Diesel Technician - Sandown Commercial Vehicles X8

Sandown Motor Holdings (SMH) a subsidiary of Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd is excited to announce a challenging opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Diesel Mechanics

to join our team at the Centurion Sandown office

Job Overview:

To deliver exceptional customer service through high-quality vehicle inspections, maintenance, and repair services. The role ensures that all work is completed efficiently, cost-effectively, and to the highest quality standards, thereby enhancing the brand’s reputation through reliable and professional service delivery. The incumbent is required to perform all duties in compliance with the Company’s Integrity and Anti-Bribery Codes, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Safety, Health and Environment (S.H.E.).

Workshop Productivity:

• Responsible for attaining DTSA servicing times.

• Responsible for indicating possible future vehicle faults and servicing requirements.

• Responsible for noting and reporting on all components, material and consumables.

• Responsible for interpreting and implementing technical skill.

• Responsible for the testing of vehicles.

• Needs to seek technician support and advice in any difficulty experienced in carrying out of requested repairs.

• Responsible for communicating on an ongoing basis to relevant team members on any changes in completion time, additional services needed ensuring customers satisfaction is not compromised.

• Responsible for the achievement of labor sales targets, workshop efficiency targets and daily volume targets.

Customer Service:

• Analyze accurately customers’ needs and action accordingly.

• Maintain a fix right first-time policy by ensuring quality workmanship.

• Ensure vehicles are thoroughly examined and report in writing on general condition with emphasis on customers safety.

• Establish authorization for extra work.

• Ensure all work carried out to DTSA safety standards.

• Ensure maximum use of servicing knowledge and skill to achieve effective and safe service.

• Communicate on an ongoing basis to relevant team members on any changes in completion time, additional services needed ensuring customers satisfaction is not compromised.

• Protect customers vehicles with covers and dust sheets and safeguard their contents.

• Improve and maintain customer service index percentages to agreed standards.

• Monitor come backs – feedback from quality controller/foreman and customer satisfaction reports.

Cost Control:

• Ensure all hours and material usage are accurately recorded.

• Ensure that utmost care is taken avoiding any damage to vehicles and components during service or repair.

• Minimize wastage of all materials, oils and fluids.

• Ensure all workshop parts ordered are accounted for

Product and Business Knowledge:

• Attend all training identified by management to ensure a high product knowledge skill level.

• Maintain and develop the skill level on all DTSA diagnostic equipment.

• Accept responsibility for the transfer of skills to apprentices by teaching, mentoring, coaching to ensure learning outcomes are achieved.

Education & experience:

• Minimum Grade 12.

• Computer Literacy.

• Diesel Trade Certificate:

• Valid driver’s license

• Mercedes-Benz experience highly preferable.

• 2 years Commercial vehicles experience highly preferable

Skills & personal attributes:

• Integrity.

• Teamwork.

• Follow through skills.

• Self-driven and resilient.

• Ability to cope with pressure.

• Interpersonal skills (emotional maturity / cross functional collaboration).

Other important Information:

Daimler Truck Southern Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered; however, the following will apply:

• Foreign nationals must qualify for a work visa/permit as per the provisions of the Immigration Act 13, 2002.
• Employment Equity Plan in terms of the Employment Equity Act, No 58, 1998. Code of good practice on the employment of people with disabilities.

Our company places emphasis on reducing environmental footprint and contributing positively to society.

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Closing date for applications: 28 July 2026