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Bridgestone EMEA

Breakdown Technician

Windhoek, NAPosted Yesterday
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Job Description

Job Purpose

 

The Breakdown Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of vehicle tyres by promptly addressing breakdowns and performing necessary maintenance activities.

 

Responsibilities:

Key Performance Areas

 

  1. Breakdowns
  • Respond promptly to breakdowns, this might require working outside of regular hours or being on-call.
  • Travel to the designated location where a driver requires tire assistance.
  • Assess the nature of the problem.
  • Perform repairs on damaged tires, such as patching punctures, plugging leaks, and fixing flats.
  • Replace tires if the tire damage is irreparable or unsafe for further use, replace the damaged tire with a spare tire or provide a new tire.
  • Mount new or repaired tires onto the vehicle's wheel rims and ensure proper balancing to maintain vehicle stability and performance.
  1.  Documentation
  • Complete each breakdown sheet for invoicing and cross references correctly.
  • Complete attendance registers according to callouts done.
  • Complete tyre change slips for wheel changes and had them in timely.
  • Keep record of vehicle services.
  • Complete vehicle logbook correctly.
  • Make sure that all overtime worked is signed by Supervisor/Manager.
  1. Asset Management
  • Ensures safe custody of tyres, tyre bay and tyre store.
  • Drive company vehicle safely.
  • Ensure all equipment is in good condition in breakdown truck.
  • Check stock Daily.
  1. Customer Care
  • Advice & help customer.
  • Provide friendly service.
  • Take care of property assigned to you.
  • Have a neat appearance.
  1. Health & Safety
  • Adhere to health and safety standards.
  • Adhere to traffic laws and regulations.
  1. General
  • Undertake all reasonable requests and instructions, given verbally or in writing that falls within the parameters of own line of duty.

 

 

 

Qualifications & Experience Required

 

  • Grade 10
  • Technical/Practical Experience of Vehicles
  • Driver’s licence

Personal Attributes

  • Attention to detail.
  • Friendly towards clients
  • Neat on person

 

 

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