Trailer Mechanic - Urgently needed

The Trailer Boys; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 66,960 - 78,120; Full time

Job summary

The Trailer Boys in Johannesburg, Gauteng, is seeking a full-time Trailer Mechanic to service and repair trailers, ensuring roadworthiness and safety. The role requires basic wiring diagram understanding and a focus on safety and workmanship.

Responsibilities include inspecting, servicing, and maintaining trailers, hitching/unhitching at customer sites, and training junior staff when needed. Strong hands-on technical skills with power and hand tools are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in trailer repair and servicing.
• Ability to read basic wiring diagrams.
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Repair defective trailers by ensuring they are functional, roadworthy and safe.
• Regularly service all trailers.
• Ensure all trailers are maintained.

Skills

Honest

Reliable

Enthusiastic

Punctual

Attention to detail

Excellent verbal communications skills

Good team-working skills

Good technical skills

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Paint

Wiring diagrams

Job description

Amandla trailer manufacturing & the trailer boys

Job description – Trailer Mechanic

• Salary - between R6000 & R7000 per month
• Trailer mechanics are responsible for all technical aspect of the branch, which includes maintaining and servicing the trailers.
• The trailer mechanic reports to the branch manager and needs to be technically minded in order to carry out most of his important duties. The individual’s engagement with customers is of a minimum nature as all enquiries should be directed to the branch manager.

Responsibilities

• Repair defective trailers by making sure all trailers are functional, roadworthy and safe to operate,
• regularly service all trailers,
• ensuring all the trailers are maintained.
• Hitching and unhitching trailers to and from customer vehicles,
• Check trailers for any defects or damage on return by the customer,
• Train new branch operators when required.
• Ensure the company tools and equipment are always in working order and clean.
• Carry out a weekly tools inventory checks with the assistant or branch manager

Key skills

• Honest,
• Reliable,
• Enthusiastic,
• Punctual,
• Attention to detail,
• Excellent verbal communications skills
• Good team-working skills,
• Good technical skills – Must be able to work with power tools, hand tools, paint, and understand basic wiring diagram

• Job type: Full-time

• Ability to commute/relocate:
• Johannesburg, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
• language:
• English (required).