Training and Development Practitioner

REQUIREMENTS

• Affirmative Action South African Citizen
• A relevant Technical NQF 6 Degree/ Diploma in Operations Management or Electrical/ Mechatronics/ Industrial Engineering
• 3- 5 years of relevant experience, ideally in the automotive manufacturing industry with training and development experience being advantageous

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Good interpersonal skills with strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Project management skills
• Display initiative, and be a team player whilst being able to work independently on projects
• Good business acumen and ability to map a business process/ learning program
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Good data analysis and interpretation skills
• PC literacy at an advanced level (MS PowerPoint/ MS Excel/ MS Word)

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Lean practice and production systems know-how will be advantageous

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement training and development strategies and provide training for the company and other organizations, to ensure that employee and customer training and development needs are met whilst meeting business objectives
• Planning learning events, programs and training solutions/ frameworks with production/ manufacturing customers and subject matter experts aligned to needs
• Developing standard and customized training content and material, including technical and/ or digital content aligned to product and production processes, as well as considering national skills development priorities, structures and framework requirements
• Facilitating and delivering, technical or functional learning/ training interventions using a variety of methodologies, for a varied target audience
• Designing integrated assessments/ evaluations for learning programs to assess program effectiveness and impact
• Guiding and supporting learners by identifying learners' needs, analyzing problems, providing advice and support to learners, and evaluating performance to ensure that learners obtain the necessary skills, qualifications, and competencies
• Providing critical line support training for key projects, new model introductions, engineering changes, and engineering processes which includes new technologies and automation
• Delivery of fundamental skills training for production, including standardized work, on-the-job assessments, multi-skilling, and problem-solving
• Application, training, and support of the company's production system process/ lean thinking implementation
• Ability to conceptualize and develop new learning methodologies using new learning tools such as virtual training and augmented reality/ HoloLens whilst interfacing with e-learning and learner management system
• Consult with all levels of management, maintenance, union, and employees in various divisions on the implementation, understanding and application of training interventions, processes, and development initiatives in support of company goals