199 Shift Supervisor jobs in South Africa

Kalagadi Manganese Mine is situated in the town of Hotazel 70km from Kuruman, Northern Cape Province.ROLE DESCRIPTION:Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants with a legal appointment as a 2.15.1, who will be reporting to the Mine Overseer. Responsible for safety and health of employees in your section.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan activities in accordance with operational and maintenance schedules and allocate resources as required.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, leading and control of material, equipment, machinery and other resources required to achieve daily and monthly production targets.
• Communicate service department recommendations to miners and team and ensure compliance thereof.
• Weekly measurements and plotting of advancing faces and take corrective action to ensure max advance is achieved.
• Conduct early and late shifts as required by law.
• Responsible for conducting planned task/job observations.
• Monitor and schedule the leaves of employees to ensure section is properly staffed.
• Supervise all mining activities and ensure legal compliance thereof.
• Perform administrative duties according to legal requirements.
• Perform accident and incident investigation(s) according to organizational standards.
• Continuously analyze relevant mining activities to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximize outputs.
• Responsible for the application of the Mine, Health & Safety (MHS) Act and Regulations, COPs, standards, and procedures.
• Perform risk assessments (Activity Based and Mini risk assessment).
• Ensure that people always wear the correct PPE.
• Ensure that unsafe areas are barricaded.
• Takes cognizance of and adhere to Company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation. Manage and report on non-compliance issues.
• Ensure that all Mining reporting is aligned with standards, guidelines, and schedules.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships and an effective / sound communication system with the Mining Function.
• Supervise subordinates in the designated area.
• Grade 12.
• Blasting Certificate OR National Certificate Rock breaking Underground Hard Rock Level 3.
• Supervisory Development Program (SDP) / Leadership Development Program (LDP) OR equivalent will be added advantage.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years supervisory experience within a mining environment.
• Trackless board and pillar mining experience min of 5 years.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• A valid code B/EB driver’s licence.
• Medically fit for duty.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & OTHER COMPETENCIES:

• Know, understand, and adhere to the relevant regulations, procedures, and standards.
• Computer Literacy and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ensure that the explosives and accessories at the workplace are received, handled, stored, and issued according to standards and procedures.
• Have knowledge and skill in co-ordinating and monitoring mining activities to meet relevant targets.
• Have knowledge and skill in allocating the necessary resources effectively.
• Conduct detailed planning to meet operational and maintenance targets.
• Have knowledge and skill in applying the basic generic management principles and leading a team.

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An established company in Mobeni is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to oversee the smooth operation of production during their shift.

Key responsibilities include managing staff and resources ensuring targets and output are met maintaining equipment and driving continuous improvement by addressing bottlenecks and supporting departmental projects.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Walk the floor regularly :

• Correct utilization of resources (material people machinery time
• FIFO (First-in-First-Out) followed
• Correct jobs planned and being run (according to schedule)
• Daily Output and quality checks are verified (any discrepancies investigated and reported on)
• Pass info on any issues incurred with jobs or machines to next shift supervisor
• Communicate urgency of jobs (priorities) and schedule with team
• Quality production and downtime related info collected daily
• Assist with green area meetings as per template and record minutes

Production Plan :

Ensure machines and jobs are running according to plan

Correct sequence of jobs

Correct quantity produced (short production reported)

Correct machine used & targets met

All necessary resources available for running of future jobs

Maintenance :

Create maintenance job cards & ensure issues are addressed.

Follow up on job cards breakdowns and parts arrivals

Ensure all services and planned maintenance is carried out as per schedule.

Labour (People) :

Ensure overall labour control discipline and utilization

Discipline is maintained and controlled during shift

Machines are manned as required (according to priorities & important jobs)

Absenteeism reported

Clockings done correctly and signed off for payroll to process

Correct break times followed (no excessive time away from machines)

Overall Equipment effectiveness (OEE) :

Ensure correct output (speeds) quality and machine uptime achieved

Analyze and find solutions to address problems

OEE boards filled in daily with the required information as per OEE procedure

Material Control :

Ensure all receipting and issuing of materials completed correctly by department as required by Abaca work instructions.

Responsible for all WIP within department

Any quantity shortages to be communicated to the manager & production planner by means of email.

Consumables :

Control consumables & consumption

Ensure the correct consumables (according to work ticket) and FIFO is followed

Quality issues for consumables recorded and reported.

Material issued on Abaca as required.

Work Ticket :

Ensure proper control of work tickets is done

All information on work tickets checked understood and followed

Right artwork and quality produced according to last-off sample

All relevant information / documents completed correctly.

Quality :

Check the correct quality is being achieved.

Ensure all work ticket & quality checks are being done

Ensure samples in the work ticket are being checked against the job being run.

Ensure any Non conformances that have been created and allocated to the department are being closed out correctly and timeously.

Health and Safety :

All processes and procedures for Health and Safety followed during shift

Comply with operating rules & regulations

Report and investigate any incidents during shift

Health & Safety of staff is ensured (PPE for staff is adhered to)

Property & equipment is operated correctly & safely

ERP Software :

Shopware ERP experience an advantage

Requirements :

Grade 12

Related qualification

Formal Supervisory / Management Qualification preferable

Computer literate can use word / excel

Experience with supervising / managing people

Experience in manufacturing environments

Experience managing materials / consumables

Lead and manage a shift.

Attention to detail.

Information and task monitoring.

Capture information accurately and timeously (nice-to-have)

Ability to work in team with people (and train and pass knowledge on)

Should you not receive a response within the next 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful. Vacancies are advertised on ourwebsite you wish to keep abreast with our active roles.

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Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Children Activity,Football,Data Warehousing,Domestic,Bakery,Activex

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Manufacturing

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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REQUIREMENTS

• Matric (Grade 12) - Mathematics and Science required with a pass at a higher grade
• Certificate in a technical discipline or production-related fields (NQF 5)
• A diploma in a technical discipline or production-related fields (NQF 6) is required
• Trade Test (NQF 5) - advantageous
• Certificate in First Line Management (FLMP) (NQF 5) - advantageous
• 5 years of experience in production/ maintenance operations in a manufacturing environment, of which 2 years should be at the supervisory level
• Up to 3 years of experience in working shifts - advantageous

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Production operations and control
  • Achieve production targets through the optimum use and application of resources and skills
  • Ensures production operational effectiveness, efficiency and quality to achieve targets following timeframes/ schedules
  • Ensures open communication channels with relevant departments to ensure the highest standards of product quality are maintained
  • Completes, processes and updates all production records and related documentation
• Maintenance operations and control
  • Ensures effective and preventative maintenance is performed on all plant/ infrastructure/ equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processes
  • Coordinates first-line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant/ equipment downtime
  • Raise job cards for all maintenance work required, ensure work permits are included (work permits for “hot work”, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to the manager for approval)
  • Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfully
  • Ensures that equipment and work areas are safe, maintained by operators, and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all times
• Compliance
  • Operates within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of the company
  • Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibility
  • Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure
  • Strictly adheres to, complies with and assumes responsibility for enforcing Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, regulations toward minimising risk, exposure, incidents or damage to the organization and environment in any form or manner
• Customer service
  • Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering the highest quality of services
  • Represents the company in meetings with relevant stakeholders
  • Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values
• Staff supervision
  • Ensures that all employees have signed performance agreements
  • Monitors and measures performance quarterly by conducting employee appraisals
  • In collaboration with HR, identify staff performance objectives, potential areas of development and action plans where necessary
  • Ensures ongoing training and development of employees
  • Addresses employee relations matters fairly and promptly
• Cost and financial control
  • Contributes to the budget preparation process
  • Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources
  • Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and the company's financial guidelines, and reports deviations to the direct manager
  • Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs
• OHS requirements
  • Inspection and sign off on all safety equipment
  • Blood lead counselling for employees with high blood lead levels
  • Ensuring that all employees have the correct permits when doing specialised eg, working at heights and confined spaces
  • Ensure that all employees have proper sign-off for the tasks that are undertaken
  • Ensures that the team wears the correct PPE and uses it correctly to minimise exposure to lead acid dust
  • Be aware of all equipment safety issues and be constantly aware of high-speed machinery, which may pose a risk, to ensure the safety of the team and colleagues, and bypass safety systems where necessary for operational reasons

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Our Johannesburg branch based in Kempton Park is looking for a Shift Supervisor.

Overview

Right Side Up is looking for an experienced Shift Supervisor who will organize, direct, supervise, evaluate and is responsible for the warehousing and transport during the night. The candidate must be able to lead and supervise the shift to achieve optimum efficiencies. The ideal candidate needs to be highly organized and communicate effectively.

Duties and Responsibilities :

1. Supervise staff through effective planning, leading, organizing and running of the operations.
2. Ensure all system and transport procedures are adhered to and confirmed at the close of everyday.
3. Ensure schedules and deadlines are adhered to and met.
4. Assist in problem-solving.
5. Ensure accurate, efficient and effective day-to-day running of the shift.
6. Supervise the receiving and dispatching operations.
7. Daily accurate and punctual reporting on the shift operations.
8. Excellent geographical knowledge of South Africa.
9. Comply with HR policy and procedures.
10. Ensure that shift staff comply with legal requirements.
11. Handle disciplinary matters as and when required.
12. Encourage teamwork, trust, collaboration, and motivate the shift staff to achieve a level of productivity and profitability.
13. Good decision-making skills.
14. As an independent supervisor, you will be responsible for all aspects of logistics operations in your shift.
15. You must have effective oral and written communication skills at all levels. Apply professional, polite communication skills.
16. Flexible working hours.
17. Give attention to detail to detect discrepancies on records and reports.
18. Be punctual, be concerned about attendance and attentiveness.
19. Meet commitments, accept accountability, stay focused under pressure and adhere to established guidelines and rules of the organization.
20. Be flexible with schedule and be able to work weekends.

Requirements:

• Proven track record in product logistics environment.
• Minimum of 2 - 5 years experience in supervising a team on an assembly line in a logistics environment.
• Problem-solving.
• Compliance: Must ensure full site compliance.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Must be a team player.
• Good organizational skills.
• Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment.

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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.

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 53955

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location:

Emalahleni, 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*3 surface 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 have market-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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Management and Manufacturing
• Industries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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MAIN FUNCTION: To control plant operations and resources (including Production and Maintenance) to deliver production targets and the optimal standards of final product quality in a safe and efficient manner. The Shift Supervisor is responsible to lead the team at all times and take the necessary decisions promptly. Responsibilities and Key Performance Areas: MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY RESULTS AREAS: Production Operations and Control: Achieve production targets through the optimum use and application of resources and skills Ensures production operational effectiveness, efficiency and quality to achieve targets in accordance with timeframes / schedules Ensures open communication channels with relevant Departments to ensure highest standards of product quality is manufactured Completes, processes and updates all Production records and related documentation Maintenance Operations and Control: Ensures effective and preventative maintenance are performed on all plant / infrastructure / equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processes Coordinates first line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant / equipment downtime Raises job cards for all maintenance work required, ensure work permits are included (work permits for hot work, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to Manager for approval) Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfully Ensures that equipment and work areas are safe, maintained by Operators, and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all times Compliance: Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibility Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure Strictly adheres to, complies with and assumes responsibility for enforcing Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, regulation toward minimizing risk, exposure, incidents or damage to the organisation and environment in any form or manner Customer Service: Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services Represents the company in meetings with relevant stakeholders Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values Staff Supervision: Ensures that all employees have signed performance agreements Monitors and measures performance quarterly by conducting employee appraisals In collaboration with HR, identify staff performance objectives, potential areas of development and action plans where necessary Ensures ongoing training and development of employees Addresses employee relations matters fairly and promptly Cost and Financial Control: Contributes to the budget preparation process Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and the company's financial guidelines, report deviations to direct Manager Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs OHS Requirements: Inspection and sign off on all safety equipment Blood lead counselling for employees with high blood lead levels Ensuring that all employees have the correct permits when doing specialized eg: working at heights and confined spaces Ensure that all employees have proper sign off for the tasks that are undertaken. Ensures that his team wears the correct PPE and uses it correctly in order to minimize exposure to lead acid dust. Be aware of all equipment safety issues and is constantly aware of high speed machinery which may pose a risk in order to ensure the safety of his team and colleagues, bypass safety systems where necessary for operational reasons. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Educational Qualifications Matric (Grade 12) - Maths and Science required pass at higher grade Certificate in Technical discipline or Production-related fields (NQF 5) Diploma in Technical discipline or Production-related fields (NQF 6) - Required Trade Test (NQF 5) - Advantageous Certificate in First Line Management (FLMP) (NQF 5) - Advantageous Experience: 5 years experience in Production / Maintenance operations in a Manufacturing environment of which 2 years should be at Supervisory level Up to 3 years experience in working Shifts - Advantageous ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED SKILLS: Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite; SAP; ERP and other job-specific software systems). In-depth knowledge of Plant production and maintenance practices, procedures and processes. Sound understanding of compliance with applicable legislation, safety and other related manufacturing regulations. Communication skills (both verbal and written)

A leading industrial company is looking for an experienced Shift Supervisor for their Cold Store / Logistics / Dispatch Department in Mahikeng . This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute individual to drive operations by supporting the Shift Manager and ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures, correct loading and receiving of stock, system accuracy, and housekeeping. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of receiving, pallet allocation, and stock flow in a cold storage environment and be able to manage and motivate a shift team to ensure productivity and compliance. If you have a minimum of Matric (Grade 12) and the ability to work in a cold environment, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities: Ensure correct stock is loaded per customer order with accurate documentation. Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed by employees. Conduct hourly inspections of the holding room, racking system, and temperature controls. Schedule and coordinate trucks with a third-party transport company and monitor loading schedules. Maintain daily housekeeping, safety, and hygiene standards. Oversee and inspect the loading area, trucks, forklifts, and reach trucks daily. Ensure all cold store files, records, and reports are up to date and accurate. Ensure daily balances between two specified systems. Participate in weekly and monthly stock takes, mock recalls, and variance investigations. Invoice trucks using the specified systems. Requirements: Matric (Grade 12). Must be in good health and able to work in a cold environment. Willingness to work shifts and overtime as required. Ability to follow lawful instructions and maintain high personal discipline. Strong knowledge of receiving, pallet allocation, and stock flow in a cold storage environment. Proficient in the use of scanners, movable racking systems, and operational cold store processes. Ability to manage and motivate a shift team to ensure productivity and compliance. Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience. Apply for this role today, contact Adrienne Steyn at Hire Resolve on or on LinkedIn You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

Join to apply for the Shift Supervisor role at Bridgestone EMEA Join to apply for the Shift Supervisor role at Bridgestone EMEA About UsBridgestone 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. POSITION SNAPSHOTJob Req ID: 53955Type of work: On siteType of contract: Open-ended/permanentFull/Part Time: Full timeLocation:Emalahleni, ZAAbout UsBridgestone 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 RoleJob PurposeThe 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 RequiredEducation 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 Master Core*3 surface 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 have market-leading Mining tyre management and mobility solutions.What We OfferAt 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. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Bridgestone EMEA by 2x We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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REQUIREMENTS Matric (Grade 12) - Mathematics and Science required with a pass at a higher grade Certificate in a technical discipline or production-related fields (NQF 5) A diploma in a technical discipline or production-related fields (NQF 6) is required Trade Test (NQF 5) - advantageous Certificate in First Line Management (FLMP) (NQF 5) - advantageous 5 years of experience in production/ maintenance operations in a manufacturing environment, of which 2 years should be at the supervisory level Up to 3 years of experience in working shifts - advantageous RESPONSIBILITIES Production operations and controlAchieve production targets through the optimum use and application of resources and skills Ensures production operational effectiveness, efficiency and quality to achieve targets following timeframes/ schedules Ensures open communication channels with relevant departments to ensure the highest standards of product quality are maintained Completes, processes and updates all production records and related documentation Maintenance operations and controlEnsures effective and preventative maintenance is performed on all plant/ infrastructure/ equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processes Coordinates first-line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant/ equipment downtime Raise job cards for all maintenance work required, ensure work permits are included (work permits for “hot work”, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to the manager for approval) Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfully Ensures that equipment and work areas are safe, maintained by operators, and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all times ComplianceOperates within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of the company Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibility Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure Strictly adheres to, complies with and assumes responsibility for enforcing Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, regulations toward minimising risk, exposure, incidents or damage to the organization and environment in any form or manner Customer serviceMaintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering the highest quality of services Represents the company in meetings with relevant stakeholders Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values Staff supervisionEnsures that all employees have signed performance agreements Monitors and measures performance quarterly by conducting employee appraisals In collaboration with HR, identify staff performance objectives, potential areas of development and action plans where necessary Ensures ongoing training and development of employees Addresses employee relations matters fairly and promptly Cost and financial controlContributes to the budget preparation process Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and the company's financial guidelines, and reports deviations to the direct manager Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs OHS requirementsInspection and sign off on all safety equipment Blood lead counselling for employees with high blood lead levels Ensuring that all employees have the correct permits when doing specialised eg, working at heights and confined spaces Ensure that all employees have proper sign-off for the tasks that are undertaken Ensures that the team wears the correct PPE and uses it correctly to minimise exposure to lead acid dust Be aware of all equipment safety issues and be constantly aware of high-speed machinery, which may pose a risk, to ensure the safety of the team and colleagues, and bypass safety systems where necessary for operational reasons #J-18808-Ljbffr