Bretty Consultancy Services, an Human Resource and Business consultancy firm, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Heavy Duty Mechanic
Location: Km 58, Lekki–Epe Expressway, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and technically competent Heavy-Duty Diesel Mechanic to join our Vehicle Workshop team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, diagnosis, overhaul, and repair of heavy-duty vehicles and equipment, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out servicing, preventive maintenance, inspection, and repairs of heavy-duty equipment.
Diagnose and troubleshoot engine, fuel system, transmission, hydraulic, cooling, and electrical faults.
Overhaul and repair diesel engines, gearboxes, and other mechanical assemblies.
Maintain and repair payloaders, forklifts, HIAB trucks, trailers, and other heavy-duty vehicles.
Perform valve clearance adjustments and inspect hydraulic cylinders for seal failure or internal bypass.
Use diagnostic tools and multimeters to test batteries, starters, alternators, and electrical circuits.
Dismantle, repair, and correctly reassemble mechanical components.
Conduct equipment testing after repairs to ensure proper functionality.
Maintain workshop safety, proper housekeeping, and professional workmanship.
Prepare maintenance reports, document completed jobs, and report spare parts requirements to the Workshop Head.
Diagnose and repair Mitsubishi, Isuzu, and other heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.
Requirements and Qualifications
BSc in Engineering, relevant technical certification, or Trade Test qualification.
Technical certificate in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering.
Trade Test Certificate in Motor Vehicle Mechanics or Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics.
City & Guilds or equivalent technical qualifications will be an added advantage.
Minimum of 5 years' relevant hands-on experience in heavy-duty diesel mechanics.
Practical experience maintaining diesel and petrol engines, trucks, forklifts, and payloaders.
Strong knowledge of engine systems, hydraulic systems, transmissions, cooling systems, and automotive electrical systems.
Ability to diagnose faults, overhaul components, and work independently with minimal supervision.
Good communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to safety procedures, proper tool handling, and workshop discipline.