Heavy Equipment and Vehicles Maintenance 
 

Purpose: To repair and maintain all heavy equipment at terminal such as, but not limited to: Grader: D8 Dozer, Cat, Crane, backhoe and trucks:

Duties:

•  Performs maintenance, overhauls, repairs, installation and operation of assigned equipment.
•  Be conversant with various types of test equipment for fault diagnosis.
•  Troubleshooting and fault finding of equipment.
•  Ensure adherence to all Company safety regulations.
•  Assist in the training Nationals – O.J.T. program.
•  Assists in suggestions for improvements to facilities/equipment, as necessary.
•  Performs additional duties as assigned by Supervision.

Preventative maintenance

•  Perform PM on all heavy and light vehicles as per the company available program covering changing  of oil, filters etc.
•  Checks and repairs to break, tires as and when found necessary.
•  Repairs to all hydraulic systems when required.
•  Inspection and testing of all hydraulic hoses and replace if required.

Engine Overhauls and Maintenance

•  Perform complete engine overhauls, gearbox overhauls
•  Remove engine from the vehicle and clean thoroughly
•  Dismantle engine and inspect all components, replace if necessary.
•  Determine all defective parts and replace.
•  Check all seals and replace them if deemed necessary.
•  Assemble engine and test.
•  Install engine on place and test.
•  Record all data, information on the vehicle file.

Gear Boxes Overhauls and Maintenance

•  Empty oil from gearbox.
•  Inspect all gears for wear and replace if necessary.
•  Inspect all transmission shafts and replace if required.
•  Assemble all parts together, fill with oil and test.

Body Repairs and Maintenance

Auto body repairing

To carry out repair bodies of damaged vehicles of any kind and for various types of vehicles efficiently and  professionally.  The work shall be of very high standards and must be to the satisfaction of the garage  supervisor or the head of maintenance department.

Auto body-spraying

Capable of paint spraying bodies of old or repaired vehicles of any kind and for various types of vehicles  efficiently and professionally, his work shall be of very high standards, he shall also be able to clean and  maintain used equipment.  The Contractor’s work must be to the satisfaction of the garage supervisor or the  head of the maintenance department.