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I, Yidenek Nigussie is a 4th year students of electromechanical engineering department in jimma

University institute of technology, I have been working as an intern in Marathon motors engineering
PlC. As required in the curriculum, I have prepared this report and project from what I have observed
and practiced during my stay.

I hereby declare my internship report works I presented here is certify the best of my contribution and
knowledge that I have.

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Background of the company

Marathon Motor Engineering PLC (MME) was founded in 2008 and officially inaugurate in
February 2009 as importer and distributor of Hyundai passenger, commercial vehicles and
genuine parts in Ethiopia.

2009 was year of inception to MME  and it starts by importing parts for existing Hyundai
cars, provide services and support current owners of Hyundai to earn their confidence and to
use their reference. On the same time there was a challenge of shortage of hard currency. It
was the commencement of the global financial crisis that led to the economic recession and
ultimately created the social crisis that changes the lives of millions in number of countries.
Major institutions that have been successfully in business for years, even decades, had started
losing revenue, downsizing and many of them even closed down. Transactions slowed down,
businesses shrank, economies crumbled, and families struggled to survive.

2010 was year of earning. Despites its brief existence, MME started crating a positive image
for Hyundai and building a name as a strong competitor in the automotive market of the
country. Parallel to this there were challenges of lack of local market trust. The Ethiopian car
market has been dictated for decades solely by car brokers and also dominated by only one
brand. Even if the competition is tougher MME starts winning tenders to supply fleets for big
government and non-government projects.

MME’s commitment, competency and noteworthy success won the confidence of Hyundai.
After three years of venture with only letter of intent, Hyundai granted MME a
distributorship of agreement. Through diligent and outstanding performance in customer care
in sells, parts and service MME’s turnover has increased considerably. Our target ‘’Bigger,
Better and Stronger’’: Bigger investment, Better facilities and services, Stronger
performance. It reinforced mobile workshops, intensive care as well as roadside assistance; it
laid the foundation of 3S facilities Sells, Spare-parts and Services.

MME would like to reassure that the future is more brighter with Hyundai’s New Thinking
New Possibilities. Hyundai strongly believes that its distributors across the globe to be
lifetime partners. Similarly, MME would like to establish a lifetime partnership with its
customers.

MME is also exclusive agents of SAME Tractor from Italy Since, 2016 and we import
different type of tractors Explorer3 115, Especial Explorer 95 and Laser tractor 130.
On 25th May, 2017 MME signed SKD assembly technical assistance agreement with Hyundai
motor company. The assembly plant will produce 5000  in one shift, and 10,000 at full
capacity assorted models of cars per year.
Our 3 fully equipped facilities are

 Saries, Nifas silk lafto sub city

 Megenagna Infront of diaspora round about , Yeka sub city
 Haile road Haile building
 Hawassa, SNNPRS

Marathon Motor Engineering signed an assembly technical assistance agreement with

Hyundai cementing
the company’s plans  to start assembling  vehicles in Ethiopia. The agreement was signed on
Monday May 29, 2017 and a manufacturing plant is set to be constructed at a cost of half a
billion birr.

“Globally, Hyundai is among the top five car makers so the fact that this elite brand will be
assembled here will give confidence to others who have plans to invest in the country,” said
Melkamu Assefa, CEO and Managing Director of Marathon Motor Engineering Plc who signed
the agreement with Mike Song, Head of the Africa and Middle East Department for Hyundai.
The manufacturing plant will be based in Addis Ababa Lafto sub-city on 30,000 square meters of
land. It is expected to rollout cars by the first quarter of 2018 and will provide jobs to 200
people.The plant will have the capacity of assembling 2,000 to 2,500 vehicles annually and will
have six to eight different models. “Though this, there will be skill and technology transfer, the
plant will be very modern, most of the machines will be imported from South Korea and Hyundai
will monitor all the technical aspects to maintain the brand’s high standards,” Melkamu said.
 Hopes are that this assembly plant will reduce the price of cars in Ethiopia. “There will be a 15 to
18 percent reduction in the selling price over imported cars, since people will be able to afford
new cars there will be less accidents and it will also have a significant effect on the environment,”
Melkamu said.

 According to Marathon Motor Engineering, the company currently controls 30 to 35 percent

of the market share in the country and once its assembled cars hit the market, it estimates
controlling a 40 percent share. The company was inaugurated May 22, 2016 with two
facilities: a six storey building that includes a mega show room, a service center and a
training center in Addis Ababa with an investment of 80 million birr and another facility in
Hawassa with an investment of over 37 million birr, also equipped with a service center for
trucks and buses, as well as a technical training facility

Its main customers or the end users of its products and services
Marathon Motors Engineering PLC most of its customers are governmental and non-
organizations are the main costumers of the company
 Pages describing your overall internship experience
How I get into the company
As a mechanical engineer it is a big dream to join Marathon Motors Engineering PLC, As we
know Marathon Motors Engineering PLC is one of the biggest company in Ethiopia which
import and give service for automobiles and heavy vehicles, when i got my internship paper, i
went directly to the Hawassa branch and submitted to the human resource, then they gave me
an appointment for a week then they told me that they are going to accept me. Next join the
company on June 20/07/2022 G.C and we stayed for three months and fifteen days.

WORKING SECTIONS

Marathon Motor engineering PLC have two main sections: -

1. Sales
In this section several automobile’s and bus’s are imported and assembled

2. Maintenance
Under maintenance section there are five sub sections in which Volvo trucks, Odaa buses,
construction machineries such as dozers, excavators, rollers, grader and damper trucks of
Volvo products get annual(service) and corrective maintenance.

The following are the sections found under maintenance;

1. Body Workshop
2. Basic service Workshop
3. Motor Workshop
4. Electrical Workshop
1, Body Workshop- is where the cars body maintenance takes place. Basically, the things
that are done in body shop are welding, grinding, painting, drilling and modification of the
trucks part.
2, Basic service Workshop- there are four types of service:-

Type-A Service

5000km/15000km/25000km/35000km/45000km/55000km/6500km &75000km
 NO COMPONENT TO BE REPAIRED MAINTENANCE

CODE

1 Brake Pads & Discs I

2 Steering Wheel Linkage & Steering Gear Box Oil I

3 Engine oil With Filter R

4 Air Cleaner Filter I

5 Tire & Inflation Pressure I

6 External Leakage I

7 Drive Shaft Boots I

Type-B Service

10,000km/30,000km/50,000km & 70,000km Services

NO COMPONENT TO BE REPAIRED MAINTENANCE

CODE

1 Brake Pads, Discs & Drums I

2 Steering Wheel Linkage & Steering Gear Box Oil I

3 Engine Oil With Filter R

4 Spark plugs I

5 Air Cleaner Filter I

6 Brake Pedal & Parking Brake I

7 Brake Fluid I

8 Clutch Fluid I

9 Drive Shaft Boots I

10 Power Steering Fluid I

11 Battery I

12 Climate Control air Filter R

 13 Tire & Inflation Pressure I

14 All Lights, Horns, Wipers & Washer I

15 External Leakage if Any I

Type-C Service

COMPONENT TO BE REPAIRED MAINTENANCE

CODE

1 Brake Pads & Discs I

2 Drive Shaft Boots I

3 Steering Wheel Linkage & Steering Gear I

Box Oil

4 Brake Linings & Drums I

5 Front & Rear Suspensions I

6 Engine oil with Filter R

7 Spark plugs I

8 Air Cleaner Filter I

9 Drive Belt I

10 Fuel Filter I

11 Valve Clearance I

12 Positive Crank Case Ventilation Valve I

 13 Clutch Pedal,Brake Pedal & Parking Brake I

14 Brake Fluid I

15 Clutch Fluid I

16 Power Steering Fluid I

17 Brake Pipes, Hoses & Connectors I

18 Climate Control Air Filter R

19 Air Conditioning/ Cooler Refrigerant I

20 Battery I

21 Tire & Inflation pressure I

22 All lights ,Horns, Wipers & washer I

23 External leakage if any I

Type-D Service

MAINTENANCE
No COMPONENT TO BE REPAIRED
CODE

1 Brake Pads & Discs I

2 Drive Shaft Boots I

3 Steering Wheel Linkage & Steering Gear Box Oil I

4 Brake Linings & Drums I

5 Front & Rear Suspensions I

6 Engine oil with Filter R

7 Spark plugs R

8 Air Cleaner Filter R

9 Drive Belt I

10 Fuel Filter R

11 Valve Clearance I

12 Positive Crank Case Ventilation Valve I

13 Clutch Pedal,Brake Pedal & Parking Brake I

 14 Brake Fluid I

15 Clutch Fluid I

16 Power Steering Fluid I

17 Brake Pipes, Hoses & Connectors I

18 Climate Control Air Filter R

19 Air Conditioning/ Cooler Refrigerant I

20 Cooling and Heater Syste I

21 Tire & Inflation pressure I

22 All lights ,Horns, Wipers & washer I

23 External leakage if any I

24 Ball joint & Dust Cover I

25 Battery I

26 Manual Transaxle Oil I

27 Automatic Transaxle fluid I

28 Bolt and nuts on chasis and body I

3. Motor Workshop- is the workshop where important parts of the automobiles

trucks and buses maintenance takes place. These includes maintenance of
gear box, steering gearbox, differential, engine parts (cylinder head, oil
sump), valve adjustment (clearance), gear timing, clutch etc.

4. 4.Electrical Workshop- As the name indicates it is a workshop where every

electrical related problem is repaired. The tasks that are performed under
this workshop is mainly diagnosis of problems on automobiles, trucks and
buses using a special diagnosis tool. Sometimes when there is a part that
has to be removed from the cars for other maintenance, they remove the
parts that are electrical such as Dashboard. And this workshop also tests
the batteries. Electrical shop is the one responsible for any electrical
related problems.

Our Performance at the company

 2.3 Challenges we have faced while performing our work task

The main challenges we have faced while we were performing our work task are: -

1. Lack of working clothes and shoes.

2. Technicians were considered us; we are outstanding automotive professional men.
3. Our hand got injured many times because we were not experienced on handling the
tools.
4. It takes time to know the mechanics and work efficiently with them.
5. Because of the work really needs high energy it was difficult for the first month.
6. We were supposed to wear mask because of covid 19 so, it didn't allow us
to work comfortably due to the humidity and inability to breath freely.
2.4 Measurements taken to overcome challenges

1. We tried to buy our own from the market.

2. Apparently share our experience with the technicians.

3. We try to handle the tools carefully as much as possible.

4. We try to be watchful while they are performing tasks.

5. Doing physical exercise in the weekend.

6. We try to buy masks that are light weight and breathable.

3. Over all benefits I gained from internship

This internship training is very important for Ethiopia. It generate skill full generation to
create the new technology on the future. This internship is used to solve the problems and to
make the project. To know how to change theoretical knowledge in to practical. From this
internship improve the following things.

3.1 Improving practical skill

In spending our internship in Marathon motors for a semester provides me the opportunity to
gain practical skill on work experience that i just can’t get by attending in the class room.
This internship training is very important for Ethiopia. It generate skill full generation to
create new technology on the future and It gives the chance to use my theoretical knowledge
on the real world. It is a great chance to prove the work of my qualification and to show my
performance in real world and getting experience in the real working environment is a great
way to build confidence.
Here is some other skill i develop in my internship period :-
 I have seen the real practical world and understood the work flow and interaction
between different levels of the organization.

 I try to operate machines

 I have developed working on heavy machines without fear and the ability of to
maintaining machines.

 I understand the working mechanism and the required materials of machines found in
the workshop.
 I also improved my sociability with the employs to adapt the working environment

3.2 Improving Theoretical knowledge

Everything that i learned in school are not there in the company. However, I have got a lot of
knowledge that upgraded what i have been learned in the campus. The following are
practically noticed, that i learned in the campus.
 breaking system, axle shaft, and bearing

 Fastening: - like bolting, riveting and welding (electrical art, metal inert gas and
oxygen)

 Thread, screw, gear, and differential

 Combustion process, crank shaft, connecting rod, and cylinder

 Lubrication system: like different type of oil and greases

 cooling of engine: like oil, coolant water and air (for radiator)

3.3 Improving my interpersonal communication Skill

When I was joined to the first time in MOENCO, it was very hard to communicate with the
compound because of the rule and the regulation of the staff, working language, age variation
But after a week later it was become fine for communicating with workers and applying the
rule and the regulation of the industry and reach in to the common agreement with workers
and I begins exchanging life sharing experience. In the case of internship training
communication skill is the core thing. As we know, for different person have different
behavior. In our working area, there are different workers with their different behavior. So
that, this was one of the problem that i have been faced, but i decided to have a confidence to
communicate them. I started by greeting and asking question about a vehicle. This situation
make them tired of that is asking question about the vehicle and machineries every day. So ,
we planned something, that keep the continuity of our relation, since the workers are not
much aged .we started raising ideas and try to have fun by talking about ladies ,jokes ,football
and other stuffs which , helped us to get a nice feedback and they started to share their
knowledge.

Generally, i have developed communication skills through:

 Adaptation of those different workers

 sometimes our supervisor and us talked about the whole situation about the
compound

3.4 Improving Team playing skills

Team playing skills are one of the basic requirements for the proper working of a good
company, regardless of its size and its service. A company with properly functioning
dedicated working team will always have a graph going up wards with different workers,
working as different team. However, they contribute to a single goal the progress of the
company.
For the proper functioning of a team, each member must be sure of his mission, vision,
behavior, working style, and goal. They must personally and organizationally dedicate to the
team. Team members must believe in one another and must be ready to work hand to hand in
both adverse and favorable situation.
General skills such as; good communication skill, concentration, fast decision making, self-
confidence and a well being feeling are important for all team members engaged. So, in our
company any work or problems are accomplished with the co-operation of each other. Thus,
situation makes us to develop a team playing skill, since we were one of the members of
them.
3.5. Improving leader ship skills
A leader is a person who has strong principles, courage and dedications to a clear vision.
Developing a power full vision, building strong team and bringing out the best in those you
lead are key facts to experience success as a leader. People follow their leaders because they
are representative of their believe . Those persons have to focuses on common benefits and
goals.
Leader ship is critical management; skill is being the ability to motive a group of people
toward a common goal. It shows the skill, as a manager must master to be successful and
shows this management skills build on each other to wards success .The leader person, first
have to eliminate fear and behave knowledge or an idea about what he going to do with a
confidence. A leader ship person must have a communication skill that helps him to persuade
his follower.
In four month duration of the internship, we learn some skills and techniques of leader
ship .Among the skills we developed are ;how to decide a management carrier is appropriate
for us and how to get the train and develop large projects, how to lead, motive, inspire and
encourage workers, develop work ethics, values; like accountability , which is answerable to
the decision and acts we took and transparency , which is our openness of activities that we
done to the customers and works of the company.
we have observed that, during a meeting/a conference of, the branch and service manager
discuses about the work, food preparation in company for the workers, salaries and other
related agenda. During this time, the managers are listening the workers problems and
complain politely. The managers then negotiate with the workers about the problems politely,
and decide the solution with respect to a common benefit. The situation between them is like
brothers and every worker likes them. Clearly, we can see that, this is the result of how the
managers treat their workers. From these situations, we captured how lead a team or a people.
Remember, the creation of opponent/uprising is a result of bad leading system.
3.6. Improving Work ethics skills
If one have strong love to his work we call it, he has work ethics habit. Instruction to develop
strong work ethics are:-
 Arrive to work on time

 Eliminate or reduce absent

  Respect yourself, yours work and others with their work, in addition to these respect
other’s religion, race, language and customs.

 put a positive spin on negative comments, a positive attitude is crucial to have a

strong work ethics. Bring a fresh perspective to problems at work.

 be confident and self- motivated in your ability to handle job responsibility

 Honor your commitment, being independent and creates confidence in your working
capacity. Seek to serve the interests of the company’s goal, objectives and missions.
Do your part to create a productive place to work.

 The quality and quantity of work is a direct reflection of personal characters and
integrity.

 Respect what others contribute to the work environment. Concentrate on your job and
commitment to proactive attitude.

Work ethical employee is a key to productive. All of the employees have to disciplined and
ethical in their working environment. The employees can be considered as a work ethical
when they are:-
 Punctual

 Not absent

 Commitment for work

 Accountable and responsible for my work etc…

3.7. Improving Entrepreneurship skills

It is defined by their habit of innovation and redefines markets. It can be realized that when
someone engages or creates profitable job, which is/are significant for the society. From
entrepreneur principle, the following are some of them. Therefore, we have three
alternations:-
 If you have enough money, even if you have neither talent nor profession, you can
make a business by employee those educated or talented persons. To do this first, you
 have to study the most needed thing in the community, in the country, or in the world,
that are not or les available.

 If you are not educated/have no profession and money, you may have talent.
Therefore, you can start a business about your talent.