Purpose of the Role: 
Ensures that all customer concerns relating to all vehicle systems are clearly and reliably diagnosed and rectified. Accurately and skilfully undertakes the repair and servicing of vehicles, diagnosing any additional faults and ensuring all work is completed safely and to the highest standard and to customers’ satisfaction.
Key

Responsibilities:

Ensures exceptional customer service standards are consistently met
– Analyses and determines exact nature of customer concerns, works closely with Service Advisor and the customer
– Reproduces symptoms reported, performing a road test with the customer where necessary
– Uses the manufacturer’s approved diagnostic tester to carry out complex and specific diagnosis for vehicle systems and where required uses more advanced applications
– Provides customer with explanation/demonstration of the fault, rectification, feature or characteristic where required
– Talks to customers with long term vehicle concerns and ensures follow up work is completed until issue is resolved
Delivers key Workshop Operations
– Analyses work orders including details of repairs completed, parts required and labour to be charged
– Ensures faults have been reported and noted on job cards and informs the Service Manager of any additional faults not covered in the scope of the repair and delay to completion of work
– Interprets and uses technical data provided by the manufacturer
– Ensures vehicle safety standards have been complied with when returned to customers
– Records hours and material usage. Consistently probes for and maintains high levels of overall efficiency
– Maintains tools and equipment, checks calibration and condition of workshop equipment in line with company policy
– Adheres to rules relating to the manufacturer’s warranty policies and procedures
– Provides precise and detailed reports on vehicle concerns to the manufacturer technical services department
Delivers quality standards and continuous improvement
– Takes responsibility to set and follow quality standards. Ensures all work undertaken meets customer expectations in relation to repairs carried out to ensure repeat repairs are minimised
– Follows manufacturer policies and processes with regard to product quality reporting
– Ensures quality documentation is completed fully and accurately
– Checks quality of work carried out through diagnostic and road testing
– Keeps diagnostic equipment, measuring tools and manufacturer special tools up to date
– Liaises with the Service Manager to monitor the quality of all work undertaken in the workshop
Development
– Maintains the highest level of skill and full awareness of all technology used in the vehicle range, attending Master Technician training and development activities as appropriate. Keeps own qualifications up to date
– Maintains knowledge of new technical developments
– Remains fully conversant with manufacturer technical literature and information bulletins and ensures that information is passed onto other technicians and understood
– Takes responsibility for mentoring apprentices. Monitors learning and achievement of qualifications
– Uses feedback to improve own performance
Working as a member of the Dealership Service team
– Demonstrates the Groups Customer First Behaviours in all interactions with customers and colleagues
– Supplies accurate information to the Parts team for ordering of parts
– Maintains a professional manner and high standards of personal presentation at all times, ensuring that work area and protective clothing is kept clean, tidy and in a safe condition in order to uphold dealer standards
– Adheres to legal, environmental and health and safety requirements while ensuring the safety and security of people, vehicles and property at all times, reporting any known faults or hazards
Minimum/Essential

Requirements:

– The ideal candidate(s) will have…

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Certified Technician
• Have diagnostics background
• Extensive experience in fault finding and resolution
• Clear criminal record
• Contactable references
• Franchise dealership experience

 
On offer is a rewarding base salary and incentive structure in acknowledgement of qualifications and technical experience, plus medical aid, provident fund and other standard company benefits. Candidates who wish to apply are requested to include highest qualifications as well as a covering letter detailing your fit to the position`s specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 
Certified Technician position available in Western Cape, Somerset West. This job position was posted by SydSen Recruit. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-04-25 at 01:06:55 in the Automotive category

Click Go Apply to apply online!

---

You might also like these jobs in the same area.

More related positions

---