Diesel Mechanic
Dynexity
- R22,000 - R27 per month
- Permanent Intermediate position
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Potchefstroom (Potchefstroom Central)
- Posted 18 Feb 2026 by Dynexity
- Expires in 27 days
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Job 2633435 - Ref JHB003377
About the position
Diesel Mechanic – Northwest (Potchefstroom)
We are seeking an experienced Trade-Tested Diesel Mechanic to perform field service repairs, maintenance, and breakdown support on a wide range of earthmoving and industrial equipment. The successful candidate must be technically strong, self-managed, safety-focused, and willing to work after hours when required. This role involves working directly on customer sites while professionally representing the company.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform repairs, servicing, and preventative maintenance on customer sites
- Remove, install, and replace mechanical components in the field
- Respond quickly and efficiently to machine breakdowns
- Conduct machine inspections and compile accurate technical and analysis reports
- Ensure strict adherence to safety standards and safe work practices
- Maintain a professional image and strong customer relationships on-site
- Manage own workload, performance, and productivity effectively
- Order spares and fuel via the company ordering system and ensure availability
- Be available for after-hours work when operationally required
Minimum Requirements
- 3–5 years’ post-apprenticeship experience as a qualified Diesel / Earthmoving / TMM Mechanic
- Valid Trade Test (Section 13) in a relevant trade
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills on:
- Earthmoving equipment
- Trucks
- Forklifts
- Solid machine-specific technical knowledge
- Good interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
- Ability to compile clear and accurate technical reports
- Fluent in English and Afrikaans (read, write, and speak)
Advantageous Skills & Experience
- Experience with:
- Forklifts
- Telehandlers
- Mobile cranes
- Tractors
- Trucks and TMM equipment
- Field service experience
- Mining environment experience
- Basic hydraulics and auto-electrical fault-finding knowledge
- Auto-electrical understanding and diagnostics
- Experience operating earthmoving equipment
- Good understanding of both petrol and diesel engines
- MIE Verification Trade
- Code 14 driver’s license (advantageous for vehicle testing)
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work independently and for extended hours when required
- Willingness to learn and work on a wide range of equipment (small plant to large earthmoving machines)
- Goal-driven with a positive attitude
- Strong team player with a professional work ethic
Desired Skills:
- Diesel Mechanic
- Mechanic
- Red Seal
- TMM Mechanic
- Potchefstroom
Dynexity
About the agency
Predicting the future has always been more about magic and crystal balls than anything else. Some things have changed in the last ten years; complexity and dynamic have accelerated.
Dynexity, the infamous combination of these two is on the rise. The more skilled a person is, the greater the level of Dynexity they have to contend with.
ABOUT US
Dynexity (Pty)Ltd is an Owner run Recruitment company, with the Owner being a German National who is familiar with both cultures, the South African having lived here for the past 23 years as well as European.
Our wealth of more than 23 years of wide-ranging experience in specialized recruitment, enables us to offer the correct and uniquely tailored solution for each employer, whatever their recruitment requirements are.
We combine our expertise in local recruitment, with our deep understanding of the South African market, and recruitment in various countries on the African continent.
We at Dynexity (Pty)Ltd above all else, are committed to delivering service excellence. Our mandate is to work beyond simply filling a vacancy, but to fully comprehend an employers’ needs and thus becoming a mutually beneficial business partner.
Our Value proposition is to offer recruitment services with a high level of competence, adequate research, responsibility and future based thinking.
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