SUMMARY:
Repair Shop Assistant
Pinetown
POSITION INFO:
Purpose of the Position:
To provide effective support to the Workshop Technician and the workshop team by ensuring efficient work management, adherence to company standards, proper use and maintenance of tools and equipment, accurate record-keeping, compliance with health and safety regulations, and fostering a productive, collaborative, and learning-focused environment. The role aims to maintain high levels of workplace organization, promote skills transfer, and support operational efficiency in the service of commercial vehicles.
- Support the Workshop Technician in a constructive manner, ensuring that the internal department relationships are properly maintained.
- Personally manage work efficiently.
- Properly record all hours worked.
- To maintain all work bays, special tools and equipment in a clean and tidy condition.
- Ensure that all lubricant used are recorded on the job card.
- Record the use of consumable Items.
- You may be required to perform other duties that may reasonably be required by Management.
- Build sound relationships with parts staff.
- Ensure that all tasks performed comply with minimum standards required by the company.
- Participate in all relevant training programmes.
- Share your new knowledge with others.
- Take note to do personal learning and self-development.
- Ensure a good working relationship with colleagues and peers. This includes apprentices at all levels of training.
- Support peers and learners, do concrete skills transfer and promote an atmosphere of high levels of productivity.
- Set an example in terms of time keeping.
- Ensure that all creditors are captured timeously.
- Take corrective action on out- of line items.
- Adhere to budget guidelines at all times.
- Ensure that all Health and Safety rules are adhered to at all times.
- Encourage colleagues to do the same.
- Proper adherence to company rules regarding the use of special tools and company assets.
- Keep your workplace neat and tidy at all times.
- Promote wellness and encourage confidence in job analysis and understanding within the team.
- Always wear correct PPE per job.
- Obey the rules of the road, all traffic fines will be routed to the offender.
- Complete support to reporting technician.
- Keep all components which are worked on in proper assembly order and cleaned prior to assembly.
- Always assist technician to maintain high levels of good housekeeping.
- Promote a spirit of competitiveness within the technician group and teams.
- Check, maintain and report on any out-of-line items such as OHS/SHE and or other concerns which are deemed outside of company policy.
- Regular attendance at staff meeting is a requirement.
Minimum Requirements:- Matric Certificate
- Minimum 5 years in similar role.
- Knowledge of Commercial vehicles service and parts.
- Code 10-14 licence with PrDP.
Personal Attributes:- Team Player
- Confident and proactive approach- anticipates issues and requirements
- Read and write in English
