Field Service Diesel Mechanic (Roadside Breakdowns) – Immediate Start

Every hour a truck stands still costs money. This municipal bus depot in Soweto needs a mechanic who can fix it quickly. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a municipal bus depot in Soweto. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Attend roadside breakdowns in the service truck
• Overhaul brake systems, including air valves, chambers and slack adjusters
• Carry out pre-roadworthy checks before the vehicle goes for COF testing
• Repair hydraulics on tippers, cranes and tail-lifts
• Service trucks and trailers on the planned maintenance schedule
• Repair gearboxes, differentials and clutches on heavy vehicles

• Experience with electronic diagnostics on modern diesel engines
• Code 14 licence so you can move and test trucks
• Diesel mechanic trade test certificate
• Willing to do standby and roadside call-outs
• Physically fit for work under trucks and on pits

• PrDP for road tests with loaded vehicles
• Hydraulic systems training

• Provident fund and funeral cover
• Standby and call-out allowance
• Overtime available most weeks

• List the truck and engine types you have worked on, including electronic systems. Fleet managers screen for those.
• Mention roadside or field experience. Many fleets need mechanics who can work alone at a breakdown.