Fleet Technician

Minimum Requirements:

• Full Technician Certificate (FTC) in Auto Electric/Mechanic or Vocational Training (e.g. VETA) qualification in Auto mechanics or related field. Form IV Secondary education. Valid driving license,
  

• Preferably 2-3 years working experience.
  

• Strong background and knowledge of fundamentals of electrical and mechanical systems in vehicles/equipment
  

• Servicing and performing preventive maintenance and repair for a variety of fleet Vehicles.
  

• Ability to diagnose electrical malfunctions within automotive systems and repairing a wide variety of vehicles and equipment.
  

• Ensure that safety rules and regulations are adhered to, and that the work zone and all equipment are in safe operating condition.
  

• Ensure vehicle maintained are compliant to Regional Trade Bloc (e.g. EAC) Road Traffic Act, Local Road Traffic Act and OEM Manuals/Work Instructions.
  

• Provide guidance and coaching to drivers and operators on safe/economic driving of vehicles.
  

• Implement and use DPO/VPO procedures and practices in Fleet operations.
  

• Carry out vehicle/equipment service timely as per weekly service schedule as defined by DPO Fleet Pillar & VPO Maintenance Pillar practices
  

• Perform diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and repairs (mechanical, auto electric, welding) on a wide variety of vehicles and equipment to include tune-ups, overhauling engines, transmissions, differentials, clutches, brakes, drive trains, generators, computer-controlled fuel injection and emission related equipment, carburetors, air conditioning, electrical, cooling, suspension, pumps, hydraulic systems, and steering.
  

• Operate automotive (Vehicles/Equipment) and general workshop equipment including pressing machine, specialized tools kits, grinding machine, torque wrench, wheel jack, safety stands and any other tools or CPE (Collective Protective Equipment)
  

• Operate equipment and drive company vehicles, trucks and equipment as required; tests and/or regularly operates vehicles and equipment; transports vehicles.