Heavy Duty Mechanic

About the role

An experienced Heavy Duty Mechanic is sought to diagnose, repair, service and maintain heavy-duty trucks, trailers and earth-moving equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, graders and forklifts. The role ensures maximum equipment reliability, safety and operational uptime.

Key responsibilities

• Perform scheduled servicing and preventive maintenance on heavy-duty vehicles and earth-moving equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults and carry out repairs.
• Repair and overhaul diesel engines, transmissions, braking systems, steering systems and suspension components.
• Carry out regular inspections to spot potential defects before they cause failure.
• Carry out emergency repairs to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, service reports and job cards.
• Follow health, safety and environmental regulations in the workshop and look after tools and diagnostic equipment.
• Support the Head of Workshop in equipment availability and workshop efficiency, and carry out other tasks assigned by the line manager.

Required profile

• HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related mechanical discipline (minimum requirement).
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience repairing and maintaining heavy-duty trucks and/or earth-moving equipment.
• Strong understanding of diesel engines, hydraulic systems and heavy-duty mechanical equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults.

Required skills

• Diesel engine repair and overhaul
• Hydraulic system knowledge
• Use of diagnostic tools and equipment (an added advantage)