Latest Openings at Barloworld Equipment

Key Outputs

• Parts quotations followed up and converted into sales
• Analyse Client reasons for rejecting quotations
• Achievement of Targeted Budget and Effective Expenses Management
• Achievement of Operations KPI’s
• Where possible inspect all failed machines/components/parts with supervisor and advise/train/educate customers accordingly
• Compile and submit a monthly report with forecasts attached to management
• Discuss machine inspection reports regularly with customer

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Qualified diesel/earthmoving equipment mechanic (or equivalent qualification)
• 5 years Caterpillar experience as a mechanic
• Sound business communication skills (Managerial and technical report writing critical in role)
• Sound technical knowledge of product brands
• Sound business communication skills Basic financial management skills
• Good PC and Microsoft Office knowledge
• Grade 12 and B Tech Sales/Marketing Diploma or Certificate
• Problem solving, Analysis, Attention to detail and Listening
• Influencing and Negotiation

Leadership Competencies

• Workplace Competencies Business development skills and knowledge
• Sound business and financial acumen
• Exposure to business planning / budgeting processes

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Key outputs

• Supervise a team of artisans and assistants in the maintenance and repair of earthmoving equipment and/or components.
• Create a safe environment for all Productive and non-productive employees to operate in by doing the following
• Ensure Daily risk assessments are completed per artisan to control safety risks
• Perform toolbox inspections
• Perform monthly Safety meetings
• Effective control of Work in Progress
• Initiating jobs
• Quoting of repairs and rebuilds
• Ordering of parts
• Dealing with Suppliers on outside work required
• Booking of labour according to Caterpillar guidelines
• Closing of jobs once repairs and rebuilds are completed
• Effectively communicate with team, management, and customers.
• Ensure service work is carried out in compliance with quality standards (OEM Guidelines)
• Apply warranty policies and procedures, this includes warranty decisions and service warranty investigation.
• Resolve internal and external customer queries
• Reporting of team KPI’s and prospects
• Development, Performance Management, and training of the productive team
• Performance Management of team – Balance Scorecard Management
• Competency Development of team (including 1 hour training)
• On the job Supervision
• Maintain a high level of Contamination control and housekeeping
• Liaise with Service Management to ensure that all outputs are met
• Ensure outputs of service audits are achieved
• Support artisans with re-usability decisions and root cause analysis of failure of components
• Daily sign off Service reports and controlling of Productive time

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Grade12, Trade Test qualified in relevant trade (e.g. Diesel Mechanic/ Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic/Artisan)
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience as Caterpillar General Mechanic post apprenticeship or learnership experience.
• Minimum of 4 years Caterpillar Component rebuild experience with substantial troubleshooting exposure (post Qualification)
• Well familiar with failure analysis and re-useability guidelines on components
• Experienced trouble shooting and problem-solving skills on Earthmoving Equipment Components.
• Well imbedded Component specific technical knowledge and skills.
• Familiar with Dyno and Hydraulic testbench operation and troubleshooting.
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good technical report writing skills. Proven ability to produce Technical reports
• Basic business and financial understanding.
• Computer literate and good business writing knowledge (Ms Office, SIS, ET, SAP, CRM)
• Good experiences on Caterpillar machine and product knowledge.
• Knowledge of job planning, Costing and administration
• Applicable product knowledge
• Understanding of OEM warranty systems, policies and procedures
• Valid Driver’s License

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Key Output

• Carry out Scheduled services, maintenance, and repairs on Earthmoving Equipment on customer
• Carry out Machine Inspections and Technical Analysis (TA’s) on machines or components, compile
• Efficiently trouble shoot and diagnose machine systems and carry out repairs to ensure optimal
• Maintain professional image when representing Barloworld Equipment
• Ensure safe work practice
• Maintain and work according to BWE Contamination Standards
• Ensure that the ultimate quality standards are maintained on the work performed according to OEM
• Control own admin (labour booking, service reports, part returns, expenses etc.)
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistent and sites or at Barloworld Equipment sites accurate reports with recommendations to the customers utilization and availability of machines standards accurately maintained

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Grade 12
• Qualified in relevant trade certificate (e.g. Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic) Red Seal
• Minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience on Caterpillar machines.
• Machine specific technical knowledge and skills on Caterpillar Equipment systems.
• Good understanding of operation systems on Caterpillar equipment.
• Must be able to read and understand Caterpillar equipment system schematics (Electrical and Hydraulics).
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills
• Good technical report writing
• Basic business and financial understanding
• Good command of Caterpillar SIS+ET
• Good trouble shooting and problem-solving skills on Caterpillar machines
• Applicable product knowledge
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Office)

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Key Outputs

• Component Rebuild Analyst responsible for developing and executing repair options program which will create an important and competitive service differentiation. In addition, to support component repair operations through standard work to comply with CAT CRC Certification requirement with regards to standard segment usage.
• Engage with internal customers (Regions) to support building of repair option.
• Annual Review of BR standard cost
• Required to build RO (Report options) and SJ (Standard jobs) in SOC/ Builder G3 programme.
• Required to build BR component installation kit as required by CRC Certification
• Drive the use of standard segment templates within the BRC to ensure an 85% usage as per CRC Certification
• Review BR cost analysis during the repair process and notify regions of incorrect core and additional charges.
• Management of BR Core WIP in the repair process (No BR WIP waiting go-ahead > 90 Days)
• Manage Budget pricing and repair cost data in Planning.
• Manage PCV account through cost analysis to ensure correct level of repair, correct cores assessments and BR pricing aligned with standard of repair.
• Manage standard labour templates (Update in ERP and planning system)
• Create and maintain must fit parts (MFP) files for operation use and to support CPRO process.
• Annual BR component cost review for movable stock due to exchange rate fluctuations.
• Validate quality of repair on BR Cores during the repair process to ensure healthy PCV balance
• Engage with internal customers to build different repair options to external support customer need.
• Build and maintain repair options (Builder G3, SOC and CAT Calculator) to business and customers.
• Provide information to operations to support effective repair to components using must fit parts files (MFP).
• Manage quality of must fit parts files (MFP) to support CPRO process.
• Responsible for BR Component repair cost analysis during the repair process to validate quality and level of repair.
• Manage component standard hours (ERP Labour templates and Planning system)
• Manage standard segment usage for CAT Certification requirements.
• BR Core WIP management
• Manage PCV Account thought repair cost analysis during repair process.
• Effective self-management and performance ownership

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Minimum Grade 12
• Qualified in relevant trade (e.g. Diesel Mechanic / Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic)
• Minimum 5 years post-apprentice / learnership experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with component rebuild within a component repair facility.
• Computer literate and Experience with MS Excel and MS Access.
• CAT Software experience (Builder G3 / SOC / Cat Calculator / SIS)
• ERP System experience (SAP/CRM)
• MS Office experience (MS Access / Excel / Word)
• SharePoint experience
• Power BI certified

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Position Outputs

• Planning and prioritizing components for disassembly and assembly
• Assist with achievement of BRC key KPI’s (WIP, planning adherence, on time delivery)
• Resolve internal and external BWE customer queries
• Issuing of a job schedule to disassembly, assembly and testing bay in the BRC
• Ensure that turnaround times (TAT) on components are achieved
• Determination and scheduling of Key dates in completion (expected and promised delivery dates)
• To achieve turnaround KPI’s for Quotations and Rebuilds (schedule adherence)
• Ensure alignment and clear communication with all internal BRC departments, Coordinate parts and production departments (Machining both internal and external) on outstanding parts and schedule of part deliveries
• Plan and prioritize component repairs for customers and Barloworld Reman to ensure correct stock levels, rebuild priority
• Face to BRC customer for communication on progress of component repair, problems and deliveries chair planning meeting between relevant departments (Service supervisors, parts supervisor, Costing and quoting supervisors)
• Communicate with Suppliers on quotations, turnaround times and deliveries.
• Arrange customer inspections

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Minimum 5 years post-apprentice / learnership experience
• Standing as supervisor or as production planner on several occasions
• Experience with MS Excel and MS Access.

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Key Output

• Successfully complete all theoretical learning, practical training and skills assessments
• Apply all skills learnt in the workplace
• Complete necessary documentation for the required experience building (Logbook, Training records)
• Maintain a safe working environment (according to safety policy and procedures)
• Achieve individual balanced scorecard and KPI’s
• Effective self-management and performance ownership
• Accurate reporting on task completed and related documentation/administration
• Productivity and cost control
• Safety, Risk, Contamination and Quality Control
• Assist/Support senior machinist with projects
• Basic machining operations (turning, milling, drilling and tapping)
• Adhere to General machinery regulations act.

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Grade 12/ Matric with N3 level mathematics and physical science or FLT(Foundational Learning Certificate)
• N2 or higher: Maths, Science, mechanical Trade Theory and Technical Drawings
• NCV4: Maths, Physical Science, Industrial Science, Mechanical Trade Theory, Technical Drawings and /OR Electrical Trade Theory.
• Valid Driver’s Licence – Code B (to be obtained before trade test)
• Basic analytical ability
• Basic technical /mechanical reasoning
• Basic numerical reasoning
• Spatial visualization
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

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Key Output

• Quickly and efficiently, diagnose machine systems and carry out repairs, services and maintenance on Earthmoving Equipment on customer sites or at BWE site.
• Disassemble, inspect, evaluate, and assemble components to OEM standard.
• Compile accurate customer machine analysis and reports including Machine Inspection Reports (MIR’s) and Technical Analysis Reports (TA’s)
• Maintain professional image when representing BWE
• Ensure safe work practice
• Control Contamination and own admin (labour booking, service reports, part returns, expenses etc.)
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Qualified in relevant trade (e.g. Diesel Mechanic / Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic) NQF 3
• Machine specific technical knowledge and skills
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic technical report writing, business and financial understanding
• Some Computer Literacy (SIS, STW & ET) knowledge
• Basic trouble shooting and problem-solving skills
• Applicable product knowledge
• Drivers licence – Code B
• Understanding of supplier warranty systems, policies & procedures

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 Key Output

•  Develop learners and facilitate artisan development
•  Arrange and manage learning events
•  Coach artisans
•  Effective communication
•  Assess learners and artisans to comply with requirements
•  Liaise with Regional MERSETA on learnership registration, contracts and grants
•  Internal and External audits, and safety
•  Liaise with QCTO(Department of Labour) regarding assessment, moderation and accreditation
•  Manage DPC progress of artisans

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

•  Matric Grade 12
•  Computer literate – MS Office
•  Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
•  Sound product knowledge and team player
•  Registered Artisan. Certified NQF4. Mechanic in relevant trade with minimum 3 years post certification experience
•  Technical Representative/ Product analyst/Technical training instructor experience is an added advantage
•  Accuracy, attention to detail and good time management.
•  Sound communication skills
•  Registered/Certified assessor & moderator is an added advantage

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Key Outputs

• Monitor machine health through EM solutions
•  Ensure that undercarriage component forecasting management is in place and carried out timeously
•  Conduct machine inspections on earthmoving equipment as required
•  Ensure that operational abuse is kept to a minimum and that machines are operated to their full capabilities
•  Perform Machine Inspections and Undercarriage Management
•  GET wear analysis Blade/Bucket and compile reports
•  Machine operator and application evaluation
•  Site severity analysis
•  Inspection conversion to quote and quote conversion to order.
•  Undercarriage Management / Wear trend analysis
•  Machine downloads and Reports on downloaded events
•  Manage the undercarriage replacements on the Caterpillar Horizon program
•  Inspection conversion to quote and quote conversion to order.

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

•  Qualified diesel/earthmoving equipment mechanic (or equivalent qualification)
•  Three years Caterpillar experience as a mechanic
•  Computer literate (MS Office, CAT Software)
•  Sound business communication skills
•  Sound technical knowledge of product brands
•  Must have strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
•  Strong problem-solving abilities and abilities to make decisions