DIESEL MECHANIC SUPERVISOR
Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.
Mpumalanga
This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, diesel mechanic roles in South Africa typically pay R12 000 to R33 000 a month (indicative).
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Diesel and motor mechanics keep SA's fleets and machinery running, a trade-tested role with strong earning potential.
Job description
PURPOSE
The position exists to ensure that resources are utilised to maintain the plant as planned on Yellow Machines, Mobile Cranes, LDV, MDV, Diesel Pumps/Generators and HDV Fleet.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Health and Safety
- Maintain FAMP safety policy and procedure requirements
- Promote safety performance
- Conduct risk assessments
- Do planned task observations
- Conduct safety meetings
- Ensure team members wear PPE
- Report & investigate all incidents/accidents
- Mine Health and Safety Act compliance
Co-ordinating
- Liaises with Engineering & Production Staff
- Evaluates condition monitoring status
- Issuing of work schedules and job cards on all machines
- Ensures maintenance planning for all machines
- Issues requisitions for spares as required for planned and adhoc work on the sites fleet
Administration
- Keeps filing system for job cards
- Prepares standby lists
- Compiles weekly artisan utilisation reports
- Prepares month end reports
- Generates cost reports
Managing the team
- Select and appoint competent & passionate people
- Assign work
- Monitor performance
- Train and develop team members
- Maintain discipline in the team
QUALIFICATIONS
- Grade 12
- Minimum N3 – Mechanical/Electrical or Diesel engineering subjects
- Diesel Mechanic Trade test-Artisan - MQA/MERSETA preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Preferably previous exposure to the environment in Mining/Mineral Processing
- 2 years Learnership/Apprentice
- 3 – 5 years Artisan experience
- Valid Driver’s License
- Computer Literate (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Knowledge of audits
- Conducting of risk assessments
- How to do planned task observations
- Understand PPE requirements
- Knowledge on how to investigate incidents/accidents
- Excellent teamwork
- Excellent diagnostic skills
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work unsupervised, take ownership and accountability
- Good planning and organising skills.
- Good Interpersonal skills
- Good communications skills
CLOSING DATE: 03/09/2026
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