Bridgestone Technical Assistant-Brits Manufacturing Plant

• Perform duties within a limited range as per instructions from the instructor or person in charge.

• Perform a wider range of duties unsupervised as advised by the instructor or person in charge.

• Perform wide range of duties unsupervised, seeking advice from seniors only when necessary.

• Analyse data using MS Excel and proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint and outlook.

• Negotiate in detail without hindrance with engineering, foreman and supervisor levels.

• Negotiate in detail without hindrance with core engineering, supervisors, and managers within the plant.

• Daily follow up on uniformity downgrade, scrap, buff & rework items from building and curing.

• Assistance and participation in technical and production activities to ensure target are met.

• Investigation and analysis of problems during back shifts.

• Problem Solving with production supervisors and EO.

• Trouble shooting on the factory floor, and on the floor decisions to help with problem solving and effectiveness.

• Inspect off-spec material and seek advice from supervisors.

• Assisting in disposition of scrap or defective material.

• Judge defective products, and how to process them.

• Tire cut section sample and check dimensions.

• Take tread contour sample, and judge for conformity.

• Ensure adherence to quality/technical/process standards.

• Process and Product checks and follow up of corrective actions.

• Detecting abnormalities in tire assembly machines, curing and testing machines.
• Tire assembly machine and curing press adjustments and understands their functions.

Requirements:

• Matric and / or relevant tyre experience.
• Drivers License
• Management ability
• Computer literate
• Physically capable
• Willing to travel
• Confidentiality
• Good communication skills
• Ambition

BRIDGESTONE BEHAVIOURS

Qualified candidates for this important position will therefore need to demonstrate the following:

• Agility – to work in a matrix and complex environment where change happens at a rapid pace

• Courage – to share ideas, think out of the box
• Ownership – to see the bigger picture and take ownership by thinking and acting beyond the role

BRIDGESTONE LEADERSHIP ESSENCE

Qualified candidates for this important position will therefore need to demonstrate the following:

• Establishes strategic direction and effectively communicates the vision: Communicates a clear and inspiring vision for the business; drives competitive and innovative strategies and is able to generate alignment against the strategic direction

• Demonstrates business acumen to achieve results through others: Understands, educates and applies the fundamental business concepts by which a company operates in order to deliver results and create a climate that fosters personal commitment to excellence

• Promotes and enhances company culture: Champions the organization’s shared values and beliefs

• Effectively manages across cultures: Achieves effective collaboration, alignment, and communication across multiple dimensions of cultural diversity

• BOSS focused – serves the customers having the end users in mind: Makes BOSS (end users) and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; develops and sustains productive relationships with BOSS; leverages BOSS intimacy in the development of new products, services and competitive advantage

• Demonstrates self-awareness and emotional intelligence: Recognizes one’s personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits. Understands emotions and their effects

• Intellectually curious in support of learning agility: Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application

• Embraces and leads change and innovation: Encourages different and innovative approaches to address problems and opportunities; facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the organization
• Identifies and develops organizational talent: Attracts high calibre diverse talent, leads and guides others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives through on-going development and collaboration

Education and experience:

• Have a background of tire manufacturing industry and have good knowledge of tire

components/assembly/curing/final inspection process.

• Good knowledge and background of quality standards and systems.

• 1 year working experience in the manufacturing industry.

• Quality and technical related qualifications.
• A tertiary qualification at NQF level 6 will be an advantage.

Why should you apply?

• We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow.
• Bridgestone as a global company drives your career to the next level by offering you possibilities to work in an international setting.
• You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies.
• We help you to drive your career path onward and upward work in a culture of feedback that recognizes you and helps your development.
• You will work in a healthy and safety environment, as safety is a key priority area in Bridgestone.

If you can demonstrate the skills we are looking for and would like to make a difference in a Pioneering company dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of real-world mobility solutions, join us at Bridgestone!

Process Next Steps: All applications will be reviewed. Our HR team will contact those applicants who we would like to invite for the next stage of the recruitment process.

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