Diesel Mechanic (Heavy Commercial Trucks)

The agricultural equipment dealer in Johannesburg CBD needs a trade-tested diesel mechanic for workshop and field work. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Johannesburg CBD (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Diagnose electronic engine faults with a heavy-duty diagnostic laptop
• Overhaul brake systems, including air valves, chambers and slack adjusters
• Inspect tyres, fifth wheels and kingpins for wear and damage
• Repair hydraulics on tippers, cranes and tail-lifts
• Record parts used and hours worked on the fleet system
• Service trucks and trailers on the planned maintenance schedule
• Fault-find AdBlue and aftertreatment systems on newer engines

• Experience with electronic diagnostics on modern diesel engines
• Diesel mechanic trade test certificate
• Physically fit for work under trucks and on pits
• Willing to do standby and roadside call-outs

• PrDP for road tests with loaded vehicles
• Auto electrical skills
• Hydraulic systems training

• Heavy-duty tools supplied by the workshop
• Standby and call-out allowance
• Provident fund and funeral cover

• List the truck and engine types you have worked on, including electronic systems. Fleet managers screen for those.
• Your Code 14 is a big plus. Put it right below your name, not at the bottom of the CV.