Artisan (Engineering – Diesel/Petrol/Earthmoving Plant Mechanic) – City of Cape Town

Requirements
• A relevant Trade Test Certificate in Diesel or Petrol and/or
Earthmoving Plant
• Minimum 1 year’ post apprentice experience as a qualified
artisan in a plant or vehicles workshop environment
• A valid Motor vehicle driver’s license
• Be physically able to carry out all requirements of the post

Key Performance Areas
• Coordinate all vehicles and plant troubleshooting, testing,
fault finding and repairing activities and ensure that
functionality is restored with minimal disruption to services
• Complete internal transactional documentation, such as
time sheet, log sheets and vehicle checklists
• Coordinate planned and predictive maintenance activities
associated with specific functional areas such as building
mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Provide inspection and testing service- to the workshop for
vehicles, plant, equipment and fixed installations in order
to establish the extent of damage
• Provide labour to effect service and repairs for vehicles or
plant

• Assemble mechanical components for reinstallation of vehicle
or plant machine
• Attend to field services/repairs as well as on site breakdowns
• Maintain safe work standards as per the Occupational Health
and Safety Act
• Assist in training and mentoring of junior staff