Artisan Diesel Mechanic

In brief

**Overview** This role at Sasol is for an Artisan Diesel Mechanic to support the production plants by providing effective maintenance on vehicles and mobile equipment. The objective is to continuously increase equipment stability and availability by minimizing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting business targets, while strictly adhering to established procedures, codes, and utilizing all available support resources. **What you will do** * Adhere to all safety regulations and work standards. * Carry out planned maintenance activities on Diesel equipment and vehicles. * Conduct basic risk assessments for tasks to be performed. * Conduct fault-finding and identify equipment failure modes by applying basic asset management principles. * Apply a basic understanding of reliability engineering principles, including Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and basic failure trending, and understand the link between failures and maintenance strategies. * Accurately scope parts and services required to conduct equipment/vehicle maintenance as per end user’s request. * Communicate with and influence the decisions and actions of stakeholders in other departments. * Prioritize, track work, and follow through on tasks, including administrative duties, to support turn-around times on maintenance activities. * Maintain required housekeeping standards at the area of work and in the workshop. * Conduct Safety Management inspections. * Work under pressure and meet deadlines. * Perform physical and uncomfortable work as stipulated in the job description. * Coach and transfer knowledge from your own environment and experience. * Be willing to perform standby duties and work overtime when required, in accordance with legislation. * Be willing and capable to act in a supervisory position and fulfil supervisory responsibilities as and when required. * Manage self, work individually, and as part of a team. * Be a self-driven individual. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Formal Education:** * NQF 4 trade test * Section 28 trade tested Artisan Diesel Artisan * Drivers licence – code EC (Valid PDP will be advantageous) * **Working Experience:** * Minimum 5 years’ experience as a qualified artisan maintaining diesel and petrol vehicles * Previous experience on Truck tractors and trailing equipment (e.g., Mercedes Benz / MAN/ air brake systems) * Previous experience on Earth Moving equipment (e.g., Bell / JCB front end loaders) * Previous experience on hydraulic systems and operation * Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Outlook * Previous experience on diesel driven locomotives (preferred) * Previous experience on forklifts (preferred) * Previous experience on tractors (preferred) * Knowledge on Sasol’s Work Management System (preferred) **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a Section 28 trade-tested Diesel Artisan with an NQF 4 qualification and a minimum of 5 years of experience maintaining diesel and petrol vehicles. The ideal candidate must possess a Code EC driver's license (a valid PDP is advantageous) and be proficient in fault-finding, planned maintenance, and basic asset and reliability engineering principles. Applicants should be capable of working under pressure, meeting deadlines, and performing physical work. A self-driven individual who can work both independently and as part of a team, and is willing to coach, perform standby duties, work overtime, and potentially take on supervisory responsibilities, is sought. Strong communication skills for stakeholder interaction and computer literacy in Word, Excel, and Outlook are also necessary. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/artisan-diesel-mechanic-sasol-7 Source: myjobmag

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• Microsoft Excel
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