Mechanic General Global Grade 08

Barloworld Equipment (Pty) Ltd; East London; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Barloworld Equipment (Pty) Ltd in East London is seeking a qualified diesel/earthmoving equipment mechanic to monitor and service the customer fleet. You will perform inspections, diagnostics, and repairs, ensuring machinery operates at peak performance within the Caterpillar framework.

Based in East London, the role covers East London, Umtata and Gqeberha regions, requiring strong problem-solving, good communication and team collaboration with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified diesel/earthmoving equipment mechanic (or equivalent).
• Three years Caterpillar experience as a mechanic.
• Sound business communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation abilities.
• Computer literate with CAT Software and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Monitor machine health through EM solutions.
• Conduct inspections on earthmoving equipment.
• Manage undercarriage forecasting and replacements.
• Perform wear analysis on blade/bucket and compile reports.
• Evaluate machine operators and applications.
• Analyze site severity and convert inspections to quotes.
• Convert quotes to orders and manage downloaded event reports.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

Diesel mechanic

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Grade 12

Tools

CAT Software

MS Office

Job description

Purpose:

The purpose of this position is to monitor, manage and optimise machine health, performance and undercarriage lifecycle across the customer fleet, ensuring inspections, diagnostics, and technical interventions are completed accurately and timeously. The role will be based in East London and will be responsible for supporting customers in the East London, Umtata and Gqeberha regions.

Key Outputs

• Monitor machine health through EM solutions
• Ensure that undercarriage component forecasting management is in place and carried out timeously
• Conduct machine inspections on earthmoving equipment as required
• Ensure that operational abuse is kept to a minimum and that machines are operated to their full capabilities
• GET wear analysis Blade/Bucket and compile reports
• Machine operator and application evaluation
• Site severity analysis
• Inspection conversion to quote and quote conversion to order.
• Machine downloads and Reports on downloaded events
• Manage the undercarriage replacements on the Caterpillar Horizon program

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Grade 12
• Qualified diesel/earthmoving equipment mechanic (or equivalent qualification)
• Three years Caterpillar experience as a mechanic
• Computer literate (MS Office, CAT Software)
• Sound business communication skills
• Sound technical knowledge of product brands
• Must have strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities and abilities to make decision - Team player – must be able to work collaboratively, accept guidance, and contribute effectively within the team (including BWE, CAT, customers, and suppliers)