Shift Supervisor

Bridgestone; Kathu; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tyre management company in Kathu is seeking an experienced individual to lead tyre fitters and manage workshop efficiency. The ideal candidate will have three years of Earthmover tyre fitting experience and embody strong communication and supervisory skills. This role offers a supportive onboarding experience and opportunities for growth, including training and mentorship, contributing to Bridgestone's mission for safer and more sustainable mobility solutions.

Benefits

Supportive onboarding experience

Opportunities for development and growth

Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Dynamic work environment

Agility and work/life effectiveness

Diverse and inclusive team

Qualifications

• Three years of Earthmover tyre fitting experience required.
• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate and a valid driver's license are needed.
• Must possess strong supervisory skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure tyre fitters comply with Otraco Management System policies.
• Lead tyre fitters in performing tasks efficiently and safely.
• Mount and strip any type of tyre and wheel/rim assembly.

Skills

Strong communication and customer service skills

Understanding of working mechanisms of tools or machinery

Maintenance of equipment

Strong supervisory skills

Education

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate

Valid driver’s license (Code 08)

Job description

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Kathu, ZA

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

Job Purpose

The ideal candidate will lead by example, with the ability to effectively work with and supervise tyre fitters. They should be capable of handling administrative tasks, delivering exceptional customer service, and demonstrating a strong willingness to learn and enhance their managerial skills and knowledge. This position will be based at Otraco.

Otraco Southern Africa is a key part of Bridgestone’s strategy to enhance mobility solutions and tyre-centric services across all market segments. As part of Bridgestone's initiative to improve these services, the company recognized a need for specific mining services and enhancements within the mining sector. The acquisition of Otraco Southern Africa, with its expertise in tyre management systems, creates a valuable opportunity to expand and strengthen Bridgestone's mobility solutions in this important market.

For more information about Otraco Southern Africa, please read the details below.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that tyre fitters comply with the Otraco Management System (OMS) policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Lead tyre fitters to perform tyre fitting and workshop maintenance tasks efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively.
• Prioritize and direct personnel to perform tyre fitting and workshop maintenance tasks in the most efficient, safe, and cost-effective manner.
• Perform corrective action requests from auditors.
• Mount and strip any type of tyre and wheel/rim assembly according to established procedures.
• Lead tyre fitters in maintaining a high level of service quality to clients.
• Assess subordinates to analyse competence and identify training gaps (e.g., through Planned Task Observations).
• Ensure that all personnel work safely and adhere to Occupational Health and Safety Procedures.
• Ensure that all personnel comply with site "lock-out" / "tag-out" procedures.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education and other certification:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.
• A valid driver’s license (Code 08).

Experience (years):

• Three years of Earthmover tyre fitting experience.

Skills:

• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• A solid understanding of the working mechanisms of the tools or machinery being handled.
• Responsible for the maintenance of equipment.
• Strong supervisory skills with a keen attention to detail

With over 50 years’ experience delivering off-the-road (OTR) and light mobile equipment (LME) tyre management solutions, Otraco help customers to maximise tyre life, increase productivity, reduce waste and improve safety. Otraco’s highly skilled teams are in 60+ customer mining operations across three continents in Australia, New Zealand, Southern Africa and Chile.

Otraco offers a robust portfolio of OTR tire management solutions that track tires across the full lifecycle, such as its computerized Otracom platform. Otraco’s offering will complement Bridgestone’s world-class OTR products and solutions, including Bridgestone MasterCore*3surface mining tires and the tire monitoring and management solution. Bridgestone Southern Africa Mining services and OTRACO Southern Africa have joined forces to accelerate Mining tyre management and mobility solutions in Southern Africa, under one banner. Together Bridgestone and OTRACO havemarket-leadingMining tyre management and mobility solutions.

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.