Diesel Technician

Headhunters; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters is seeking a Diesel Workshop Technician in Pinetown. The role supports the Workshop Foreman, ensuring accurate recording of hours and parts, maintenance of PPE, and adherence to health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has a diesel trade test, a Code 14 license with PDP, matric or higher, and at least 5 years of experience. You will build relationships with parts staff, participate in training, and mentor apprentices while ensuring quality workmanship and compliance with

Qualifications

• Matric or higher education is required.
• Diesel trade test qualification is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role is required.
• Code 14 license with a valid PDP is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Workshop Foreman in a constructive manner, ensuring internal department relationships are maintained.
• Present exemplary task performance.
• Personally manage work efficiently.
• Record all hours worked and sold.
• Ensure lubricants used are recorded on the job card.
• Ensure all parts used are recorded on the job card and follow management instructions.
• Record the use of consumable items.
• Build sound relationships with parts staff.
• Ensure all tasks comply with minimum company standards.
• Participate in training programs and share knowledge.
• Take notes for personal learning and self-development.
• Be courteous to customers and staff during breakdowns.
• Wear PPE correctly and keep the vehicle clean and presentable.
• Understand job requirements to attend breakdowns effectively.
• Obey traffic laws; fines go to the offender.
• Maintain good relationships with colleagues and mentors.
• Support peers and learners and promote skills transfer.
• Lead by example in time keeping.
• Ensure warranty claims are diagnosed using 3 C’s (Complaint, Cause, Correction).
• Take ownership of apprentices and ensure their skills transfer.
• Complete apprenticeship documentation (logbooks).
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules.
• Encourage colleagues to do the same.
• Adhere to company rules on tools and assets.
• Keep the workplace neat and tidy.
• Promote wellness and confidence in job analysis within the team.
• Wear correct PPE per job.
• Manage hours worked including overtime per Labour Relations Act.
• Provide relevant feedback to workshop manager.
• Promote the company as a trustworthy brand.
• Pursue the philosophy of customer is king.

Skills

Diesel trade test

Code 14 license PDP

5+ years experience

Education

Matric or higher education

Job description

Requirements

• Matric or higher education.
• Diesel trade test qualified.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar role.
• Code 14 license with a valid PDP.

Responsibilities but not limited to

• 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 or 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 that all Health and Safety rules are always adhered to.
• Encourage colleagues to do the same.
• Proper adherence to company rules regarding the use of tool, special tools and company assets.
• Always keep your workplace neat and tidy.
• Promote wellness and encourage confidence in job analysis and understanding within the team.
• Always wear correct PPE per job.
• It is your responsibility with your foreman to manage your hours worked including overtime, conforming to the Labour Relations Act.
• 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.
• Pursue the philosophy of 'customer is king'.

Please note: If you do not receive a response within 2 weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.