Job Description

Job PurposeThe Bridgestone Graduate Programme is designed to equip you with valuable skills, expertise, and industry insights to kick-start a career in the automotive industry. Join our dynamic team and embark on a comprehensive development journey.Developmental Assignment and Responsibilities:

• Experience and Coaching: Gain practical experience and receive on-the-job coaching to ease your transition into the working environment.
• Industry Insights: Gather valuable industry insights and best practices.
• Innovation & Business Solutions: Apply your theoretical knowledge to develop business solutions. Leveraging your unique perspective as a recent graduate.
• Project Assistance: Assist with project tasks, assignments, and initiatives. Conduct research, analysis, and documentation to support ongoing projects under the guidance of team members.
• Networking: Attend meetings, seminars, and networking events to expand your knowledge and build relationships within and outside the organization.
• Feedback and Improvement: Seek feedback from supervisors and mentors to continuously improve your performance and skills. Provide continuous performance feedback to colleagues and peers.

Qualifications & Experience RequiredBachelor's Degree /Btech /Post Graduate qualification in the following fields:

• Operations Management: Quality Control, Supply Chain Management, Health & Safety
• LLB/similar law degree
• Information Technology Degree
• Engineering: Mechanical Engineering/ Mechatronics/ Chemical Engineering
• Bcomm: Finance/Communication/Project Management/ HR/Digital Marketing & Comms

Requirements

• Recent Graduation: Typically, recent graduates or those who graduated within the past two years.
• Academic Achievement: Strong academic record and demonstrated achievement in coursework and extracurricular activities.
• Skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Mindset: Curiosity, eagerness to learn, adaptability and a growth mindset.
• Applicants who have participated in a YES programme before do not qualify.
• South African citizenship

This program is designed to help you gain practical experience, develop professional skills, and prepare for future career opportunities.WHAT WE OFFERAt 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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