Diesel Technician

AB Volvo; White River; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

AB Volvo is seeking a skilled maintenance technician responsible for diagnosing and repairing Volvo products, ensuring adherence to quality and efficiency standards. Candidates must have Matric/N3 and a minimum of 3 years of dealership experience with heavy vehicles, possess excellent customer service skills, and have the ability to interpret technical manuals.

Qualifications

• 3 years Dealership experience in maintenance and repairs of heavy commercial vehicles.
• Ability to read relevant measuring equipment.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on Volvo products.
• Produce accurate reports on diagnosis and assessments.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and safety standards.

Skills

Fault-finding

Customer service excellence

Technical interpretation

Repair work knowledge

Education

Matric/N3

Job description

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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.

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.
• By following directives provided in Workshop Manuals, produce work of Volvo acceptable standards.
• Follow repair, maintenance instructions and specifications as per the manual.
• Ensure excellence in customer service delivery through meticulously following procedures/processes.
• Provide comprehensive and accurate reports on diagnosis, assessment of component/part, failures, observations, actions and recommendations.
• Follow procedures for breakdown work:
• Liaise with driver before responding to customer breakdowns;
  • Ensure the correct documentation is in place and accurately completed before submission.
  • Compliance to 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.
• 3 years Dealership experience in maintenance and repairs of heavy commercial vehicles.
• Ability to read all relevant measuring equipment.
• Knowledge/skills to effect correct repair work.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals and specifications and put into practice.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

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

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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 countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world 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 for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.