SUMMARY:
NEW VACANCY!!!
Our client in the automotive industry is looking for an Engineering Technician based in Port Elizabeth.
POSITION INFO:
Key Performance Areas:
- Deliver exceptional customer service with professionalism and courtesy.
- Maintain clear and effective communication with workshop staff (supervisors and controllers) and customers.
- Ensure compliance with OHSACT regulations on company and client premises, maintaining a safe work environment by verifying vehicle safety devices, following standards and procedures, and adhering to legal regulations.
- Continuously enhance job knowledge by participating in training and educational opportunities.
- Execute high-quality workmanship on material handling components and the fabrication of new parts.
- Safely and efficiently operate lathes, milling machines, grinders, welders, and other equipment.
- Perform tasks in accordance with industry standards to ensure quality and compliance.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Education: Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification.
- Technical Qualification: Certified as a Welder, Turner, Machinist, Fitter, or Boiler Maker. Experience with forklifts or similar material handling equipment is required.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong work ethic—honest, reliable, hardworking, and takes pride in work.
- Excellent prioritization and multitasking abilities with a strong sense of urgency.
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage with people at all levels within an organization.
- Commitment to service excellence, attention to detail, and accuracy.
- Proficiency in English—must be able to read, write, and converse fluently.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of using initiative.
- Capable of working under pressure and adhering to safety measures and precautions.
- Competence in interpreting technical documents, schematics, and manufacturer specifications.
- Skilled in utilizing specialized tools correctly and effectively.
- Willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and models.
- Ability to accept constructive criticism and apply feedback.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- Strong teamwork skills with the ability to contribute positively to the work environment.
- Excellent time management and scheduling abilities to ensure timely task completion.
- Must be physically fit, capable of lifting, moving heavy objects, and enduring long periods of standing, sitting, bending, stretching, and reaching.
- Must maintain sober habits, possess high energy levels, and be in good general health.
- Willingness to work standby shifts and overtime as required to meet industry and client demands.
Required Certifications and Licenses
- Trade Test Certificate (Machinist, Welder, Fitter, Boiler Maker).
- Valid Code 8 Driver’s License (required for field service technicians).
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