Job Purpose

The ideal Technical Supervisor / Planner delivers strong technical and safety support on-site while effectively engaging with client stakeholders. They are adaptable and resourceful, thriving in a fast-changing environment. Above all, they play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality on-site operations

For more information about Otraco Southern Africa, please read the details below.

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with tyre suppliers on supply, performance, and warranties.
• Recommend improvements to optimise tyre performance, costs, and operations.
• Ensure contract deliverables meet high quality and service standards.
• Maintain and audit compliance with OMS standards, policies, and documentation.
• Provide technical support, reporting, and input on equipment and contracts.
• Conduct site audits, tool inspections, and equipment calibrations.
• Plan and schedule work, including forecasting tyre requirements and asset management.
• Deliver technical training and evaluate personnel competency.
• Enforce health, safety, and compliance requirements, including PPE, inductions, and procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture through audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
• A valid drivers license
• Related industry field certificates or relevant experience.
• 4 years or more of Off the Road (OTR) earthmoving experience
• Broad base workplace safety experience – NOSA certificate accepted only

Preferred:

• 2 years of Supervisory experience.
• Experience in the Off the Road Tyre Services industry.
• Certificate in Risk management
• Bachelor of Engineering degree

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse teams.
• Sound understanding of the working mechanism of the tools or the machinery they are handling.
• good supervisory skills and ability to pay attention to the details.
• Strong understanding of mining safety regulations.