About This Role
This is a ground-floor opportunity at D1 Motors, a new electric three-wheeler assembly operation under Desire Import Export. The job puts you directly on the line building vehicles from the chassis up, which means you are not maintaining or repairing existing machines but creating new ones. It suits someone who wants to grow with an emerging EV manufacturing venture in Ethiopia rather than slot into an established automotive workshop.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The junior-level framing combined with hands-on assembly duties signals that the employer values practical mechanical competence and trainability over extensive formal credentials. They are looking for someone comfortable with tools, torque specifications, and following documented procedures precisely, since assembly errors in braking and suspension systems carry safety consequences. The mention of building the team from scratch suggests they need people who are adaptable and can handle the ambiguity of a startup production environment.
How to Approach This Application
Emphasize any hands-on experience with vehicle systems, even from vocational training or informal garage work, and be specific about which components you have actually handled. This employer is likely prioritizing reliability, attention to safety detail, and willingness to learn their assembly standards over a long CV. Mentioning familiarity with electric vehicles or three-wheelers, even theoretical, will set you apart since this is a new segment in Ethiopia.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited for a technically trained junior technician or vocational graduate eager to enter the EV manufacturing space early. Competition is likely moderate but growing, as electric mobility ventures attract increasing interest among young Ethiopian professionals.
About the Company:
Desire Import Export is a dynamic company establishing a new segment, D1 Motors, focused on the assembly and manufacturing of electric passenger three-wheelers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We are building our team from the ground up and are looking for dedicated professionals to join us in this exciting new venture.
Job Purpose:
To assemble mechanical components of electric passenger three-wheelers according to manufacturer specifications, approved assembly procedures, and company quality and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assemble vehicle chassis and frame components.
- Install front and rear suspension systems, steering systems, and related mechanical components.
- Assemble and inspect braking systems.
- Install wheels, tires, and related components.
- Install electric motor mounting assemblies and mechanical drive components per manufacturer specifications.
- Assemble differential or transmission components, where applicable.
- Install body panels, seats, doors, and other vehicle components.
- Use hand tools, power tools, torque wrenches, and measuring instruments correctly.
- Follow technical drawings, assembly instructions, and SOPs.
- Inspect components and assembled vehicles for defects and report any damaged, missing, or incorrect parts.
- Maintain accurate assembly and inspection records.
- Follow workshop safety procedures and maintain a clean working environment.
- Work with electrical technicians and quality inspectors to ensure vehicles meet required standards.
Educational Qualifications:
Must have one of the following:
- Diploma or Level IV qualification in Automotive Technology.
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- Qualification in Automotive Mechanics or a related technical field.
- A relevant bachelor's degree with strong practical assembly skills may also apply.
Work Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of relevant practical experience in mechanical assembly, automotive maintenance, or vehicle manufacturing.
- Experience assembling motorcycles, three-wheelers, automobiles, or similar machinery is an advantage.
- CKD (Completely Knocked Down) vehicle assembly experience is highly desirable.
Required Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of automotive mechanical systems.
- Ability to identify chassis, suspension, steering, and braking components.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and assembly instructions.
- Competence in using torque wrenches and mechanical tools.
- Ability to identify mechanical defects and perform basic troubleshooting.
- Understanding of workshop safety and quality inspection procedures.
Personal Competencies:
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Teamwork and communication skills.
- Discipline and responsibility.
- Willingness to learn new vehicle assembly technologies.
- Ability to work under production deadlines.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should submit the following documents:
- Updated CV.
- Copies of educational certificates.
- Relevant work experience certificates, if available.
- Brief application letter.
- Contact information for professional references, if requested.
Please send your application with the subject line "Application - Mechanical Assembly Technician" to [mulertberhe@gmail.com] .
Application Deadline: November 30, 2026. For more info: 0115 587 430
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