Diesel Technician Cape Town

Job Purpose / Overview :

The Technician supports the Workshop Foreman by delivering high-quality mechanical work, maintaining accurate job card documentation, and ensuring efficient, professional service to both internal teams and customers. The role requires strong technical ability, disciplined work habits, and a commitment to safety, teamwork, and continuous learning. The Technician is expected to uphold company standards, mentor apprentices, and contribute to a well-organised and productive workshop environment.

Job Description :

• Support the Workshop Foreman in a constructive manner, ensuring that the internal department relationships are properly maintained.
• Present exemplary task performance.
• Personally manage work efficiently.
• Properly record all hours worked and sold.
• Ensure that all lubricants used are recorded on the job card.
• Ensure that all parts used are recorded on the job card.
• Use systems and processes in place as instructed by management. This process may change from time to time; your understanding is important and adherence crucial to the success of job card completion.
• Record the use of consumable items.
• Build sound relationships with parts staff.
• Ensure that all tasks performed comply with minimum standards required by the company.
• Participate in all relevant training programs.
• Share your new knowledge with others.
• Take note to do personal learning and self-development.
• When you attend a breakdown, be courteous to customer staff and customer / manager.
• Be properly dressed in correct PPE.
• Ensure the vehicle in which you drive is properly cleaned and presentable.
• Make sure that you understand what the job required is, so that you are well prepared to attend to the breakdown effectively.
• Obey the rules of the road; all traffic fines will be routed to the offender.
• Ensure a good working relationship with colleagues and peers. This includes apprentices at all levels of training.
• Create sound mentor / apprentice relationship.
• Support peers and learners, do concrete skills transfer and promote an atmosphere of high levels of productivity.
• Set an example in terms of timekeeping.
• Ensure that all warranty claims are correctly diagnosed in terms of the 3 Cs : Complaint, Cause and Correction.
• Take ownership of apprentices assigned to you.
• Ensure that the skills transfer is properly done, and that each apprentice has equal opportunity to successfully complete his apprenticeship.
• Diligently complete all documentation regarding apprenticeship, such as logbooks.
• Ensure that all Health and Safety rules are always adhered to.
• Encourage colleagues to do the same.
• Properly adhere to company rules regarding the use of tools, special tools and company assets.
• Always keep your workplace neat and tidy.
• Always wear correct PPE per job.
• It is your responsibility with your foreman to manage your hours worked, including overtime, conforming to the Labour Relations Act.

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