Technical Planner/Supervisor

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Lephalale, ZA

The ideal Technical Supervisor / Planner delivers strong technical and safety support on-site while effectively engaging with client stakeholders. They are adaptable and resourceful, thriving in a fast-changing environment. Above all, they play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality on-site operations.

• Liaise with tyre suppliers on supply, performance, and warranties.
• Recommend improvements to optimise tyre performance, costs, and operations.
• Ensure contract deliverables meet high quality and service standards.
• Maintain and audit compliance with OMS standards, policies, and documentation.
• Provide technical support, reporting, and input on equipment and contracts.
• Conduct site audits, tool inspections, and equipment calibrations.
• Plan and schedule work, including forecasting tyre requirements and asset management.
• Deliver technical training and evaluate personnel competency.
• Enforce health, safety, and compliance requirements, including PPE, inductions, and procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture through audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
• A valid drivers license
• Related industry field certificates or relevant experience.
• 4 years or more of Off the Road (OTR) earthmoving experience
• Broad base workplace safety experience - NOSA certificate accepted only

Preferred:

• 2 years of Supervisory experience.
• Experience in the Off the Road Tyre Services industry.
• Certificate in Risk management
• Bachelor of Engineering degree

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse teams.
• Sound understanding of the working mechanism of the tools or the machinery they are handling.
• good supervisory skills and ability to pay attention to the details.
• Strong understanding of mining safety regulations.

At Bridgestone, we foster co creation opportunities and empower 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." 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.