Mining Training Manager

SUMMARY:

My client is seeking a Technical Training Manager to lead, manage and coordinate technical and operational training plans, making sure they are effective for training new staff members and developing the required skills in the existing workforce to meet the needs of the business as it changes and develops.

POSITION INFO:

Identify, maintain, and improve training programs
Directly manage the technical training team in SA and ensure mandatory training is adequately resourced.
Will have a networking and guiding role for satellite training centres outside SA.
Responsible for SETA related training, especially MQA training

Qualifications and experience:

• Mining or technical qualification together with a training qualification
• Assessor/Moderator
• Skills Development Facilitator
• Exposure within Human Resources
• Management or Learning and Development a distinct advantage
• Proven work experience as a Technical
• Training Manager with minimum 5 years on a management level
• Experience working with the MQA (minimum 3 years)
• Sound knowledge of modern education and best practices techniques
• Experience in updating, developing, and accessing training material and courses
• Experience in system implementation

Role impacts:

• Ensure adherence to internal systems and procedures
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Reliable and real-time data on status of sites
• Ability to motivate direct reports and others
• Well developed negotiation and conflict management skills
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Incorporating the safety message in all training platforms

Responsibilities:

• The primary function of this role is to ensure adequate skills in the operational workforce to meet business demands
• Ensure the Training Needs analysis, Skills Matrix and Annual Training Plans are completed, updated and maintained per production facility
• Work with Senior Managers and Project teams to anticipate future requirements and direction. Have plans in place to develop the skills in the existing workforce to meet the needs of the business as it changes and develops on the journey towards World Class Principles
• Ensure required induction of newly appointed employees and contractors
• Liaise with MQA, industry bodies, colleges on relevant areas of interest
• Evaluate training programs on an annual basis to ensure customer satisfaction
• Ensure timely completion of learning and support the embedding of key skills/functional skills
• Introduce new technology to facilitate training
• Reporting to required structures as required in line with position and department mandate
• Guide and direct the satellite training facilities outside SA. With technology, roll out e-learning programs for some of the training interventions from SA.
• Assess and evaluate all training providers to ensure they all affiliated by a SETA
• Develop a training budget, control costs and drive improvement in terms of training materials, labour, and productivity of direct reports
• Demonstrate leadership of the training function by setting clear goals and targets that everyone is held accountable to.
• Provide training that fits with an “audit ready” philosophy to ensure that audits are not a special event.
• Ensures the safety culture element is incorporated into all training documentation and ensure that transfer is effective to improve safety standards across the company
• Support any safety initiatives as required and suggest any improvements
• To ensure the quality of the assessment process by working with internal moderators, line managers and attending regular standardization meetings

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