Technician

BHBW South Africa Proprietary Limited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 248,000 - 358,000; Full time

Job summary

BHBW South Africa Proprietary Limited seeks an experienced forklift technician to perform planned services, repairs and maintenance on forklifts and components in line with supplier standards and customer requirements.

You will drive preventative maintenance, fault finding and assembly of IC and electric machines, and you will mentor apprentices while upholding a safe work environment on client sites or at our Durban facility.

Qualifications

• Qualified in relevant trade (e.g., Diesel Mechanic).
• Grade 12 education is required.
• Valid forklift license and Code B driver’s license.
• Experience on forklifts and earth-moving equipment.
• 3–4 years in the same position.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot machine systems.
• Basic business and financial understanding.
• Computer literate and forklift software basics.
• Willingness to work overtime and standby.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned services, repairs and maintenance on forklifts and components in accordance with supplier standards and customer requirements.
• Understand and implement preventative maintenance.
• Identify and target opportunity for customer work.
• Fault finding.
• Assemble IC and Electric machines in accordance with BHBW and Hyster standards.
• Fit Telematics devices to the machines.
• Assist with loading and unloading of containers.
• Complete the PDI process and sign off new machines.
• Understanding of supplier warranty systems, policies & procedures.
• Diagnose machine systems and carry out repairs on customer sites or at BHBW site.
• Provide mentorship to apprentices.
• Maintain professional image when representing BHBW.
• Control own admin (labour booking, service reports, part returns, expenses).
• Follow through to ensure quality and productivity standards are maintained.
• Maintain a safe working environment per safety policy and procedures.
• Adherence to any reasonable instruction.

Skills

Forklift maintenance

Electrical diagnostics

Hydraulics knowledge

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Problem solving

Tool handling

Work under pressure

Education

Grade 12

Trade qualification (e.g., Diesel Mechanic)

Job description

Perform planned services, repairs and maintenance on Forklifts and components in accordance with supplier standards and customer requirements.

Key Performance Areas

• Understand and implement preventative maintenance
• Identify and target opportunity for customer work
• Fault finding
• Assemble IC and Electric machines in accordance with BHBW and Hyster standards
• Fit Telematics black boxes to the machines
• Assist with the loading and unloading of containers
• Partake in new machine stock take as and when required
• Complete the PDI process and sign off new machines
• Understanding of supplier warranty systems, policies & procedures
• Quickly and efficiently diagnose machine systems and carry out repairs, services, and maintenance on forklifts on customer sites or at BHBW site
• Provide mentorship to apprentices assigned to you
• Maintain professional image when representing BHBW
• Control own admin (labour booking, service reports, part returns, expenses etc.)
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a safe working environment (according to safety policy and procedures)
• Adherence to any reasonable instruction

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Grade 12
• Qualified in relevant trade (e.g., Diesel Mechanic)
• Driver's license - Code B
• Valid forklift license
• Do you have experience on working of forklifts and earth moving equipment?
• 3-4 Years in the same position
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic trouble shooting and problem-solving skills
• Machine specific technical knowledge and skills
• Technical report writing
• Basic business and financial understanding
• Applicable product knowledge
• Customer orientation
• Able to work under without supervision
• Good knowledge of hydraulics
• Willingness to work overtime and standby
• Good auto electrical knowledge would be an advantage
• Ability to work on all types of fork trucks including Big Trucks
• Have a good selection of tools
• Teamwork
• Computer literate and basic understanding of forklift software
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines