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Tembela Pika

Tembela Pika

Mechanical Apprentice

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JohannesburgMember since August 2, 2026
BSI SystemWorkshop controllingWarranty Claim AuditingQuality controlCold-calling
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BSI SystemWorkshop controllingWarranty Claim AuditingQuality controlCold-calling

About

Servicing motor vehicles. Performing scan tool and physical diagnostics on vehicles. Carrying out clutch and engine repairs on vehicles.

Experience

Mechanical Apprentice - Bidvest McCarthy Nissan

(2013-09 - 2014-12)

  • Servicing motor vehicles.
  • Performing scan tool and physical diagnostics on vehicles.
  • Carrying out clutch and engine repairs on vehicles.
  • Received employee of the month on September 2013 award for most sold hours.

Sales/Service Advisor - Steves Auto Clinic

(2014-01 - 2016-12)

  • Briefing and debriefing customers on process followed when taking in their vehicles for service and/or repairs.
  • Selling vehicle performance conversions and upgrades.
  • Upselling on vehicles taken in for services (i.e. giving feedback to customer if vehicle needs repairs such as brake replacements, wipers etc.)
  • Cold-calling
  • Responding to email enquiries as means to converts them into sales.

Administrative assistant - Dainah & Joyce Enterprises

(2016-08 - 2016-12)

  • Answering phone calls.
  • Typing memorandums.
  • Maintaining files.
  • Compiling (bonding) tender documents.
  • Arranging hotel bookings for supervisors who attend tender briefings and business seminars/workshops.
  • Capturing supplier details for month end payments.
  • Phoning and/or emailing suppliers for quotes.

BSI CONTROLLER (workshop controller) - CMH East Rand

(2016-01 - 2020-12)

  • Controlling and monitoring the flow of cars coming in and out of the workshop.
  • Ensuring that vehicles are prioritized according to the times stipulated on the job card by customer and/or the service advisor.
  • Correctly and efficiently updating the BSI System to ensure that service advisors and service manager are up to date with the progress of each vehicle in the workshop/yard.
  • Ensuring the admin is correct on the job cars.
  • Ensuring the correct supporting documents are attached to each job card.
  • Ensuring job card control and managing of all process is done accordingly.
  • Ensuring customer vehicles are quality tested and completed as per manufacturing expectations (quality control sheet signed by foreman).
  • Creativity: Opening sublet orders for sublet work and monitoring progress of work from supplier.

BSI CONTROLLER (workshop controller) - CMH Volvo Fourways and CMH East Rand

(2024-02)

  • Controlling and monitoring the flow of cars coming in and out of the workshop.
  • Ensuring that vehicles are prioritized according to the times stipulated on the job card by customer and/or the service advisor.
  • Correctly and efficiently updating the BSI System to ensure that service advisors and service manager are up to date with the progress of each vehicle in the workshop/yard.
  • Ensuring the admin is correct on the job cars.
  • Ensuring the correct supporting documents are attached to each job card.
  • Ensuring job card control and managing of all process is done accordingly.
  • Ensuring customer vehicles are quality tested and completed as per manufacturing expectations (quality control sheet signed by foreman).
  • Doing vehicle on premises stock take on a daily basis.

Education

Grade 12 - George Campbell School of Technology

Certificate - Computer studies - Oxbridge Academy

N4 - Management Assistant (Computer Practice)

Skills

Mechanical Apprentice

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