Training Officer: Engineering

**Company Description**
Join our team at Isibonelo as the **Training Officer** in **Engineering **and be responsible for developing, updating, and implementing training plans as well as the development of Unit Standards based training material that complies with appropriate legislation.

**You’ll look after our most important resource.**

Our people. Thungela Resources [Thungela means “to ignite” in isiZulu] is a leading South African thermal coal business, focused exclusively on thermal coal production. It is one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa based on aggregate coal reserves and marketable coal production. Thungela focuses on exporting its thermal coal portfolio mainly to the Indian, Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East and North African markets.

As the **Training Officer in Engineering**, you will be responsible for executing training plans, facilitating learning and development interventions and the development of Unit Standards based training material that complies with appropriate legislations.

**Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following**:

- Oversees the development of curriculum for operational training programs to be delivered across the respective area of responsibility
- Conduct training needs analysis for the business area in conjunction with line managers, including the budgeting process and cost control for the defined area of responsibility
- Manages all aspects of record keeping (ensure records are maintained and updated on the Learning system) and reporting to ensure corporate and statutory requirements are met and best practice standards are achieved
- Assess Learners (inclusive of Interns, Work experience learners and PITs) development progress against a pre-defined standard, provide feedback regarding performance and ensure re-attendance of courses as required in order to ensure proficiency
- Proactively identifies, coordinate and lead improvement in systems and services
- Leads the respective operational disciplines in all Skills Development Functions and responsibilities to deliver towards the WSP and ATR whilst meeting legislative requirements
- Implement and achieve agreed upon strategic objectives to meet Operational KPIs
- Conducting of scheduled on-the-job training, coaching, assessment and provide feedback into the Learning system for reporting and analysis
- Follow assessment methodologies and conduct assessments as per ISO standards and company MQA Policies
- Take ownership for end-to-end learning experience to provide a positive learning experience in which learners are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process and achieve learning goals.
- Provide input for the compilation of the WSP/ATR, Human Resource Development SLP elements, Mining Charter and BBBEE
- Support in the development of mine specific procedures and process flows relating to the provision of training interventions
- Ensure Learner progress reports are maintained and up to date in support of Discretionary grants to be submitted timeously and in compliance with prescribed MQA requirements
- Ensure training programmes and processes comply with ISO 9001/2015 certification standards, SETA requirements and organisational guidelines, through liaison with CTC, the MQA and Central Training
- Ensure preparation and facilitation of training audits on the mine i.e.: DMR, MQA and ISO9001:2015
- Establish and maintain good working relationships and an effective / sound communication system with the HR Function and the operational departments
- Attend internal and external stakeholder meetings, provide feedback and implement actions when required
- Ensure facilitation of the recruitment and administration of trainees and on-the-job training
- Ensure that training content for both face-to-face and e-learning meet instructional design requirements

**Qualifications**
- Engineering Trade within applicable Discipline
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification (NQF level 4) - minimum
- OTDETP - NQF level 5 (or Training related certificate) - minimum
- National HR Diploma (NQF level 6) - advantage
- ISO 9001:2015 Auditor - advantage
- Assessor certificate (MQA registered - advantage)
- Moderator certificate (MQA registered - advantage)

**Experience**
- Extensive experience as a Training personnel for workshops, plant, and pit Engineering
- At least 5 years relevant experience as an artisan
- Budgeting process (advantage)
- SLP; WSP/ATR reporting
- ISO 9001:2015 Audit experience
- Engineering Foreman experience - advantageous

**Additional Information**
- Fitness certificate
- Valid Driver’s license
- Computer literacy (MS Office)
- SAP experience
- Moderator and Assessor skills
- Auditing skills (ISO 9001:2015)

**Who We Are**

We’re a company that promotes an environment that inspires innovation and where people have a shared sense of purpose. Skills, experience, creativity, and agility underpin our ability to grow and thrive. Th