Technical Planner/Supervisor

Bridgestone; Lephalale; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global tire and mobility solutions company is seeking a Technical Planner/Supervisor in Lephalale, South Africa. The role requires exceptional communication skills and at least 2-4 years of experience in the mining sector. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with technical standards and providing support to site personnel. A valid driver's license and technical expertise in tire management are essential. The company offers training, mentorship, and a diverse work environment.

Benefits

Smooth onboarding experience

Opportunities for training and mentorship

Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Dynamic work environment

Work/life effectiveness

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in a Mining environment.
• Must be able to perform without supervision.
• Sound technical tyre knowledge desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality documents are maintained per OMS procedures.
• Review reports to ensure compliance with Otraco standards.
• Prepare technical presentations as required.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Organizational and time management abilities

Attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to work independently

Customer Service Orientation

Education

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate

Valid driver's license (Code 08)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Technical Planner/Supervisor

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Lephalale, 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

Technical Supervisor / Planner provides technical and safety support to site personnel and where necessary, liaise with senior personnel within the client companies. The Technical Supervisor / Planner will be resourceful, flexible to a changing business environment and its demands and adapt quickly to new circumstances. The Technical Supervisor / Planner must be able to maintain a high level of participation in the safe running of an on-site.

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 quality documents are maintained, filed and archived according to OMS procedures
• Ensure that technical standards are implemented and being maintained on sites where appropriate
• Ensure that Otraco standards and policies are being maintained and that all employees comply with the procedures as per the OMS
• Review the statistical and written sections of monthly reports (GMR/SMR’s)
• Provide technical specifications & feedback with the technical manager to ensure that workshop equipment is fit for purpose and meets safety requirements
• Provide technical reports and site severity reports
• Prepare technical presentations as and when required
• Perform and monitor equipment calibrations
• Prepare Pit Reports
• Prepare Weekly Wall Charts
• Scheduling of planned work
• Forecasting (Tyre Requirements)

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Exceptional communication skills
• Valid driver’s license
• Senior Certificate or equivalent to Grade 12
• Sound technical tyre knowledge
• Must be able to perform without supervision
• Computer literacy with advanced experience in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Education, Master, other certification:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.
• A valid and appropriate light vehicle driver’s license (South African Code 08).

Experience (years):

• 2-4 years’ experience in an Mining environment.

Skills:

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organizational and time management abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Customer Service Orientation
• Willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Basic problem-solving skills
• Confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work effectively.

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:

• 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.