Earthmoving Service Supervisor & Team Lead

Barloworld Equipment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Barloworld Equipment in South Africa seeks a skilled Caterpillar General Mechanic Supervisor to lead a team in maintenance and repair of earthmoving equipment. The role requires extensive post-apprenticeship experience and strong leadership, safety, and reporting capabilities.

You will ensure quality workmanship per OEM guidelines, apply warranty policies, manage KPIs, train staff, and support root cause analyses while maintaining safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Trade Test qualified in relevant trade (e.g., Diesel Mechanic/Earthmoving).
• Minimum of 6 years' experience as Caterpillar General Mechanic post-apprenticeship or learnership.
• Minimum of 4 years Caterpillar Component rebuild experience with substantial troubleshooting exposure (post-qualification).
• Experience acting as a Supervisor, Team Leader, or performing duties as a Service Planner.
• Computer literate (MS Office, SIS, ET, SAP, CRM) and good business writing skills.
• Well familiar with failure analysis and re-usability guidelines on components.
• Experienced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills on Earthmoving Equipment Components.
• Well-embedded component-specific technical knowledge and skills.
• Familiar with Dyno and Hydraulic test bench operation and troubleshooting.
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good technical report writing skills.
• Good experience on Caterpillar machine and product knowledge.
• Excellent technical, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Display leadership potential (part of DAPS) – able to achieve results utilizing team talent.
• Valid Driver's License (Code B).
• Sound knowledge and experience of customer interaction.
• Competent in the Caterpillar re-usability guide process.
• Proven ability to produce technical reports.
• Understanding of OEM warranty systems, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of artisans and assistants in the maintenance and repair of earthmoving equipment and/or components.
• Create a safe environment for all productive and non-productive employees by doing the following:
• Ensure daily risk assessments are completed per artisan to control safety risks
• Perform toolbox inspections
• Effectively communicate with team, management, and customers.
• Ensure service work is carried out in compliance with quality standards (OEM Guidelines).
• Apply warranty policies and procedures, including warranty decisions and service warranty investigation.
• Resolve internal and external customer queries.
• Reporting of team KPIs and prospects.
• Development, performance management, and training of the productive team.
• Performance management of team – Balance Scorecard Management.
• Competency development of team (including 1-hour training).
• Maintain a high level of contamination control and housekeeping.
• Liaise with Service Management to ensure that all outputs are met.
• Ensure outputs of service audits are achieved.
• Support artisans with re-usability decisions and root cause analysis of component failures.
• Daily sign-off of service reports and controlling of productive time.
• Effective control of work in progress:
• Quoting repairs and rebuilds
• Ordering parts
• Dealing with suppliers on outside work required
• Booking of labour according to Caterpillar guidelines
• Closing jobs once repairs and rebuilds are completed

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Team supervision

Report writing

Customer interaction

Risk assessments

Contamination control

Time management

Warranty policies

Education

Trade Test qualified in relevant trade

Tools

MS Office

SIS

ET

SAP

CRM

Job description

Barloworld Equipment in South Africa seeks a skilled Caterpillar General Mechanic Supervisor to lead a team in maintenance and repair of earthmoving equipment. The role requires extensive post-apprenticeship experience and strong leadership, safety, and reporting capabilities.

You will ensure quality workmanship per OEM guidelines, apply warranty policies, manage KPIs, train staff, and support root cause analyses while maintaining safe, efficient operations.