Technician, Vehicle Inspection

Job description / Role

About the Job (Contract-Hire)
- To carry out vehicle inspection on vehicles in the assigned track and to enter Vehicle Inspection final results.
- Ensures that functioning of all approved vehicles are in accordance with the Vehicle Inspection specifications laid down by the Police Department.

Key Accountabilities
- Receives vehicle and the Inspection Receipt from customers. Ensures that details in the Inspection Receipt tallies with the vehicle registration card and plate number. Moves the vehicle for inspection in the correction position in the specified track.
- Enters vehicle plate number in the system and ensures that all details in the system tallies with the vehicle registration card.
- Commences sequence of technical inspection. Checks the exhaust emissions from the vehicle to ensure that they are in accordance with the specifications.
- Carries out the shock absorber test. Checks the wear and tear of the shock absorber and brake system. Verifies its proper functioning and checks the balancing of the front and rear end of the vehicle.
- Inspects the external and general appearance of the vehicle, includes verifying if the chassis number is correct, checking the exhaust emissions visually, checking the vehicle's body condition, paint, windshield, front and rear tyres, power trein and suspension system and the functioning of the chassis itself. Consults the supervisor in all cases related to major damages in chassis and all relevant issues.
- Enters a full report of the vehicle inspection on the system, specifying defects in the car, if any. Forwards the Final Inspection Result to the point of certificate delivery through the system. Explains defects or reason for test failure, if requested. Gives vehicle keys and receipt to the supervisor.
- Carries out extra inspection tasks on public transport such as checking the cleanliness of taxies, verifying the proper functioning of meters, checking the availability and functioning of fire extinguishers and so on.
- Prepares and operates all equipment and computers for vehicle inspection in the beginning of the working day and shuts them down by the end of the day.
- Performs other similar or related duties as and when assigned by Vehicle Inspection Supervisor

Requirements

Minimum Requirements
- Technical Diploma in Automotive or Mechanics, with 4 years' experience in vehicle repair and inspection in a reputable organisation.
- Proficient in the use of computers
- Good knowledge and command of English language with Arabic an advantage.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.