Field Service Engineer - Transport Cooling Africa (TCA) - Cape Town
(2022-05)
- Working in Rebuild Centre
- Rebuild Engines, Compressors and Refurbished Refrigeration units.
- Service and repair units (T500, T600, T800, T1200, single temp units).
- Slx 400 repair and maintenance.
- Sl 400
- Andvancer A500 repair and maintenance
- Upload software and download (perform downloads on units)
Workshop Manager / Diesel Technician - Vector Logistics - Cape Town
(2018-09 - 2022-09)
- Manage staff and overtime
- Manage fleet of 49 Trucks (mixed fleet) (Scania, P310, MAN tgm, Hino 1627, Nissan Diesel, Isuzu Trucks).
- Beat budget on actual verses last, by managing the budget
- Ensure that workshop is clean
- Incident and accident investigation
- Liaising of vehicles and COF's
- Pass all audits
- Reduce vehicle downtime to 1 per day
- Manage tasks to within spec and budget
- Maintain Health and Safety risk management
- Daily capture of km's
- Management of human resources
- Implement the operational planning of the mechanical component
- Doing monthly reporting
- Ensure that all employees are managed firm, fair and consistent.
- Continues personal leadership development
- Research, design, develop and install mechanical components, testing and systems.
- Maintain an Occupational Health and Safety at all times in the workshop.
- Analyze and control maintenance budgets, achieving cost savings while maintaining vehicle reliability for Vector Logistics.
Diesel Technician - Mitshubisi Motors - Worcester
(2015-04 - 2016-02)
- Implemented safety procedures and adhered to environmental regulations during diesel engine repairs and maintenance.
- Maintained accurate and detailed service records for all diesel engine repairs and maintenance activities to support operational efficiency in Worcester.
Diesel Technician - Orbit Boland Mercedes Benz - Worcester
(2007-01 - 2014-06)
- Diagnosed and repaired mechanical and electrical faults in diesel engines to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Performed routine maintenance and overhauls on diesel engines in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safety standards.
- Conducted comprehensive inspections and testing of diesel engine systems including fuel injection, air intake, and exhaust components.
- Utilized technical drawings and manuals to troubleshoot and resolve complex diesel engine issues efficiently.
- Collaborated with the maintenance team in Worcester to enhance repair processes and improve overall equipment productivity.
- Trained junior technicians on diesel engine diagnostics and repair techniques, improving team efficiency and skillset.
- Mercedes Benz Actros, Atigo, Exor, powerliner, econoliner, Mercedes benz sprinters and vito's (trucks, repair and maintenance)
- Did diagnostics with star diagnoses machine on all Mercedes Benz trucks.
