Maintenance Technician at Weststar Vehicle Care Limited

About the role:

• As a Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for performing all kinds of service operations (inspections), defined assembly operations, and maintenance repairs with the highest level of quality and efficiency.
• Through your specialist knowledge, and appreciation of the brand and product, you promote the image of the service organisation, thus contributing to customer satisfaction.
• You support the System Technician during complex repairs on overall systems.
• You will also be required to follow the operating instructions for vehicle repairs; troubleshoot breakdowns; maintain supplies and perform preventive maintenance.

Duties

Repair/ Maintenance

• Research workshop information and checking it is up to date.
• Preparing the equipment for the workplace.
• Completing any and all paperwork relating to the maintenance procedures in a timely manner.
• Performing all maintenance services in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and in line with the maintenance schedule/computer.
• Carrying out visual inspections, adjustment operations, adjustments, changing and filling operating fluids and replacing wear parts (e.g. brake linings).
• Notify supervisor of any discrepancies of vehicle operations for vehicles that have been inspected.
• Resetting the maintenance systems in accordance with the scope of maintenance.
• Exchanging or replacing defective parts. Preparing the part for return if it has to be returned for reconditioning.
• Checking that the customer’s vehicle has been cleaned.
• Performing defined, as well as comprehensive, assembly and repair operations in cooperation with/under the instruction of a system or Diagnosis Technician.
• Documenting the performed work and returning the workshop order.
• Passing the vehicle on and cleaning up the workplace.
• Follow the Daimler Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Storage Maintenance Guidelines as directed.
• Adhere strictly to the Weststar Associates Limited and Mercedes-Benz safety policy, Handbook and Code of Conduct.

Work Preparation

• Provision of operational and technical support to the Service and Workshop departments in order to meet targets and deadlines.
• Accepting the workshop order and checking the contents for completeness.
• Registering all the accumulated processing times.
• Using various checklists during vehicle reception makes it possible to check and document the proper performance of the individual work steps.

Other special tasks

• Supporting the other departments.
• Any other duties as required by your Supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial maintenance, HND, or any other relevant field is required.
• 5-7 years of experience working in the service and workshop industry (in the automobile industry).
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical issues.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn, work and be a team player.
• Analytical thinker and problem solver.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.