Technical Trainer (Factory) at AVI Limited

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

Technical training support provided to the business unit or site

• Identify training needs identified either through line discussions or gap analysis or assessments process – define ideal
• Identification of skills and performance gaps
• Review of existing training processes, material and assessments available
• Develop solutions to close the gap
• Identify suitable partners to assist in closing gaps
• Ensure support staff and key stakeholders are adequately trained to assess/coach/develop staff and/or material
• Monitor and assess training and assessment plans and roll out (monthly/weekly meetings – track progress against plan)
• Manage or escalate challenges that may arise and ensure issues are addressed

Skills capability developed on-site (for Operators, Senior Operators and Artisans)

• Identify training needs or gaps
• Monitor Nomination Forms and conduct on-the-job training.
• Arrange classroom training where required
• Answer questions and help resolve issues that arise
• Arrange training with the OEM where required

Execution of training strategy and associated action plans to address training/competence development needs

• Identify training needs or respond to requests from employee or manager, site HR, Ops executive or Factory manager
• Establish long term, medium-term and short term training requirements for site aligned to business goals and strategy
• Determine exact need (and supporting information required to establish actual need)
• Research conducted to provide suitable solutions/partners

Planning, training and assessment of Operational training using SOPs/WI’s and assessment tools. Maintenance of operational Skills Matrix and assessment records

• Generate and update Skills Matrices
• Develop and review existing SOPs/ WI’s and amend where necessary
• Draw up operational training schedule or plan
• Develop Assessment tools
• Conduct operational training and Assessment
• Manage and report On-the-job training records
• Manage the Implementation of Planned Job Observations
• Captures operational training and assessment records

Ensuring site compliance to training standards, including the development of training & Assessment tools.

• Production lines/factories scoped and mapped to determine required competencies.
• Operators are assessed against required competencies, set on the skills matrix
• Senior operators & Supervisors are assessed against required competences
• Engineering Technical staff are trained and assessed against required competencies

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 3 years working within learning and development
• 3 years working experience within an FMCG / Manufacturing environment
• 3 years’ assessor/moderator experience

Qualifications:

• Professional registration with SETA as an Assessor and Trainer essential coupled with tertiary qualification:

1. Completed Nated Certificate - N3/4//5/6
2. National Diploma / BTech / BSc in Engineering Studies (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Instrumentation, and Chemical)

• Professional registration with SETA as a Moderator advantageous
• NQF 5 - National Certificate in Occupationally-Directed Education, Training and Development Practices (OD-EDTP) advantageous
• Registered Skills Development Facilitator would be ideal
• National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB) Assessor and/or Trade Test Official Moderator would be highly advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Understanding and ability to develop Skills Matrices and Learning Tools
• Understanding principles of Out-come Based education, facilitation, assessment and moderation of assessments in the workplace.
• Knowledge of best practices i.e. work instructions and SOP development
• Analyse and Solve Problems
• Project management
• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Competencies:

• Thinking Analytically
• Thinking Conceptually
• Thinking Rationally
• Planning & Organising
• Building Relationships
• Maintaining Productivity
• Continuously Improving
• Meeting Deadlines

Closing Date: 20th, May 2022