Assistant Learning Manager

To lead the site strategy and factory masterplan on capability plans for the site and to lead the People Development agenda for WCM and to support the digital transformation journey.

This role will manage the programmes under Skills Development (Internships, Learnerships, PWD, Operator Skills programme and Apprenticeship programme) and ensure alignment to support the BBBEE Strategy. This role will also be responsible for managing the partnership with the relevant SETA and management of the grants process and reporting for the site.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Learning Programs (IST,PWD, Interns,Apps & UL)

Managing Training Programmes
- Sign off on approved FTE.
- Managing the recruitment process in line with supporting the Employment Equity strategy.
- Onboarding and managing the training plan and document submission.
- Validation and timely submission of WSP/ATR reports
- Application and sign off for all DG grants for relevant planned programmes
- Timely submission of all tranche claims to the SETA
- Tracking the inflow of funding and notification to finance of payments
- Managing renewal of workplace approval for the site

Management of strategic capability programmes
- Develop your site capability plan based on skills assessments and critical skills shortages.
- Work with site HRBP on recommendation on talent agenda based on skills needs and securing necessary training budget to support the implementation of the programmes.
- Leading the UMS / WCM programme for People Development.
- Engineering programmes - ensuring the right skills for the factory and manage the artisan assessment process.
- Operator Development programme - support Manex on implementation of WCM programmes such as Run to Standard and UMS. Ensure that there is budget and a strategic plan around Technical operator development.
- WL1 Development programmes for Leadership and career development or SC Priority skills development.

Legal compliance and Auditing
- SHEQ compliance training - audit and report on SHEQ compliance training and present in monthly CSHEC meeting.
- Drive accountability and ownership for SOP / PJO compliance with Factory Operations team as well as all legislated trainings to ensure legal compliance.
- Auditing of PJO’s to ensure the right standards are applied.
- Annual review of SOP’s for the site.
- Support site on any site audits (eg Corporate Audit, Quality & Safety Audits)

Training & Development Committee & Employment Equity Committee
- Ownership of Training & Development Committee to ensure regular meetings are held (at least every second month).
- Support HRBP on Employment Equity Committee with regards to skills agenda.

Support Factory Digital agenda and adoption
- Ownership of the Buildapp PD Module in terms of maintaining skills matrixes and online capability programmes for frontline workers.
- Promoting and driving digital adoption for the site.
- Driving utilization of online learning programmes in line with global SC Priority skills strategy and role plans.
- Responsible for developing and implementing learning dashboards.

Budgeting and Cost Governance
- Compile training plan based on learning needs analysis and ensure stakeholder engagement and sign off for the required budget for the following year.
- Sourcing of accredited providers and working with Procurement to ensure the right SLA’s are in place for contractual agreements at a competitive price.
- Tracking and reporting on monthly training spend and managing accruals process with finance partner.

BBBEE Compliance and Audits
- Regular quality checks on submission by the Learning Coordinator for BBBEE.
- Track the monthly training spend for internal submission.
- Sign off quarterly internal audit done by the Learning Coordinator for BBBEE.
- Responsible for annual external audit submission for your site.

Training Centre
- Manage the accreditation renewal (Skills Development Provider / Trade Testing).
- Utilisation and upkeep of the facility.
- Ensuring the quality of the programmes being run.

First Line Management of Learning Coordinator
- Provide leadership support and direction for the Learning Coordinator.

ENVIRONMENT

KEY INTERFACES
- Site HRBP
- Engineering Manager & Supervisors
- Manex Manager & site Manex Lead
- Digital Manager
- Plant Managers and Unit Managers
- SHE Manager / site lead
- Quality Manager / site lead

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering highly preferred OR Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering OR Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical OR equivalent.
- 3 years working experience in Factory Training in a Technical/ FMCG/ Manufacturing environment
- Manex/ WCM/TPM/ Lean Manufacturing/ Continuous Improvement and pillar lead experience preferred
- Skills Development Facilitator -SDF with strong Skills Assessments experience (or willing to study towards)
- Demonstrated ability to work in a highly unionised environment.
- Understanding of SAQA, NQF’s, SETA’s