Thembani Ncube
Chester le street
Summary
Highly skilled HGV technician with a strong focus on innovative thinking and diagnostic troubleshooting. Demonstrates keen attention to detail in all tasks, ensuring effective preventative maintenance and thorough vehicle inspections. Adept at parts ordering and quickly adapting to new concepts and skills in dynamic workplace environments. Enhances team performance through strong cooperation, time-management, and effective communication. Committed to advancing career goals by continuously improving technical expertise and contributing to team success.
HGV professional with solid background in maintaining and repairing heavy goods vehicles. Expertise in diagnosing mechanical issues, conducting regular inspections, and performing necessary repairs to ensure roadworthiness. Committed to maintaining high safety standards and ensuring optimal vehicle performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
HGV Technician
Volvo truck and Bus center
12.2023 - Current
- Conduct routine inspections to ensure compliance with DVSA regulations
- Perform comprehensive vehicle inspections for MOT compliance
- Optimise vehicle performance and aesthetics to meet owner specifications
- Diagnose vehicle issues using advanced tools, reducing repair time
- Coordinate mechanical equipment assembly to meet client specifications
- Resolve equipment malfunctions within target timeframes.
- Provide detailed explanations of mechanical issues and repair strategies to vehicle owners, fostering trust and customer loyalty.
- Comply with warranty procedures during repairs and with warranty material on repair completion.
- Test new machinery for conformity with standards and specifications.
- Utilise testing equipment to capture essential data for diagnostics
- Prioritise urgent repairs to reduce client schedule disruptions
- Ensure strict compliance with health and safety regulations, fostering a safe workshop environment
- Monitor HGV performance post-repair ensuring customer satisfaction
- Diagnose faults in HGVs using advanced diagnostic techniques
- Collaborate with technicians to enhance service quality and share expertise
Diesel mechanic
Putco Bus company
10.2014 - 06.2023
- Inspect, service and maintain buses.
- Use hand and power tools and specialised machinery.
- Disassemble, repair and assemble engines.
- Completely overhaul non running engine.
- Weld and fabricate components.
- Carryout basic auto electrics.
- Train and assist apprentices.
- Complete job cards and service files.
- Carryout preventative maintenance of buses company standards.
- Diagnose faults and repair buses.
- Carry out hydraulic and pneumatic system.
Heavy duty mechanic
National Railway Zimbabwe
01.2008 - 12.2012
- To carryout engine overhaul.
- To carryout sub engine overhaul.
- To service and maintain earth-moving equipment as per service schedule.
- To complete job cards and vehicle service files.
- Diagnose faults and repair earth-moving equipment.
- Carryout preventative maintenance of earth-moving equipment to company standards.
- Carryout auto electrics.
- Carryout hydraulics and pneumatic systems.
- Study and interpret data from schematic diagrams.
- Follow work instructions maintenance manuals and safety procedures testing equipment such as engine analyzers, compression gauges and diagnostic devices.
- To attend breakdowns and rectify the problem.
- Follow work instructions maintenance manuals and safety procedures.
- Knowledge of good housekeeping.
- On the following vehicles: Diesel locomotives GM645E3B V12/V16 engine, Denver Gardner compressors, Caterpillar industrial locomotives 3512 series, Caterpillar unit generators 3208 series, Caterpillar front end loaders (938H,992G), Bull dozers CAT (3306B DIT,C9,C9-3B and C18) series, Articulated trucks (CAT C18,C13 and C15) series.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Diesel plant fitting
National Railway Zimbabwe training centre
Bulawayo, Bulawayo2012
Certificate of Higher Education - Diesel plant fitting
National Railway Zimbabwe
Bulawayo, Bulawayo2012
Certificate - Hydraulics and pneumatic
National railway Zimbabwe
Bulawayo, Bulawayo2011
Certificate of Higher Education - Diesel Plant fitting
Harare polytechnic college
Harare, Harare2010
Skills
- Demonstrate keen attention to detail in all tasks
- Demonstrate innovative thinking in role as a HGV technician
- Diagnostic troubleshooting
- Preventative maintenance
- Vehicle inspection
- Parts ordering
- Quickly adapt to new concepts and skills in workplace environments
- Enhance team performance through strong cooperation
- Time-management
- Effective communication
Languages
English
Zulu
Personal Information
References
References available upon request.
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing soccer
- Watching TV
- Playing games
- Reading
Timeline
HGV Technician
Volvo truck and Bus center
12.2023 - Current
Diesel mechanic
Putco Bus company
10.2014 - 06.2023
Heavy duty mechanic
National Railway Zimbabwe
01.2008 - 12.2012
Certificate of Higher Education - Diesel plant fitting
National Railway Zimbabwe
Certificate - Hydraulics and pneumatic
National railway Zimbabwe
Certificate of Higher Education - Diesel Plant fitting
Harare polytechnic college
Certificate of Higher Education - Diesel plant fitting
National Railway Zimbabwe training centre