Diesel Mechanic at Unitrans Tanzania Limited

Diesel Mechanic at Unitrans Tanzania Limited

Unitrans Tanzania Limited – Morogoro, Tanzania

Job Title: Diesel Mechanic

Minimum Requirements:

• Certificate in motor vehicle mechanic course grade I-III
• 5-10 years’ experience in a haulage environment.
• Knowledge of the following brands: Bell, John Deere, Game, and Cat
• Relevant technical knowledge of specific mining equipment
• Basic electrical knowledge
• Basic welding knowledge
• Basic hydraulic knowledge
• Basic computer knowledge

Duties and Responsibilities:

Fleet Maintenance:

• Ensure the fleet is maintained in the most cost-effective way by the efficient ordering of spares and consumables.
• Ensure maximum availability on the fleet and least amount of downtime.
• Preventative maintenance is done as per the manufacturer’s recommendation.

Operational Excellence:

• Service company vehicles to predefined checklists.
• Diagnostics on all Equipment.
• Completion of job Cards.
• Minor panel beating and welding if skilled.
• Take oil samples as per policy.
• Ensure that repairs at breakdowns are diagnosed, and the manager/foreman is informed immediately after work has been performed.
• Ensure that all vehicles are maintained in accordance with both legal requirements and according to company policies and procedures or mining requirements.
• Ensure proper safety measures are always taken at work and on the road for Unitrans.
• Ensure that appropriate safety measures are always taken, and all work is carried out in a safety-aware environment.
• Complete necessary documents regarding breakdowns, services, spares drawn, etc.
• File documents pertaining to service and repairs of vehicles. All vehicle documents need to be filled in by the artisan after completing and signed off by the foreman and filed into the vehicle file.
• Does weekly stock take with the workshop foreman.
• Must stand in for the foreman when needed.
• Complete necessary maintenance tasks to the correct standard and in a reasonable amount of time to minimize operational downtime.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates may apply and email their CV’s together with certificates to: careers.tanzania@unitrans.africa not later than 30th January 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.