Diesel Mechanic - RCL Foods


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Duties & Responsibilities    

Fleet Maintenance

  • Execute the preventative maintenance schedule.
  • Perform delivery vehicle breakdown services as required
  • Attend to after-hours vehicle breakdowns.
  • Perform minor auto electrical repairs.
  • Prepare vehicles for annual Certificate of Fitness (COF)
  • Ensure all mechanical tasks are completed according to the job card specifications
  • Ensure cost-effective utilisation of parts (new & used)


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  • Asses services rendered by external suppliers are of high quality within the agreed scope of work
  • Analyse fleet fuel consumption figures & take corrective action measures

People Management

  • Ensure team availability for the allocated task
  • Accurate and timely recording of the team's time sheets
  • Ensure good working relations between staff
  • Manage the performance of mechanical assistants and address issues

Adhere to and enforce the company disciplinary code

  • Be an ambassador for Our Way
  • Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
  • Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities for direct reports and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritising.

Purpose of the position:

  • To carry out maintenance & preventive service in accordance to the maintenance schedule plan and breakdowns and attend to after-hours breakdowns on local delivery fleet and forklifts.  

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Matric
  • N3 National Certificate as Diesel Mechanic

 Experience and Training

  • 4-5 years’ experience as a qualified mechanic in a workshop environment.
  • 1 year in a supervisory role
  • Experience with FAW, FUSO, ISUZU, Scania; Toyota and Nissan Trucks.


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Knowledge and Skill

  • Behavior Standards
  • Be brilliant at the basics
  • Lead with integrity, respect and energy
  • Take accountability for results and people

Knowledge

  • Various makes of delivery vehicles
  • Various makes of forklift models
  • Fault Finding
  • Fleet maintenance software (freeway, profleet; fms would be advantageous)
  • Auto electrical maintenance (advantageous)

Attributes

  • Initiative and assertive
  • Tolerant of stress and pressure
  • Proactive
  • Attention to detail
  • Deadline driven
  • People orientated
  • Results/Goal oriented

Problem Solving

  • First point contact in resolving technical fleet maintenance problems.

Customer Relationships

Internal

  • Production
  • Warehousing & Distribution Maintenance
  • Oil & Feed Plant

External

  • Suppliers (Parts & Services)

Decision Making

  • Within natural scope of work in the coordination of the day to day activities of immediate team
  • Time frame on decisions: Immediately up to 1 week


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Leadership / Supervision

  • Uphold the RCL FOODS standards of leadership
  • Provide technical support & leadership to mechanical assistants

Competencies

  • Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
  • Self - driven
  • Attention to detail
  • Staff supervision
  • Conflict Resolution
  • People Orientated

Communication

  • Technical verbal communication
  • Basic verbal instruction & requests

 

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