Technical Supervisor/Planner

at  Bridgestone

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title Technical Supervisor / Planner
The Person 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.
Qualifications &
Experience

Essential:

• 4 Years or more of Off The Road (OTR) earthmoving experience
• Exceptional communication skills
• 2 Years of supervisory experience
• Valid driver’s license
• Senior Certificate or equivalent to Grade 12
• Certificate earthmover tyre fitting and stripping
• Broad base workplace safety experience – NOSA certificate accepted

only.

• Certificate in Risk management
• Sound technical tyre knowledge
• Must be able to perform without supervision
• Computer literacy with advanced experience in Excel, Word, PowerPoint

and Outlook

• Outcome based assessment qualification required

Reports to Contract Manager / Site Supervisor
Duties The following is a general list of tasks that a person in this position is required to
perform. The Company may add to or vary these duties from time to time
provided the variation is reasonable having regard to the Employee’s skills,
competence and training.
The following is a general list of tasks that a person in this position is required to

perform.

• 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 tool & equipment audits
• Perform technical training on tools & equipment
• Perform and monitor equipment calibrations
• Prepare Pit Reports
• Prepare Weekly Wall Charts
• Scheduling of planned work
• Asset management – Cerf / Verify / TM17
• Forecasting (Tyre Requirements)
• Adhere to and make use of the Otraco disciplinary procedure
• 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

Please refer the Job description for details