Foundry Skills Development Officer

Practical Training and Coaching

· Deliver structured on-the-job training and coaching to shopfloor employees.

· Conduct practical competency assessments and provide ongoing feedback.

· Support the onboarding of new employees and facilitate cross-training where required.

· Reinforce correct operating procedures and manufacturing best practices.

Standards, Quality and Safety

· Ensure employees understand and comply with work instructions, quality standards, and safety procedures.

· Identify and correct deviations from prescribed work methods.

· Promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

· Support investigations where training deficiencies contribute to incidents or quality issues.

Employee Development

· Identify skills and competency gaps in collaboration with Production Management.

· Implement, and monitor Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for shopfloor employees.

· Recommend refresher training and development opportunities to improve employee competence and versatility.

Training Administration

Working closely with the Training Coordinator:

· Maintain shop floor training records and competency matrices.

· Submit practical assessment results and training reports.

· Ensure employee development plans are updated and monitored.

Continuous Improvement

· Assist the foreman in identifying training needs arising from production, quality, and safety performance.

· Recommend and implement training interventions that improve operational performance.

· Support foremen in developing coaching skills and building team capability.

Pay: From R400 000,00 per year

Education:

• Diploma (Required)

Experience:

• foundry or manufacturing : 5 years (Required)
• workplace training, coaching or technical skills development: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person