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Diesel Technician
Job Location:
Job Location:
Durban - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
19 August 2026 (17 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
16 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Our client in the Automative Manufacturing industry is seeking a Diesel Technician to join their team based in Pinetown Kwazulu-Natal.
Requirements:
- Matric or higher education.
- Diesel trade test qualified.
- Minimum 5 years experience in similar role.
- Code 14 license with a valid PDP.
- 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 or 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 time keeping.
- 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.
- Proper adherence to company rules regarding the use of tool special tools and company assets.
- Always keep your workplace neat and tidy.
- Promote wellness and encourage confidence in job analysis and understanding within the team.
- 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. - Ensure high levels of communication and feedback to the workshop manager ensuring the customer is
relayed relevant and concise information. - Ensure that the type of feedback to the workshop manager is relevant and correct.
- Continue to promote the company as a trustworthy and reliable brand.
- Pursue the philosophy of customer is king.
Required Experience:
IC
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