Motor Mechanic CV example

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Red Seal motor mechanic with five years of dealership and independent workshop experience in Bloemfontein. Completes about 25 job cards a week, from minor and major services to clutch, timing belt, brake and suspension work, and finds electrical and engine faults with Toyota Techstream, Launch and Autel diagnostic scanners. Prepares customers' vehicles for roadworthy tests and keeps comebacks below 2%. Code B licence and own tools.

Skills to list on your Motor Mechanic CV

• Minor and major services to the manufacturer's service schedule, including oil, filters, plugs and fluids
• Reading fault codes and live data with OBD-II scanners such as Launch X431, Autel MaxiSys and Bosch KTS
• Using dealer diagnostic software, such as Toyota Techstream, to code parts and reset service lights
• Brake work, including pads, shoes, discs, drums, callipers, wheel cylinders and bleeding the system
• Suspension and steering repairs, such as shocks, ball joints, tie rod ends, bushes and CV joints
• Engine repairs, including timing belts and chains, water pumps, head gaskets and oil leaks
• Clutch and gearbox removal and fitting on front and rear-wheel-drive vehicles
• Tracing electrical faults with a multimeter and wiring diagrams, such as starting, charging and sensor faults
• Diesel engine work on common-rail bakkies such as the Hilux, Ranger and D-Max
• Repairing defects found at a roadworthy test, such as brakes, lights, wipers, exhaust leaks and worn tyres
• Completing job cards with labour times, parts used and advice for the customer
• Using hoists, trolley jacks, axle stands, torque wrenches and engine cranes safely
• Road testing vehicles before and after repairs to confirm the fault is fixed

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• Completed about 25 job cards a week, from minor services to engine and gearbox repairs, with fewer than 2% of vehicles returned for the same fault
• Carried out minor and major services on Toyota, VW, Ford, Isuzu and Hyundai vehicles to the manufacturer's schedule, so customers kept their service history and warranty
• Diagnosed engine management, ABS and airbag faults with Launch X431 and Autel scanners, using live data to find the cause before replacing any part
• Replaced more than 150 timing belts and water pumps on petrol and diesel engines, setting the timing and checking for leaks on a test run
• Repaired brakes and suspension, including discs, pads, drums, shocks, ball joints and CV joints, and checked wheel alignment after steering work
• Prepared about 10 customer vehicles a month for roadworthy tests at the local testing station, fixing failed items such as brakes, lights, wipers and exhaust leaks
• Wrote clear job cards with actual labour times, parts used and extra work found, so the service advisor could quote the customer before the work was done
• Clocked about 110% of booked labour hours as a dealership technician, finishing jobs within the manufacturer's standard repair times
• Trained and checked the work of two first-year apprentices, signing off their merSETA logbook tasks

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