on teamwork, and are almost 100,000 people united by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks, you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century, we have been innovating to make life easier, better, and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, the industry, and society. We share a curiosity to learn, work with passion, and embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, and together we move the world we want to live in.