Technician at BMW Group South Africa

What awaits you?

Quality:   

• To support the team in achieving all Product, Process and System Quality targets and drive optimisations.
• Ensure problems are contained and not transferred to internal or external customers.
• Ensure all required records and documentation are retained and updated.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 9000 and ISO 14000.
• Responsible for ensuring all equipment is maintained and repaired to the required quality standards.

Flexibility:

• Support the production team in achieving the Production volume, by quick response to breakdowns.
• Needs to develop knowledge and skills to ensure good support in all fields of the BIW environment (i.e. electrical and mechanical).
• Ensure all breakdowns are resolved or handed over, any additional time at the applicable wage/overtime rates.

Productivity:

• Support his/her manager and implement measures to achieve Budget, Volume and Equipment Productivity.
• Drive continuous improvement in technical availability.
• Reporting breakdowns in timely manner using specified methods and systems.
• Scope of equipment responsibility, all BIW specific equipment.
• Fault finding on integrated systems.
• Needs to develop advanced skills in assigned technology groups.

Human Resources:

• Share knowledge freely with all colleagues to ensure growth in team skills.
• Take ownership for personal / soft skills development.

Environment:

• Assist management in achieving the Environmental (ISO 14000) targets and conform to all BMW standards and procedures.
• To ensure that all work is performed competently and in accordance with BMW specifications, the OHS Act and ISO 14000.
• To ensure that all equipment and work areas are safe at all times to prevent accidents or injury to personnel.
• Ensure that equipment is maintained in accordance with safety regulations.

Impact on innovations and changes:

• Implementation and testing of new standards to the advantage of the plant.
• Testing of any changes and correct documentation.
• Identifying areas of improvement and implementing improving projects.

Purpose and subject of the interaction/communication with internal/external interfaces, negotiating mandate:

• Verbal, telephonic and written communication with production, stores, process maintenance, facilities and contractors.

What should you bring along?

• National Diploma Electrical/ Mechanical or Degree Electrical/ Mechanical.
• Min 3 years related experience in electrical & mechanical maintenance, in an automated production environment
• Exposure to Painted Body department.
• Problem Solving skills.
• High level technical and analytical skills.
• Specialized knowledge and experience on automated systems.

Closing date: 26 February 2026.