Technical Supervisor/Planner

Bridgestone; Kathu; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tyre manufacturer in South Africa is looking for a Technical Supervisor/Planner in Kathu. The role involves providing technical support, liaising with tyre suppliers, and ensuring adherence to safety and technical standards. Candidates must have a Grade 12 certificate, valid driver’s license, and at least 4 years of relevant experience. This position offers a full-time, on-site work environment with growth opportunities.

Benefits

Supportive onboarding experience

Training and mentorship opportunities

Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform without supervision.
• 4 years or more of Off the Road (OTR) earthmoving experience required.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with tyre suppliers regarding supply and manufacturer warranties.
• Ensure that technical standards are implemented and maintained on sites.
• Prepare technical specifications and feedback for equipment fit for purpose.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Sound technical tyre knowledge

Computer literacy with advanced experience in Excel

Organizational and time management abilities

Customer Service Orientation

Education

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate

Valid driver’s license (South African Code 08)

Job description

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Technical Supervisor/Planner

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

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:

• Liaise with tyre suppliers with regards to tyre supply and manufacturer warrantees
• Make recommendations to Project Engineers on any factor affecting tyre performance and costs, or which would enhance the overall performance of the operation (usually via GMR).
• Ensure that the contract scope of work is performed to a high quality of service.
• Taking part in the evaluation of all training procedures and personnel assessments
• 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.
• Audit sites for compliance to the OMS.
• Liaise with responsible personnel as required, identifying and reporting any quality related complaints or deficiencies.
• 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 to 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.
• Provide technical engineering support for proposed contracts.
• Perform technical training on tools & equipment .
• Perform and monitor equipment calibrations.
• Prepare Pit Reports.
• Prepare Weekly Wall Charts.
• Scheduling planned work.
• Forecasting (Tyre Requirements).
• Adhere to and make use of the Otraco disciplinary procedure.

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):

• 4 years or more of Off the Road (OTR) earthmoving experience

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.

Safety:

• Ensure that all personnel work safely and follow Occupational Health and Safety Procedures.
• Ensure that all personnel are properly inducted into the workplace.
• Ensure that all personnel have valid driver’s licenses, medicals and inductions.
• Ensure that all personnel adhere to the site “lock-out” procedure.
• Ensure that all personnel use and maintain personal protective equipment according to procedures.
• Comply with site emergency evacuation procedures.
• Compile safety audits.
• Monitoring and conducting Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Planned Task Observation (PTO), (SBO) and risk assessments.
• Assist with the investigation of incidents to determine controls to eliminate or reduce the risk of injury or damage to personnel and equipment.
• Review safe work procedures to ensure Otraco site personnel are compliant with technical standards and sound, safe work practices.
• Ensure compliance with all instructions documented in the OMS Safety Plan.
• Promote safe work practices throughout the company.
• Assist with setting safety standards, implementing safety programmes and ensure that all Otraco employees have the systems to maintain safe working practices on each site.
• Accept and adhere to legal appointment.

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-leading Mining 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.