Job Description/Specification:
Al-Futtaim Automotive is seeking a Technician, Trucks and Buses to support commercial vehicle maintenance and repair operations. The role focuses on inspecting, diagnosing, servicing, and repairing trucks and buses while maintaining high standards of safety, reliability, and workmanship. It is well suited to technicians with hands-on experience in diesel engines and heavy commercial vehicle systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance and general repairs on trucks and buses.
- Inspect vehicles and diagnose mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults.
- Use diagnostic equipment and workshop tools to identify technical problems accurately.
- Repair engines, transmissions, braking systems, steering, suspension, electrical systems, and other vehicle components.
- Conduct vehicle inspections and road tests to verify repair quality and vehicle performance.
- Follow manufacturer repair procedures, technical manuals, and established workshop standards.
- Complete job cards and accurately document work performed, parts used, and additional repairs identified.
- Report additional faults and safety concerns to the workshop supervisor.
- Maintain assigned tools, diagnostic equipment, and work areas in a safe and organized condition.
- Follow health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements during workshop activities.
- Support fellow technicians when required to help complete workshop jobs within expected timelines.
- Participate in technical training and continuously develop product and diagnostic knowledge.
Requirements
- Diploma, ITI, or technical qualification in Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Diesel Mechanics, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience maintaining and repairing trucks, buses, or other heavy commercial vehicles.
- Practical experience working with diesel engines and commercial vehicle systems.
- Strong understanding of truck and bus mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems.
- Ability to diagnose and repair faults using appropriate diagnostic equipment.
- Knowledge of transmissions, braking systems, suspension, steering, and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and repair instructions.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Good English communication and basic job-documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a workshop team.
- Willingness to work flexible hours or shifts according to workshop requirements.
- Valid driving license where required for the position.
Who Should Apply?
This position is suited to commercial vehicle technicians, heavy vehicle mechanics, diesel mechanics, and automotive technicians who have practical workshop experience.
Candidates should be comfortable diagnosing faults rather than relying only on routine component replacement. The role requires someone who can inspect a vehicle, understand the symptoms, use diagnostic equipment and technical information, identify the root cause, and complete repairs correctly.
Experience with an authorized dealer or established commercial vehicle workshop is preferred. Manufacturer-specific technical training can also strengthen a candidate's profile.
Skills That Will Help You Succeed
Technical troubleshooting is central to this role. You should understand how major truck and bus systems interact, including diesel engines, transmissions, braking, steering, suspension, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Diagnostic equipment skills are increasingly important in modern commercial vehicle workshops. You should also be comfortable reading wiring diagrams and manufacturer technical documentation.
Attention to detail is essential because repair quality directly affects vehicle reliability and safety. Good time management will help you complete assigned jobs efficiently without compromising workmanship.
How to Stand Out
Make your CV practical and specific. Clearly state the types of trucks, buses, or heavy commercial vehicles you have worked on and the systems you are experienced in repairing.
Highlight experience with preventive maintenance, engine diagnostics, transmission repairs, electrical fault finding, brake systems, pneumatic systems, and electronic diagnostics.
If you have worked for an authorized dealer, mention the brands or product lines and any manufacturer training completed. Include examples of difficult faults you successfully diagnosed and repaired.
You can also strengthen your CV by mentioning diagnostic tools used, workshop productivity achievements, reduced repeat repairs, or examples where you identified additional safety or mechanical issues during inspection.
Interview Preparation
Expect practical questions about diagnosing heavy commercial vehicle faults. You may be given a scenario such as an engine performance issue, electrical fault, braking problem, transmission concern, or recurring warning light and asked how you would approach the diagnosis.
Be prepared to explain your diagnostic process from customer complaint or vehicle symptom → inspection → testing → fault identification → repair → road test → final verification.
You may also be asked how you ensure repair quality, what you do when you discover additional faults, and how you use wiring diagrams or technical manuals.
Safety should feature strongly in your answers, particularly when discussing braking, steering, lifting equipment, electrical systems, road testing, and workshop procedures.
Career Growth
This role provides hands-on exposure to heavy commercial vehicle technology, advanced diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and dealership aftersales operations. With continued technical training and experience, technicians can develop toward senior technician, diagnostic technician, technical specialist, workshop controller, or other aftersales technical positions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of vehicles will the technician work on?
The position focuses on trucks, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles.
What educational qualification is required?
A Diploma, ITI, or technical qualification in Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Diesel Mechanics, or a related discipline is required.
Is diesel-engine experience important?
Yes. The role specifically requires experience with diesel engines and commercial vehicle systems.
Is dealership experience required?
Experience with an authorized dealer or established commercial vehicle workshop is preferred, but the source does not state it as mandatory.
What technical systems should candidates understand?
Relevant systems include engines, transmissions, braking, steering, suspension, electrical and electronic systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics.