Fitter

Fitter
POSITION SNAPSHOT
JobReq ID: 53563
Type of work: On site
Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time: Full time
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

Job Title

FITTER

Job Category

OTR Site - FITTER

Job Grade

B01

Division/

Branch

ORANJEMUND

Reports to – indicate position

SITE SUPERVISOR

Key Performance Areas

Tasks

1. Tyre fitting and removal & other related services

Correctly and safely lift motor vehicle and earth moving machines
Utilise correct tools for the job, report all defective tools to the site supervisor
Correctly and safely fit tyres to rims
Fit wheels on to motor vehicles and earth moving machines correctly and safely
Match dual wheels correctly
Report any defects on studs, washers, wheel nuts, rims and tyres to the Site Supervisor.
Inflate tyres according to manufacturer’s specifications
Apply all safety standards effectively
Brand tyres
Clean and paint rims before fitting tyres
Torque wheel nuts to manufactures specifications
Follow compony torque procedures
Appropriate and timely communication with relevant parties
Undertakes pressure and torque checks
Do tyre surveys
Make sure that valve caps and valve extensions are always fitted
Identifies irregular tyre wear

2. Customer service

Advise Site Supervisor on appropriate action, who subsequently assists the customers
Receive customers in a friendly manner and with a smile
Present yourself clean to customers

3. Housekeeping and asset management

Handles tools with care and correctly
Ensures work area and yard are always clean
Ensures machines & tools are always clean, and stored correctly and safely
Ensures dressing rooms are always presentable and neat
Responsible for ensuring company property is not damaged

4. Health and Safety

Adheres to Health & Safety standards in the workplace and does not endanger other parties.
Complies 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.
Follow all mine policies and procedures

5. Documentation

Correctly complete tyre 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
Ensure pre task risk assessment is completed.
Ensure torque tags are completed correctly.

6. General

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

Minimum selection criteria

Personal attributes

Grade 10
Basic English literacy

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.