Diesel Technician

Volvo Careers – Diesel Technician

As a Diesel Technician, your primary responsibility is to perform maintenance and repair work on heavy commercial vehicles, ensuring compliance with company standards for quality and efficiency. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will diagnose faults, interpret technical manuals, and provide excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct fault-finding and diagnosis on Volvo products, interpreting symptoms of underperformance or failure.
• Implement information from Volvo manuals and service literature to produce work of acceptable standards.
• Follow repair and maintenance instructions provided in manuals, ensuring adherence to Volvo standards.
• Deliver excellence in customer service by meticulously following procedures and processes.
• Provide comprehensive and accurate reports on diagnosis, component failures, observations, actions, and recommendations.
• Follow procedures for breakdown work, including liaising with drivers and ensuring correct documentation.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other safety standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Matric/N3 qualification.
• Trade Test Certificate as a Qualified Diesel Mechanic.
• Minimum of 3 years’ dealership experience in maintenance and repairs of heavy commercial vehicles.
• Computer literacy.

Key Competencies:

• Proficiency in reading relevant measuring equipment.
• Ability to perform correct repair work and interpret technical manuals effectively.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Note to Applicants:

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete and sign personal verification permission, consent, and indemnity declarations. This may include reference checks, criminal background checks, credit checks, qualification verification, vetting processes (if applicable to the position), and any other necessary checks deemed appropriate.