SMH Diesel Mechanic Apprenticeship| Pipeline 2025

Ref No: 3089
Publication period: 04/22/2025 – 12/02/2025
Placement: Centurion
Organization: Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd
Job Category: Production
Working hours: Full time
About Us
Sandown Motor Holdings (SMH) an attachment of Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd is agitated to advertise a grueling occasion for a dynamic and motivated Diesel Mechanic Apprentice to join our platoon at the Centurion Sandown Workshop. SMH is looking for a seeker who has a passion for marketable vehicles and is aspiring to come a good Diesel Technician.
Job Overview
To give an occasion to grow in diesel automatic trade field, seeker will be working under supervision of a good Technician.
Crucial Duties and Liabilities
Conservation support:
- Insure work carried out are authorized by applicable stakeholders.
- Meet DTSA specified flat rate times for repairs and services conducted as minimal standard by applying specialized chops productive and efficiently.
- Carry out repairs as per job card.
- Seek administrative support and advice if and when necessary, during repairs.
Client Service
- Insure utmost care is taken of client vehicle and property.
- Insure client care norms are met at all times.
- Informing Forman and Service Advisor of any implicit issues and detainments.
- Insure seat covers are used at all times.
- Apply quality workmanship and at all times.
- Insure all work is carried out according to DTSA quality norms.
- Secure habituated corridor that have been replaced and insure vacuity to the client for examination.
Administration and bring control
- Complete job cards directly.
- Conduct fault finding and report to applicable stakeholders.
- Cleave to DTSA bond, conservation, and dealer norms.
- Insure hours worked on a vehicle are directly recorded. In case of the time not being clocked, it must be noted in writing on the job card and inked off by the chief.
- Record all material operation directly.
- Attach ‘picking slip/ s’ to the job card.
- Cleave to bond and line conservation corridor control systems (hand- in bond/ conservation contract corridor for safe storehouse.
- Insure utmost care is taken during service and/ or form of vehicles to avoid any damage to vehicles and factors.
- Minimize destruction of all accoutrements, canvases, and fluids.
- Submit job card with applicable documents attached incontinently after completion of job.
Housekeeping, Statutory and SHE adherence
- Insure the correct tools and outfit are used as per DTSA form instructions, used rightly and the necessary care is taken to avoid abuse thereof.
- Maintain and secure hand tools handed as specified DTSA guidelines for learners apprentices.
- Always maintain good housekeeping principles at all times.
- Insure work bay is neat and organized at all times.
- Misbehave with and cleave to all applicable SHE and other statutory conditions at all times.
- Familiarize and misbehave with all applicable company programs and procedures.
Tone- Development
- Take particular responsibility for literacy and development through a process of assessment, reflection, and actioning. This can include both on and/ or off the job training.
- Cleave to learnership/ internship agreements with MERSETA.
- Insure all training assessment portfolios are submitted in time.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 with Mathematics, Science & English / Technical Matric / N2 in Mechanical Engineering/ N2 Diesel – Motor Mechanic
- Computer Literacy
- Technical Knowledge
Skills & personal attributes:
- Integrity.
- Teamwork.
- Follow through skills.
- Self-driven and resilient.
- Ability to cope with pressure.
- Interpersonal skills (emotional maturity / cross functional collaboration).
Special Knowledge:
- Knowledge of commercial vehicles and related automotive knowledge.
Please note: This advertisement is intended to build a pipeline of potential candidates. When an apprenticeship position becomes available, we will review applications submitted through this listing for consideration.
Other serious matters:
Daimler Truck Southern Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered; however, the following will apply:
- Foreign nationals must qualify for a work visa/permit as per the provisions of the Immigration Act 13, 2002.
- Employment Equity Plan in terms of the Employment Equity Act, No 58, 1998. Code of good practice on the employment of people with disabilities.
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