MECHANIC GENERAL – Barloworld Equipment

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out scheduled services, maintenance, and repairs (disassemble, inspect and assemble) on earthmoving equipment on Customer sites or at Barloworld Equipment sites
• Carrying out machine inspections and technical analysis (TA’s) on machines or components, compile accurate reports with recommendations to the Customers
• Efficiently troubleshoot and diagnose machine systems and carrying out repairs to ensure optimal utilization and availability of machines
• Maintaining professional image when representing Barloworld Namibia
• Maintaining and working according to Barloworld Equipment Contamination Standards
• Ensuring that the ultimate quality standards are maintained on the work performed according to OEM standards.
• Controlling own admin (labour booking, service reports, part returns, expenses etc.)
• Following through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Providing technical support to service teams and Customers
• Identifying repetitive failures and ensuring effective investigations
• Thinking analytically and have a mechanical and practical aptitude
• Ensuring safe work practice
• Delivering high quality service to all Customers

Requirements

• Qualified Diesel Mechanic with a Trade Diploma or National Vocational Certificate (NQF3) with a minimum of 3 years’ experience with earthmoving equipment
• Caterpillar experience will be an added advantage
• Strong knowledge in fault finding on engine systems
• Computer literacy (MS Office, SAP, AMT, and Microsoft Projects)
• Good report writing skills and ability to understand and work from Service Manual
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Electronic Technician (ET) and Service Information System (SIS) knowledge and experience will be an added advantage
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, and public holidays
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently
• Must be in possession of a complete set tools (imperial and metric)
• Must be able to cope under pressure and varying workloads
• Must be in possession of a Code of Conduct not older than 1 year
• Valid Code B/ BE driver’s license – manual transmission

How to Apply