Technical Planner

**Technical Planner**:
**POSITION SNAPSHOT**:

- JobReq ID: 51242- Type of work: On site- Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent- Full/Part Time: Full time- Location: Mokopane, ZA**OUR COMPANY**:
Bridgestone in Europe, CIS, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.

In addition to our premium tire products, we offer a growing portfolio of tire-centric and mobility solutions. Together with our partners and guided by "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, that has been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931, we are working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play.

Bridgestone also benefits from a significant retail network throughout the region - in fact our retail presence in the EMIA region is the largest in the tire industry. Through 17 distinct retail partners, we have around 3,500 outlets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as around 2,500 outlets through our partner network in India. This network offers a selection of services, concepts and mobility solutions.

At Bridgestone we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we maintain with everyday drivers and this extensive retail network is one of the core reasons why.

In line with the “Bridgestone Essence”, our work environment is based on integrity and teamwork, where everyone can learn from each other and contribute with their own ideas in achieving the coming goals.

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work.

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**Job Purpose**:
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.

**Main responsibilities**

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 isreasonable having regard to the Employee’s skills, competence and training.
- 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.

**Safety**
- 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