- Richards Bay
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Construction Manufacturing Mining
- Benefits: Medical Aid Bonus Parking
- Reference: 8227
- Employment Equity Position
Vacancy Details
Employer: Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Introduction:
Are you a qualified HEM/Diesel Mechanic based in or willing to work in Richardsbay area with a passion for earth-moving machinery. Komatsu South Africa is seeking a dedicated and skilled individual with at least three years of post-trade experience to join our dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in maintenance, diagnostics, and repair to ensure the peak performance of our equipment.
Job Specification:
The HEM/Diesel Mechanic is responsible for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of heavy-duty earth-moving equipment. This includes:
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Conducting inspections to identify potential problems and damage.
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Troubleshooting and repairing faulty components and systems.
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Performing preventative maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and safety.
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Completing necessary reports and documentation.
Required Skills
- Earthmoving Mechanic: 3 to 4 years
- Computer Literacy (Ms Office Suite): 3 to 4 years
- Diagnosing/Troubleshooting Faults In Diesel Engines And Equipment.: 3 to 4 years
Candidate Requirements
Qualifications:
- A qualified HEM / Diesel Mechanic Trade Certificate
Experience:
- 3 Years' experience post trade on earth-moving equipment.
Specific knowledge and skills requirements:
- Knowledge of earth-moving machinery systems.
- Expertise in diagnosing/troubleshooting faults in diesel engines and equipment.
- Proficiency in performing preventative/corrective maintenance.
- Ability to interpret technical manuals and schematics.
- Skill in using diagnostic tools and equipment.
- Understanding of safety procedures for heavy equipment.
- Competence in repairing/overhauling diesel engine components.
- Problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Valid driver's license.
- Computer literacy (MS Office Suite).
- Experience with maintenance management systems (preferred).
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About Komatsu South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
We build machines to answer the needs of society. For more than a century, our brand has been synonymous with connection to community. It guides everything we do, from the ways we think about innovation, to how we hire and train new employees around the world, and how we build relationships with our customers.
In 1921, Meitaro Takeuchi founded our company in the town that shares our name. He did so to provide work for the local community after the closure of a nearby copper mine.
Today, we have come a long way from where we started. We have evolved into a truly global company with a diverse workforce comprised of different nationalities and beliefs. And it’s by harnessing the potential of all our different talents and unique perspectives that we push ourselves further.
We explore and help advance the boundaries of technology, developing smart construction equipment and autonomous mining trucks, creating underwater electric bulldozers and even conceptualizing an excavator capable of operating on the moon. Our products and solutions directly support industries essential to the ongoing development of modern societies and everyday life.
For our core customers in forestry, construction and mining, we make big machines that take on even bigger challenges, gentle giants answering the needs of society.
We believe that when people are united by a common goal, the truly remarkable happens. In communities across the globe, we find purpose in creating value through manufacturing and technology innovation to empower a sustainable future where people, business, and our planet thrive together.
Harnessing our collective expertise to go further, we stay true to our brand promise: Creating value together.
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