Where can it take me?

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics are employed mainly by machinery dealers, some service stations, heavy vehicle repairers, road transport firms, bus companies and the mineral industry.

Public and privatised authorities such as those concerned with defence, communications, energy supply, public works and transport also employ heavy vehicle mechanics. There are also opportunities to start your own business, with the help of the Tec-NQ’s business program.

What can I expect?

Working in the heavy vehicle automotive industry, you could expect to carry out the following tasks:

• Diagnose, overhaul, repair, tune, maintain and test diesel and petrol/gas-powered vehicles, including trucks, buses, bulldozers and other earthmoving equipment, tractors, stationary engines and agricultural machinery
• Detect mechanical and electrical faults by using instruments that check charging and starting circuitry, batteries, ignition and ignition timing, fuel injection systems and speed control, cylinder compression, engine condition, braking efficiency and wheel balance and alignment
• Repair and maintain the hydraulic components of diesel and petrol/gas engines that are used to power attachments such as hoists, booms, scrapers, buckets and augers
• Use oxy, electric, TIG and MIG welding, hand fitting or machinery processes to replace or repair faulty parts

How can I get there?

Enter tomorrow by unlocking the door to your future today - ENQUIRE NOW for your position in the Automotive Program at Tec-NQ.