Ford Is Recruiting: Training Technician – Eastern Cape, South Africa

JOB DESCRIPTION

Capability to facilitate competency assessment and internal moderation interventions. • Liaise with training institutions to ensure accreditation of training workshop. • Deliver learning tasks autonomously with minimal 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES
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. • 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 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 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 inline as budgeted. Control expenditure in area of responsibility month by month. • Co-ordinate recalibration of measuring instruments (calibration register) • Ensures invoices are validated before payment include respective back up documents in line with the current invoicing procedure. Complete any reasonable tasks in line with technical training as instructed by training associate.

QUALIFICATIONS
N4 to N6 Qualification + Trade Certificate in Millwright or Mechatronics or Electronic Equipment Mechanician or equivalent qualification with 3 to 4 years’ work experience. • Understanding of SAQA, NQF, MerSeta, Learnerships and Apprentice modular training. • Assessor/ Facilitator and Moderator Certificate will be an added advantage