Apprentice Motor Mechanic (merSETA) – Immediate Start

Good with a scan tool and a torque wrench? This franchised passenger vehicle dealership in Tembisa needs you in a bay. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a franchised passenger vehicle dealership in Tembisa. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Keep your bay, tools and special service tools clean and counted
• Road test vehicles before and after repairs
• Diagnose engine, ABS and airbag faults with an OBD-II diagnostic scanner
• Write clear job card notes on what you found and what you fixed
• Update control unit software when the manufacturer releases a campaign

• Code 08 licence so you can road test cars
• At least 3 years as a qualified mechanic in a dealership or workshop
• Neat with customer vehicles: seat covers, floor mats and no grease marks
• Confident with diagnostic scan tools and wiring diagrams
• Your own basic toolbox
• Able to meet flat-rate or sold-hour targets

• Air-conditioning regas experience with SAQCC Gas registration
• Brand-specific training certificates from a manufacturer academy
• High-voltage hybrid or EV safety training

• Productivity bonus on sold hours above target
• Manufacturer training courses paid by the dealer
• Pay at or above the motor industry bargaining council rates
• Tool allowance or tool insurance

• Attach manufacturer training certificates. They can move you up a technician grade and pay band.
• If you hit or beat your sold-hour target, say by how much. Workshop managers love that number.