Artisan

Bridgestone EMEA; Brits; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

BSZAM - BRITS requires a qualified Millwright to manage and provide technical support for the mechanical and electrical equipment necessary to meet production goals at Brits, North West.

Role focuses on reducing downtime, repairing breakdowns, daily inspections, and running adjustments, while implementing continuous improvements and adhering to SOPs and 3S principles. Tyre manufacturing or automotive sector experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Millwright with a recognized trade test.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the mechanical field on rotation machinery, hydraulics and pneumatics in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the tyre manufacturing and automotive industry will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Reduce machine downtime.
• Repair breakdowns & fault finding.
• Daily walkthrough inspections.
• Make running adjustments.
• Note items for repair.
• Continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work according to SOPs.
• Ensure housekeeping.
• Apply 3S principles.
• Ownership - to see the bigger picture and take ownership by thinking and acting beyond the role.

Skills

Downtime reduction

Fault finding

Inspections

SOP adherence

3S principles

Ownership

Housekeeping

Education

Millwright qualification (Trade test)

Job description

Requisition ID55772-Posted26/10/2026-SA-BSZAM-BRITS (SA-BSZAM-BRITS)- Country (1) - Job Family (1) -Full time-Open-ended/permanent

To manage and provide technical support as required for delivery of all the mechanical and electrical equipment required to achieve organisational goals.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Reduce machine downtime
• Repair breakdowns & do fault finding.
• Daily walkthrough inspections.
• Make running adjustments.
• Note items for repair.
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Work according to SOPs.
• Ensure Housekeeping
• Apply 3S principles.
• Ownership - to see the bigger picture and take ownership by thinking and acting beyond the role.

EDUCATION AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Qualified as a Millwright (Trade test at a recognized institution)
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the mechanical field on rotation machinery, hydraulics and pneumatics in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the tyre manufacturing and automotive industry will be an advantage.