Artisan(Diesel Mechanic) at EThekwini Municipality

Job description

Grade 10

Ref No 35004540/35004542

Job Purpose:

To carry out planned and unplanned maintenance on vehicles, ensuring deadlines are met and maintaining DSW Fleet in compliance with the amended National Road Traffic Act of 1996.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Undertakes engine tuning and inspects vehicles and records / fixes defects on various makes and models, both petrol and diesel.
• Tows and recovers vehicles as well as reassembles and adjusts the clutches, gearbox, propeller and shafts where necessary.
• Utilises compression testers, fuel pump pressure gauges for fault-finding and maintains cooling systems. Diagnosing of defects on a variety of vehicles in consultation with Superintendents and replaces and services components.
• Assumes responsibility for the supervision and training of apprentices and over workshops during late afternoon and week-end duty.
• Installs overhead cables, maintains pulleys and bearings and ensures that job cards, time sheets and vehicle trip sheets are completed.
• Repairs hydraulic systems on vehicles and tests vehicles.
• Undertakes other repairs and maintenance work applicable to the trade of diesel / plant / petrol mechanic e.g. roadside repairs and liaises with workshop superintendent and suppliers for required spares.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified Artisan Diesel Mechanic.
• Valid motor vehicle drivers license (Code EC) with valid PrDP.
• 2 Years post-qualifying experience.

Preferred Requirements:

Some knowledge of petrol engines and hydraulics.