Tyre Serviceman

Bridgestone EMEA; Kathu; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone EMEA, via Otraco Southern Africa, seeks a tyre service technician to inspect, service and replace tyres across vehicle fleets. You will contribute to safety, performance and efficiency by maintaining tyres in good condition and performing repairs as required.

Responsibilities include recording data, equipment checks, wheel mounting, tyre mounting/removal, and maintaining high service standards. Valid licenses and mining sector experience are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of different tyre types, specs and repair techniques.
• Ability to use tyre changers, balancers and alignment machines.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic abilities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Record tyre changes or related information accurately and forward as required.
• Carry out equipment checks and calibrations per procedures.
• Fit and remove wheels from vehicles according to procedures.
• Mount/dismount tyres and rims per procedures.
• Repair tyres and tubes per procedures.
• Operate forklifts and tyre handlers per procedures.
• Clean, paint and test rim components.
• Inspect and judge wheel components for continued service.
• Maintain tyre pressures per site specs.
• Provide high quality service to clients.
• Handle additional duties as required.

Skills

Tyre knowledge

Tools operation

Diagnostics

Customer service

Education

Grade 12

Code 08 license

Code 10 license (preferred)

Tools

Tyre changers

Balancers

Alignment machines

Job description

You will be required to provide expert services related to the inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement of tyres for various types of vehicles. This role ensures that tyres are in good condition, contributing to the safety, performance, and efficiency of vehicles.

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

• Accurately record tyre change or other information, and file or forward the information as required.
• Perform equipment checks and calibrations according to procedures.
• Fit and remove wheels from any type of vehicle according to procedures
• Mount and strip any type of tyre and rim assembly according to procedures.
• Perform repairs to tyres and tubes according to procedures.
• Operate forklifts and tyre handlers according to procedures.
• Clean, paint and crack test rim components.
• Perform Inspections and determine the suitability of wheel components to remain in service.
• Maintain tyre operating pressures in accordance with site specifications.
• Maintain a high quality of service to the client.
• Complete any other duties as and when required.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.
• A valid and appropriate light vehicle driver’s license (South African Code 08).
• A valid and appropriate heavy vehicle drivers’ license (South African Code 10) (Preferred).

Experience (years):

• Previous experience as a tyre serviceman or in a related automotive service role preferred.

Skills:

• Knowledge of different types, specifications, and repair techniques.
• Ability to use tools and equipment such as tyre changers, balancers, and alignment machines.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities

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.