Tyre Technician

Bridgestone; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone in the United Kingdom is seeking a Tyre Technician to inspect fleets, identify issues and fit tyres across the Doncaster area. This on-site role offers permanent, full-time hours with flexible start times to suit customers.

The ideal candidate will hold a Full UK driving license, demonstrate reliability, and be eager to learn. Training will be provided for tyre fitting and IT tasks as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license is required.
• Punctual and reliable in attendance and performance.
• Can-do attitude with a passion to learn and grow.
• Enthusiastic attitude and reliability in a team.
• Experience in working to tight timescales and targets.
• Previous commercial tyre fitting experience.
• Tyre fitting experience preferred, but training will be provided.
• Ability to use IT equipment including laptop, tablet and mobile phone.
• Ability to prioritise a daily workload.

Responsibilities

• Inspect customer fleets and identify, prioritise and rectify issues in a timely manner.
• Cover the Doncaster area as part of daily duties.
• Work 37.5 hours per week; choose hours to suit the customer and business needs.

Skills

Driving license

Punctuality

Can-do attitude

Enthusiastic attitude

Time management

Tyre fitting experience

Training provided

IT literacy

Prioritising workload

Tools

IT equipment

Job description

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POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Liverpool, GB York, GB

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

TYRE TECHNICIAN

• Type of Contract : Permanent
• Full-time
• Location : South Yorkshire

Job Purpose

Our Tyre Technicians play an integral role in keeping our customers moving. Bridgestone are now seeking enthusiastic, determined individuals with unquestionable hunger to learn to join our team of Tyre Technicians. Reporting directly to the Regional Operations Supervisor the Tyre Technician is responsible for regularly inspecting our customer fleets and identifying, prioritising and rectifying issues in a timely manner. You will cover the Doncaster area.

Working hours are 37.5 hours (permanent) per week and this does not include weekends as we know how much you value your weekends! Technicians have the opportunity to choose their hours of work to suit them and the customer best.

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work.

What we need from you

• A Full UK driving license
• Punctual and reliable
• A 'can do’ attitude with a passion to learn
• An enthusiastic attitude and reliability
• Experience of working to tight timescales and targets
• Previous commercial tyre fitting experience
• Tyre fitting experience preferred, but not essential – full training will be provided
• The ability to use IT equipment (including laptop, tablet and mobile phone)
• The ability to prioritise a daily workload

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.