HGV Mechanic
This job entails you to perform diagnosis, inspections, repairs and services on heavy goods vehicles. To qualify you must have knowledge of mechanical, customer and personal service, computers and electronics and engineering and technology. The skills to complete this job efficiently includes repair, troubleshooting, operation monitoring, equipment maintenance and operation control. Your daily work activity will include repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment, inspecting and identifying any problems, communicating with supervisors, peers and subordinates. You will be required to operate vehicles and perform general physical activities. You will be making decision and solving problems by updating and using relevant knowledge. You must identify problems and determine actions.
Tasks required by this job include but are not limited to:
- visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical faults;
- removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tools;
- reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engine;
- carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/systems;
- diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacements;
- checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing tasks;
- installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerials;
- repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling systems.
- A minimum of 3 years experience in servicing & repairing HGV's is required.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be requested to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organization and overall business objectives of the organization.
Screening Questions:
Do you have a minimum of 5 years work experience as a HGV Mechanic?
This job qualifies for those with an N6 only, do you have an N6 in motor mechanics?
Can you communicate in English – spoken, written and reading?
Do you have a valid SA / EU / UK driver licence?
Are you fit and healthy and able to handle general physical activities?
Benefits:
€40,000 per annum on a 45 hour week.
3 months company accommodation provided.
Cost of Work Permit will be covered by client.