Site Supervisor

Bridgestone Europe NV/SA

Job Title

Site Supervisor

About the Role

Job Purpose

The ideal candidate ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality tyre management services in line with OMS and client standards. They provide strong leadership, maintain accurate data and well-managed equipment, and support a compliant, well-trained team. They promote a proactive safety culture, address risks, and drive consistent operational performance.

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Responsibilities

  • Ensure all personnel comply with OMS, client policies, and safety procedures (including lock-out/tag-out and emergency requirements).
  • Oversee and prioritise tyre fitting, maintenance, and workshop tasks to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality service delivery.
  • Maintain accurate data entry and documentation, including tyre/rim records, quality documents, and electronic backups.
  • Perform administrative duties such as rosters, leave, overtime, and reporting to Head Office.
  • Manage stock and equipment through ordering, auditing, verification, and ensuring calibration/maintenance systems are in place.
  • Conduct inspections, assessments, and Job Hazard Analyses, taking corrective actions where required.
  • Ensure personnel are properly inducted, trained, competent, and have valid licences, medicals, and certifications.
  • Investigate hazards, incidents, and unsafe conditions, implementing corrective or preventative actions.
  • Promote workplace safety through regular meetings, inspections, and communication of safety information.
  • Perform tyre fitter tasks or other allocated duties when required and ensure personal fitness for duty

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).
  • Related industry field certificates or relevant experience.
  • 5 years of Earthmover tyre fitting experience

Preferred:

  • 3 years of Supervisory experience.
  • Experience in the Off the Road Tyre Services industry.

Skills

  • 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.