Website Unilever
MAIN JOB PURPOSE: To provide training and development, coordinating support to the site’s manufacturing skills strategy.
JOB SUMMARY
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Manages the implementation of the learning and capability building plans for teams and individuals
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Works with managers and staff to ensure that they understand the learning and capability plans
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Provides insight on prioritisation of learning and capability needs to improve performance
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Facilitates internal learning events and workshops, delivering content as appropriate
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Engages with managers and employees to ensure that the organisation complies always with relevant training legislations
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Leads and facilitate TC meeting with trade unions and ensure skills development compliance
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Supports all WCM Pillar Leaders to roll out existing programmes to the business and manage changes to ongoing programmes
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Works with managers to ascertain and develop skills needs to drive high performance culture.
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Networks with Expertise team and externally to understand current learning trends and innovations to improve capability plans
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Keeps up-to-date with legislative changes and trains and coaches managers, training committee members and other site learning coordinators to ensure policies are followed and risks identified.
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Uses innovative technology in the capability development plans and implementation
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Ensures site WSP/ATR compliance and accurate submission
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Coordination of overall site training and development strategy for the sourcing unit
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Provide strong support for People Development pillar
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Lead and provide guidance to the Training Coordinator
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Ensures compliance of and aligns site training strategy to the overall Manufacturing skills strategy
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Monitors progress of training implementation against site strategy
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Reports on all training activities for the site
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Establishes and maintains a central interface between all key sub functions e.g. WCM/TPM, SHE, Q, Engineering, Operations, HR, Finance
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Ensures compliance of use of accredited training vendors to maintain consistency and quality in delivery of training
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Manages training budget
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Ensures BBBEE compliance
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Ensures training committees are entrenched and active
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Manages learnerships on site
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Internal: Production departments, TPM, SHE, Q, Engineering, Corporate – nature of contact involves information sharing and advice
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External: Vendors and SETA’s
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Chemical/ Industrial Engineering/ Learning highly preferred OR Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering OR N6/ S4 in Electrical/ Mechanical/ Instrumentation OR equivalent
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3 years working experience in Factory Training in a Technical/ FMCG/ Manufacturing environment
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*Must be a Skills Development Facilitator – SDF with strong Skills Assessments experience
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Manex/ WCM/TPM experience will be an advantage
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Continuous improvement work and pillar lead experience preferred
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*Must have solid experience identifying and implementing training programs. Must have a wealth of experience with identifying training gaps and demonstrate how these gaps were closed
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*Must be proficient with leading training agendas
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*Must have proven track record on the impact of focused Programme and Development – use of training methodologies i.e. how this has improved productivity
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*Must have lead Learnerships/ SETA programs
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*Must have experience with SETA Grant Applications
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*Must have experience with starting up and implementing a Training/ Learning and Development systems, ability to generate reports, and build a plug-in exercise accessible across the business
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*Must have depth across Training Analysis
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Strong understanding of Unions (Unionised environment)Beneficial:
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Understanding of SAQA, NQF’s, SETA’s
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Assessor / Moderator
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Thorough knowledge of Learnerships/ Apprenticeships