General:

Supervises and coordinates the activities of Motor Mechanics.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Motor Mechanics
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Motor Mechanic, such as:

• diagnoses faults in motor vehicles
• raises vehicles, using hydraulic hoists or jacks
• dismantles or removes engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms or other components, and checks parts
• repairs or replaces worn or defective parts, and reassembles mechanical components
• tests and adjusts repaired sub-assemblies, and re-installs them
• services or overhauls engines
• tunes engines to achieve smoother running and ensure compliance with pollution regulations
• re-lines and adjusts brakes and aligns wheels
• changes oil and filters, and lubricates vehicles or fuelled motor appliances
• may inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve roadworthiness.