Earthmoving Service Supervisor — Lead Tech Team & Safety

Barloworld Equipment; Springbok; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Barloworld Equipment in South Africa seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead a team of artisans and assistants responsible for maintenance and repair of earthmoving equipment. You will oversee safety, risk assessments, quality standards, and warranty processes, while delivering clear job planning, quotes, parts ordering, and timely reporting of KPIs.

You will mentor technicians, develop competencies, manage performance, and liaise with service management to ensure outputs meet Caterpillar guidelines

Qualifications

• Trade Test qualified in relevant trade (e.g., Diesel Mechanic/Earthmoving).
• Extensive post-apprenticeship experience as Caterpillar General Mechanic (min 6 years).
• Experience as Supervisor/Team Leader or Service Planner.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of artisans and assistants in maintenance and repair of earthmoving equipment.
• Create a safe environment by performing daily risk assessments per artisan.
• Communicate effectively with team, management and customers.
• Ensure service work complies with OEM quality standards and warranty policies.
• Lead planning tasks: quoting repairs, ordering parts, and booking labour per Caterpillar guidelines.
• Close out jobs after repairs and rebuilds and report KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem solving

Report writing

Customer interaction

MS Office

SIS

ET

SAP

CRM

DAPS leadership

Education

Trade Test in relevant trade (Diesel/Earthmoving)

Tools

MS Office

SIS

ET

SAP

CRM

Job description

Barloworld Equipment in South Africa seeks a seasoned supervisor to lead a team of artisans and assistants responsible for maintenance and repair of earthmoving equipment. You will oversee safety, risk assessments, quality standards, and warranty processes, while delivering clear job planning, quotes, parts ordering, and timely reporting of KPIs.

You will mentor technicians, develop competencies, manage performance, and liaise with service management to ensure outputs meet Caterpillar guidelines