HEAVY PLANT DIESEL MECHANICS x4 – Makoro Brick & Tile (Pty) Ltd

EXTERNAL ADVERT: VACANCY CIRCULAR NUMBER 2 OF 2023
HEAVY PLANT DIESEL MECHANICS X 4

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Repair, overhauls, maintains and services diesel-powered automobiles, and heavy-duty trucks, especially Mercedes Benz and pickup trucks. The candidate should be able to maintain,
and service Mining equipment, and have a full understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics. Diagnoses
equipment problems and determines repairs needed and demonstrates continues effort to
improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Cambridge / O’level certificate
• National Trade Certificate (NTC 3)/ National Craft Certificate in Heavy Plant Mechanics.
• Driver’s Licence.
• 5 years of Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanical experience (Heavy Duty Trucks) in Quarry /Brick
Industry or Heavy Plant Industry.
• Knowledge of fleet management systems will be an added advantage.

MAIN DUTIES

• Fabricates, constructs, installs and repairs equipment and machinery;
• Diagnoses equipment problems and determines repairs needed;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and
streamline work processes;
• Performs daily safety and maintenance checks;
• Repairs, overhauls, maintains, and services diesel-powered vehicles, heavy trucks, heavy
construction equipment, graders, dump trucks, and excavators;
• Repairs, overhauls maintains, and services fuel injection systems, exhaust systems, cooling
systems, air conditioning systems, lubrication systems, engine control systems, and major
internal engine repairs or overhaul, installation, and alignment of engines and machinery;
• Repairs, overhauls, maintains, and services drive trains and final drives, hydraulic
transmissions, power take-offs, tracked vehicle suspension and steering;
• Practices workplace safety.