Zaf-h-wl Technician, Training

**JOB PROFILE SUMMARY**

Technical Trainer mainly educate individuals to understand technology and automation to achieve a particular technological field or trade. Develop technical training programs and facilitate training. Develop skills to enhance new APPRENTICES & TRADE learners to qualify as Artisans. Technical trainers are extremely knowledgeable in their field of expertise and possess solid technical aptitude.

**POSITION DETAILS**
- Induction of new learners
- Develop technical training programs according to the qualification curriculum requirements as set out by NAMB, DHET, MerSETA, and QCTO.
- Focus training of millwrights’ apprentices, mechatronics trade, artisans, and technicians including new technologies.
- Focus on the new mechatronics NQF5 qualification material development and training.
- Develop training material (training plans, trainer guides, learner guides, assessment documents as per ODETDP guidelines)
- Develop training schedules and execute classroom work facilitation of fundamentals and modular training.
- Conduct practical and theoretical training sessions for maintenance artisans.
- Assess employees for competence (ARPL, pre-employment and on-the-job assessments)
- Prepare apprentices and trade learners to be ready for trade testing.
- Keep and maintain learner data on completed courses, evaluations, moderations & IR issues, etc.
- Observe and evaluate the results of training programs. Assist with implementation and assessment development of artisan for multi-skilling training.
- Perform training needs analysis (TNA’s)
- Evaluate training impact on the business.
- Determine the overall effectiveness of programs.
- Oversee continuous improvement & further development of training material and assessment tools. Ensure general training material is reviewed yearly.
- Procurement of skills training raw materials and appropriate training equipment
- Compile and record training data/training reports in preparation for internal and external moderation
- Maintain cost and consumable consumption at low levels to be in line with budget. Control expenditure in the area of responsibility month by month.
- Co-ordinate recalibration of measuring instruments (calibration register)
- Ensures invoices are validated before payment including respective backup documents in line with the current invoicing procedure.
- Complete any reasonable tasks in line with technical training as instructed by the training associate.

**QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE**
- N4 to N6 Qualification + Trade Certificate in Millwright/ or Mechatronics or equivalent qualification
- 3 to 4 years experience as a trainer
- Understanding of SAQA, NQF, MerSETA, Learnerships, and Apprentice modular training

**PERFORMANCE MEASURES**
- Capability to facilitate competency assessment and internal moderation interventions.
- Liaise with training institutions to ensure accreditation of training workshops.
- Deliver learning tasks autonomously with mínimal supervision.
- Meet deadlines and timing with quality, accurate data.
- Ability to design, develop, and successfully deliver technical training programs.
- High level of integrity
- Prepared to work overtime and flexi-time when required

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES**
- Ability to analyze and evaluate training programs.
- Experience in designing technical course content.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially PowerPoint)
- Outstanding communication skills and comfortable speaking publicly
- Time-management abilities
- Knowledge and understanding of Ford Production Systems Thorough knowledge and understanding of Plant Quality Operating Systems