Recruitment & Training Manager

SUMMARY:
VACANCY
NATIONAL RECRUITMENT & TRAINING MANAGER
Location: Woodmead, Johannesburg
Remuneration: Negotiable based on experience and qualifications
 
Overview:
Our group operates within the water and wastewater treatment sector, recruiting a range of highly skilled technical personnel including Process Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Operations Managers, Millwrights, Instrumentation Technicians, and Civil Engineers. We are seeking a National Recruitment and Training Manager with a solid engineering background who understands these technical disciplines, knows the right questions to ask, and can effectively assess candidate suitability.
This is a critical HR leadership role, reporting to the National HR Manager, and responsible for ensuring that recruitment and training strategies align with the group’s technical and operational objectives.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee national recruitment efforts with a specific focus on engineering and technical positions.
• Proactively forecast manpower requirements in collaboration with operational and technical managers.
• Drive end-to-end recruitment: job spec creation, advertising, CV sourcing and screening, interviews, reference checks, and offer management.
• Ensure recruitment aligns with Employment Equity (EE) targets and transformation objectives.
• Design and implement training and development strategies to meet statutory Skills Development (SDL) requirements and operational needs.
• Conduct technical skills audits and identify training interventions to upskill teams across the group.
• Manage learnerships, apprenticeships, bursaries, and other social development initiatives.
• Build a network of engineering talent pipelines and stay current with industry trends.
• Maintain a positive company image in the recruitment market and act as brand ambassador.
• Travel to various company sites as required.

• Degree or National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or equivalent) OR a relevant HR qualification with a strong technical/engineering background.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in recruitment (with a focus on technical roles in engineering, construction, or utilities).
• Strong understanding of relevant labour legislation: LRA, EEA, SDA.
• Proven experience in identifying, assessing, and onboarding technical personnel.
• Highly organised, methodical, and capable of managing multiple recruitment projects across regions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to operational sites.