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.