Senior Transmission Technician - Auto & Manual Expert

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 290,000 - 469,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Training opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Transmission Technician in Soweto, Gauteng. You will diagnose, repair, and rebuild automatic and manual transmissions across a range of vehicle makes and models in a respected auto service center.

Responsibilities include expert diagnostics, overhauls, fluid changes, and interpreting manuals and diagrams. A valid driving license is required; ASE certification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Automotive Transmission Technician.
• Deep knowledge of transmission components and failure modes.
• Proficiency with transmission diagnostic tools, scopes, and gauges.
• Experience rebuilding and overhauling transmissions.
• Ability to read complex manuals and schematics.
• Valid driver’s license.
• ASE Transmission Certification desirable.
• Experience in Soweto or Gauteng repair landscape preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair automatic and manual transmissions.
• Overhaul and rebuild transmissions, including disassembly, inspection and reassembly.
• Use diagnostic equipment and service data to identify faults.
• Change fluids and replace filters, and adjust transmission systems.
• Diagnose shifting, clutch, torque converter and electronic control issues.
• Explain repairs to service advisors and maintain records.
• Stay updated with transmission technology and safety procedures.

Skills

Transmission diagnostics

Automatic transmission

Manual transmission

Diagnostic tools

Reading schematics

ASE Certification

Education

ASE Transmission Certification (desirable)

Tools

Diagnostic scopes

Pressure gauges

Service data access

Rebuild tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Automotive Transmission Technician in Soweto, Gauteng. You will diagnose, repair, and rebuild automatic and manual transmissions across a range of vehicle makes and models in a respected auto service center.

Responsibilities include expert diagnostics, overhauls, fluid changes, and interpreting manuals and diagrams. A valid driving license is required; ASE certification is desirable.