Diesel Mechanic Automotive

NGUVADZASHE KUZONYEI

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AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC

Apprenticeship trained, skilled and dependable with hands on experience to perform service, diagnostics, repairs and maintain domestic and imported light motor vehicles, heavy trucks, stationary engines and agricultural equipment such as tractors.

Provide leadership by interpreting technical specifications to other workmates to increase repair accuracy, minimise lost time and ensure safety compliance

Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of advancing automotive technologies

WORK EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL FOODS LOGISTICS ( Jan 2022 – current)

WORKSHOP CHARGEHAND

Scheduling vehicle repairs and services

Attending to vehicle breakdowns

Supervising the work of all site mechanics, auto electricians and assistants

Coordinating outsourcing of work and ordering of spares

Maintaining and overseeing spare stocks and reordering levels

Producing workshop reports

Ensuring all work is delivered safely in time and within budget DIESEL MECHANIC

Carrying out maintenance and repairs on critical heavy vehicle systems which include engine, transmission, electrical, fuel, lubrication and brake systems of Volvo, Shacman,UD, MAN, Powerstar, Mercedes Benz,International and light vehicles like Toyota Hilux AND Nissan NP300

Diagnosis and repairs on vehicle electrical systems such as starting, charging and lighting systems

Keeping equipment available for use by inspecting, testing vehicles and recommend service intervals

Preparing vehicles and trailers for Certificate of fitness

Repair and maintenance of Afrit, Henred, Load flat deck and tautliner trailers

Repair and maintenance of agricultural equipment such as tractors

Keeping the supplies of vehicle spares and parts ready by inventory stocks and placing orders

Tyre changing, fitting and repairs

Pneumatic and hydraulic repairs and maintenance

Attending to long and short distance vehicle and equipment breakdowns

Ensure compliance with state’s requirements on vehicles by testing the engines as well as ensuring safety and combustion control standards

Maintaining vehicle records by capturing service and repair information

Leading occupational health and safety meetings

Training apprentices

DECKLOAD ENTERPRISES (May 2020- Dec 2021)

LEAD MECHANIC

Heavy and light vehicle service and maintenance

Raising requisitions for maintenance of equipment

Engine overhauling, installation of brakes, clutches, gearbox and other varied components

Testing vehicles and equipment and recommend service HIPPO VALLEY ESTATES (Jan 2016- April 2020)

APPRENTICE MECHANIC

Performed repairs of suspension, steering, air conditioning, brakes, clutches, electrics and engines of light and heavy vehicles including buses, tractors and trucks

Inspected and installed brake systems with anti-lock features, calipers, discs, drums, brake pads and shoes

Servicing and repairing both diesel and petrol generators and stationary engines

General cleaning of vehicle parts as well as the interior and exterior of the vehicle body

Repaired and replaced exhaust systems and components to include mufflers, tail pipes, and manifolds as requested and where necessary

Assisting on tyre changing and fitting

Maintaining perry loaders, cranes and haulage equipment

Repair and maintenance of agricultural equipment such as tractors

Supervising housekeeping and workplace safety

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Ordinary and Advanced levels (2010-2012) Mufakose High School

National certificate in motor mechanics (2017) Harare Polytechnic College

Apprenticeship training in motor vehicle mechanics including tractors and diesel.

(January2016 – April 2020) Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, Hippo Valley Estates

Class 1 skilled worker certification

ATTACHMENTS

National Identity and Driver’s license

O level certificate

National certificate in motor vehicle mechanics

Completion certificate in Apprenticeship training

Class one Journeyman card and reference letter

REFEREES

O. Gurajena +263-*********) Industrial Training Manager at Hippo Valley Estates D. Mandizvidza +263*********) Garage Foreman at Hippo Valley Estates T. Mukonowenzou +263*********) Deckload Ent foreman T. Zirata +263*********) Workshop Foreman at National Foods Logistics Harare

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