Technical Trainer at Sandvik

Key performance areas  

Developed learning curriculum, material & programme

• Extract expectations from job profiles and process flow (i.e. job begins, ends, requirements)
• Review job analysis with focus on required knowledge & skills
• Perform performance & critical incident analysis
• Identify, verify, interpret and summarize target population descriptions
• Identify, verify, interpret and summarize learning environment descriptions
• Derive skills/knowledge requirements from task, performance & critical incident analysis and/or job profile
• Identify and/or create required unit standards
• Write learning objective/outcomes
• Write sequence development & learning modules
• Construct skill hierarchies, pre-tests and criterion tests to match objectives
• Develop course/module control documents and feedback systems
• Design and update lesson plans (i.e. instructional content, practice requirements, lesson scripts, required lesson aids, course map/procedure/summary)
• Review, update and edit learning material

Transferred learning 

• Review lesson plan and update as needed
• Prepare self, learning environment and learners as per lesson plan
• Prepare learning aids and verify training material as per budget
• Identify obstacles to learning and take appropriate action
• Deliver background & introductory material
• Conduct pre-test and establish actual learning needs/gaps
• Facilitate/instruct learning material
• Assess knowledge/skill as per pre-set criteria & provide feedback to learners
• Assess learner capability in action (on-the-job coaching)

​Legal compliance 

• Perform performance & critical incident analysis
• Identify any and all SHEQ obstacles and take appropriate action
• Identity any and all hazards and take corrective action
• Develop course/module control documents and feedback systems
• Keep record keeping of all assessments, lesson plans & control documents
• Follow lesson plan
• Report any and all Incidents and accidents as per reporting structure
• Provide PPE as per requirements
• Complete & submit training reports as per schedule
• Certificate all capable learners and keep records

Customer satisfaction (internal & external) 

• Update and communicate training schedule (external & internal)
• Conduct needs analysis (including performance and critical incidents)
• Review job analysis with focus on required knowledge & skills
• Complete & submit training reports
• Certificate all capable learners and keep records
• Request for feedback during & after training (external)
• Request for feedback from internal client
• Feedback to service department (internal)
• Interpret all questions and formulate answers
• Investigate new products and development trends
• Update and review learning material
• Detailed candidate improvement feedback report

Your profile

• Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent Qualification
• Trade qualification essential. Millwright by trade will be an advantage
• Certificate of Competence in ETDP or related qualification as Adult Education Facilitator
•  Proven competence in Course Design and Development
• Minimum 3 years’ experience & proven competence as technical/Specialist on Sandvik products.
• Sandvik Mechanical Cutting equipment experience is essential
• Indigenous language competence will be an advantage (excluding English and Afrikaans)
• Computer literacy essential
• English language proficiency
• Valid driver's License  
• Be able to work flexible hours & travel extensively
• Fit to work underground.
• Flameproof & gas testing will be an additional advantage

Experience with:

• Assessment of technical competence
• PLC Control systems
• Maintenance of transmissions and Hydrostatic systems
• Specialist level understanding of hydraulic systems
• Mechanical/Electronic Engine monitoring and controls
• Basic understanding of industrial communication networks
• Service/repair of any Electrohydraulic systems