Technical Planner -Mokopane at Bridgestone South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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 is reasonable 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 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

Requirements

• Essential: The person will have the following minimum qualifications:             
• 4 Years or more of Off The Road (OTR) earthmoving experience
• Exceptional communication skills      
• Preferably 2 Years of supervisory experience             
• Valid driver’s license  
• Senior Certificate or equivalent to Grade 12
• Preferably hold a Bachelors of engineering degree  
• Preferably a certificate earthmover tyre fitting & stripping 
• Broad base workplace safety experience – NOSA certificate accepted only.
• Preferably a 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