Description:
AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Junior Technical Trainer at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED, NBL Westmead Biscuits . The successful incumbent will be responsible for providing; on-the-job specific operational training to uplift skills and provide support to machine operators in all Production areas.
Line Manager : Manufacturing Manager
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
- Completes daily technical on-the-job training for the shop floor to assist with the building of capabilities within Machine operators.
- Identify training needs identified through either line discussions, observation of operator gaps, or machine performance levels.
- Identify suitable partners to assist in closing gaps.
- Close exact Training needs as and when identified and cascade knowledge to other Teams.
- Execute specific training interventions for targeted Machines/lines.
- Provide on-the-job practical training to Machine Operators.
- Provide Machine-based technical support to the Operators by advising or guiding on troubleshooting practices.
- Assess Operator performance, and understanding to provide coaching and guidance.
- Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of important learnings or information within different teams.
- Review existing SOPs/ WI’s and escalate all changes to process owners.
- Assists with tracking, and evaluating Operator skills gaps across shifts and individuals.
- Provide feedback to Technical Trainer/s, Production Team Leaders regarding progress, quality and resultant Improvement of Technical Training interventions.
- Discussed and agree with the execution of the Training Plan with the Team leaders and seniors of the Plants.
- Influence and Identify areas of training focus to assist in standardization and cost down initiatives.
- Act as the liaison between Operators, Team Leaders and Engineering in identifying potential machine concerns or opportunities.
- Ensure adherence to practices and procedures.
- Partake in machine performance investigations (5Whys) and improvement initiatives (Root Causes Analysis)
- Review Standard Operating Procedures on the Shop floor
- Facilitate the display of machine standards and procedures to be at the point of use and are strictly adhered to.
- Ensure operators adhere to Health and Safety policies and regulations.
- Identify and report unsafe Machine conditions and operator behaviors
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years technical training experience in an FMCG environment
- Expected to work Nighshift, when required
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Trade Test (Millwright or Mechanical Fitter) would be advantageous
Competencies:
- Thinking analytically
- Continuously improving
- Planning and organising
- Articulating information
- Hands-On approach
Requirements:
- Identify training needs identified through either line discussions, observation of operator gaps, or machine performance levels.
- Identify suitable partners to assist in closing gaps.
- Close exact Training needs as and when identified and cascade knowledge to other Teams.
- Execute specific training interventions for targeted Machines/lines.
- Provide on-the-job practical training to Machine Operators.
- Assess Operator performance, and understanding to provide coaching and guidance.
- Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of important learnings or information within different teams.
- Review existing SOPs/ WI’s and escalate all changes to process owners.
- Provide feedback to Technical Trainer/s, Production Team Leaders regarding progress, quality and resultant Improvement of Technical Training interventions.
- Discussed and agree with the execution of the Training Plan with the Team leaders and seniors of the Plants.
- Act as the liaison between Operators, Team Leaders and Engineering in identifying potential machine concerns or opportunities.
- Ensure adherence to practices and procedures.
- Partake in machine performance investigations (5Whys) and improvement initiatives (Root Causes Analysis)
- Facilitate the display of machine standards and procedures to be at the point of use and are strictly adhered to.
- Ensure operators adhere to Health and Safety policies and regulations.
- Identify and report unsafe Machine conditions and operator behaviors
- Minimum of 5 years technical training experience in an FMCG environment
- Expected to work Nighshift, when required
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Trade Test (Millwright or Mechanical Fitter) would be advantageous
- Thinking analytically
- Continuously improving
- Planning and organising
- Articulating information
- Hands-On approach