Our well-established client in the automotive industry is looking for a Technician in the Automotive industry who will be based in Margate, KZN.

Education:
• Matric / N2
• Completed 4 years of Apprenticeship and Automotive Mechanic Trade Test
• Diagnostic experience (advantage)
• Must have motor dealership experience

Job Knowledge:
• Dealership Motor mechanics/electronics;
• Dealership Internal processes and procedures
• Dealership product knowledge
• Health and safety standards and procedures

Key Duties:
• Ensure that all operations undertaken and parts used are correctly recorded on job cards, including repairs undertaken free of charge and that these cards are at all times clocked correctly;
• Ensure that all technical responsibilities and tasks are performed within the set quality standards and procedures, ensuring that quality is always right “1st time”;
• Ensure that all technical faults are properly and accurately diagnosed and resolved to provide the customer with effective service delivery
• Service vehicles and draw parts as per procedures provided in the operations manual, ensuring that the required parts are procured and available (via workshop foreman or Service Advisor) within time to service the vehicles effectively
• To proceed with all technical work in compliance with the prescribed operational manual;
• To obtain the Workshop Foreman’s signature attesting to completion of the job;
• To comply with instructions to return used parts to customers/factory;
• To ensure that one is knowledgeable and able to use all computerised systems;
• To ensure that all authorisations are obtained before commencing any work;
• To ensure, on an ongoing basis, the adherence to housekeeping rules and regulations, including safe working practises, appearance of workshop, maintenance of personal tools etc.
• To implement with the time allotment, such technical operational procedures as specified by VW, SUZUKI, FOTON, AUDI Dealership and to maintain, repair, remove or replace parts and or systems to all dealership vehicles;
• To service vehicles and draw parts as per procedures provided in the operations manual;
• To perform all technical work as specified;
• To consult with the foreman in respect of diagnosing reported faults;
• To supply and maintain in good working order his own set of tools as per the standing list and instruction manual referring to the technician’s tools;
• To report immediately any workshop equipment failure or breakdown;
• To report to management any faulty or expired parts issued by the Parts Department.
• To ensure at all times open communication channels with Workshop Manager and Service Advisor;
• To participate in any designated training sessions which are intended to teach or upgrade technical skills;
• Senior technicians to assist with the training of Apprentices and RSA’s
• To ensure all safety regulations are adhered to at all times

• Travel to the other branch sites (Branches in South Coast, Margate, Port Shepstone, and Kokstad) will also be required

Please attach cv, qualifications, id and driver's license