Training Manager - Umhlanga Verfied

Salary Negotiable Umhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal Umhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal more than 14 days ago 19-08-2014 2:09:34 PM
02-09-2014 7:44:50 AM
Training Manager -Mining

Location, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Salary: Highly Negotiable

Opportunity available for a passionate, experienced, and dynamic individual to build and ultimately lead an organic training services department within a rapidly growing international business.
This department will be responsible for the expansion and further development of the training models and methods contained within our products, as well as managing the delivery of on-site, field training services to our customers.

Requirements:
At least 3 years’ experience in a mid-senior management role
At least 5 years’ experience in a training related post
Excellent communication skills, specifically written and spoken English
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in a training related discipline
An ability to travel extensively both locally and abroad
Advantageous:
A mining and specifically mine training management background
Knowledge of MQA / SAQA skills development unit standards particularly with respect to operating HEMM
Additional languages (African or foreign)
Experience establishing new departments within businesses
A sound grasp of technical training and adult learning theory, but also broad knowledge and experience of training in the mining industry.
A high degree of self-motivation and discipline coupled with excellent communication, organisational and management skills.

Duties:
Managing the Training Services Department
Recruiting and managing field simulator trainers
Interact with customers to ascertain training needs and develop corresponding training plans
Development of simulator based training curricula for heavy earth moving machinery (HEMM)
Development of learning material for HEMM operators
Review and direction of simulator training tools, methods and content
Planning and execution of on-site field training services
Reporting on Company Training products and Services to the EXCO