Wheel alignment Tech - ROSH-PINAH NAMIBIA

Wheel alignment Tech - ROSH-PINAH NAMIBIA

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 55669

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Salary Range:

Location: Rosh Pinah, NA

ABOUT US
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

QUALITY TYRES NAMIBIA (PTY) LIMITED
JOB DESCRIPTION
Wheel Alignment Technician
The role of a Wheel Alignment Technician is pivotal in ensuring the safety and optimal performance of vehicles. As a Wheel Alignment Technician, you'll be responsible for precisely aligning the wheels of automobiles according to manufacturer specifications. Your expertise will play a significant role in enhancing vehicle safety and extending the lifespan of tires, thereby contributing to customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Key Performance Areas

Tyre fitting and removal

Mount new tires onto vehicle rims using appropriate machinery and tools, ensuring proper alignment and balancing.
Clean and paint rims before fitting tyres.
Fit wheels on to motor vehicles correctly.
Match dual wheels correctly.
Inflate tyres according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Inflate tyres according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Report any defects to the site supervisor e.g., studs, washers, and wheel nuts.
Undertake pressure and torque checks.
Torque wheel nuts to manufacture specifications.
Brand tyres
Apply safety standards.
Appropriate and timely communication with relevant parties

Wheel Alignment

Inspect vehicles for alignment issues.
Identify wrong settings on vehicle.
Operate the alignment machines to accurately measure and adjust wheel angles.
Interact with customers to explain alignment findings and make recommendations.
Set caster & camber according to vehicle specs.
Set toe-in & toe-out according to vehicle specs.

Customer service

Advise site supervisor on appropriate action, who subsequently assists the customers.
Receive customers in a friendly manner and with a smile.
Always be neat and presentable.

Housekeeping and asset management

Handle tools with care
Ensures work area and yard are always clean.
Ensures machines and tools are always clean and stored correctly and safely.
Ensures dressing rooms are always presentable and neat.
Ensure company property is not damaged.

Health and Safety

Adhere to Health & Safety standards in the workplace and do not endanger other parties.
Comply with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Ensure Personal Safety Equipment and facilities provided by the company are in good and clean condition.

Documentation

Complete tyres change slips for wheel changes and hands them in timely.
Prepares survey reports correctly and hands them in timely.
Clocks in and out at correct times as per shift by correctly signing the time register.

General

Undertake all reasonable requests and instructions, given verbally or in writing that falls within the parameters of own line of duty.

Minimum Requirements

Standard seven or equivalent
Basic English literacy

Personal Attributes

Honesty
Integrity
Team player

WHAT WE OFFER
At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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