Specialist: Technician | Europcar Van Rental | Pomona at Motus Holdings Limited

Position Overview    

• The purpose of the position is to perform maintenance to vehicles in order to ensure a fleet of vehicles which are available, reliable and safe to operate.

Specific Role Responsibilities    

• Perform maintenance and repairs to vehicles on fleet across a diversity of different brands.
• Diagnose and inspect for defects or required repairs.
• Carry out scheduled services and maintenance as necessary and planned work as required.
• Supervise others involved in maintenance tasks where a team effort is required to complete a task.
• Advise the workshop manager of any major repairs or replacements to the vehicles.
• Perform admin duties relevant to the role.
• Maintain inventory control by completing necessary admin for booking out parts and adhering to process in place for this.
• Maintain lube controls.
• Complete reports to report problems and work performed.
• Maintain safe and clean working conditions.

Qualifications and Experience    
Minimum Experience:

• 4 years workshop experience (if unqualified).

OR

• 1 years experience as qualified workshop Technician.

Minimum Qualification:

• Grade 12/ Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification:

• Qualified trade Technician/ Tertiary education relevant to national motor trade.

Minimum Requirements:

• Basic computer skills – essential.
• An unendorsed drivers’ license – essential.
• Technical competence across diverse brands – an advantage.

Note:

• The role is shift-based and also includes weekends as per a rotational roster, allowing for 4 consecutive days off over a 3-4 week period (rough estimate).
• Successful candidates must be willing to work overtime (if required).

Skills and Personal Attributes    
Skills/Competencies/Knowledge

• Plan and prioritize workload to ensure efficient use of working time, good time management skills.
• Highly technically skilled.
• Knowledgeable about different vehicle products and brands.
• Accurate and attentive to detail, performing tasks with an understanding of the consequences of mistakes and delivering poor workmanship.
• Understand the car rental business, with regards to the impact that the workshop has on the rental process, vehicle availability and turn around times.

Personal Attributes

• A positive attitude to large volumes
• Able to work under pressure
• Comfortable with a fast pace
• Responsible
• Honest
• Hard working
• A team player
• Resilient, the stamina to go the distance when the workload is challenging.
• Diligent