As Training Officer – Fitter your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
Safety, Health, and Environment:
- Consistently apply Safety and Health principles in all learner interactions and take personal responsibility for the safety of self and learners to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
- Act as a role model and reinforce a workplace culture where safety and health for the site are paramount.
- Provide an environment for learners to challenge and act on unsafe behaviours without repercussions.
- Collect and summarise the specific risks within the working area and implement plans/systems to avoid these risks.
- Review and assess the impact of critical risks and monitor the effectiveness of critical controls relevant to the work area.
- Identify PUEs and monitor critical control performance for learners.
- Embed critical controls into the daily work practices of learners.
Performance and Delivery
- Provide legal authorisation training activities during scheduled weekly training shifts related to authorization-to-work procedures, SOPs, and simulation (where available) and any required learning intervention as per plan and schedule.
- Provide a Learning Supervisor and Learning Delivery Coordinator attendance report after each Training Shift.
- Provide and continuously maintain a GAP analysis of training requirements in the area of responsibility
- Design, develop, and maintain training matrixes, materials, programs, and assessments to deliver practical training.
- Conduct practical and theoretical training sessions to equip learners with the necessary skills and knowledge.
- Assess learners against Legal Authorisation standards and processes to evaluate competency levels.
- Monitor and evaluate learners' progress according to NQF standards and draft progress reports to track their development where applicable
- Prepare learners for assessments, ensuring they meet the required unit standard/s or learning outcome/s.
- Maintain learners' portfolios as the MQA requires Kumba to accurately record their training progress and achievements.
- Control and maintain the administration of training documents to ensure that all records are up-to-date and easily accessible.
- Conduct need/skills assessments to determine learners' training needs and address gaps in their knowledge or skills.
- Monitor learners' performance and application of procedures to ensure they adhere to safety rules and apply the correct procedures.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with the company's SHE objectives by requiring learners to adhere to and apply safety rules while completing their training.
- Stay updated with the latest developments in your expertise and maintain close contact with the mine's relevant discipline managers/supervisors.
- Continuously engage with operational engineering leaders, understanding and responding to needs at departmental and individual levels.
This role is in People & Organisation (P&O) NC department on a Band 7 (C-Upper) level reporting to the Learning Delivery (LD) Supervisor Mechanical.
- Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4) or equivalent SAQA-recognised qualification
- Relevant ETDP Qualification/Certificate on NQF5
- Relevant qualified Artisan in Fitting and Turning or Fitter
- A2 Safety Training & Legal Liability
- Assessor & Moderator Certificate
- Valid SA Drivers Licence: Code B
Technical Knowledge
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in an operational setting as a fitter, including delivering training in a mining engineering environment.
- Understand adult learning principles and methodologies.
- Knowledge of training needs analysis, curriculum development, and instructional design.
- Demonstrates knowledge of identifying hazards related to fitting maintenance operations and applying effective risk mitigation strategies.
- Knowledge of emergency response procedures and incident investigation techniques.
- Familiarity with project and resource management tools and techniques.
- Familiarity with South African mining laws, including the Mine Health and
- Safety Act (MHSA), relevant regulations, safety standards and best practices in the mining industry.
- Gained a deep understanding of engineering maintenance tasks associated with fitting maintenance in opencast mines.
- Knowledge of legally mandated training for equipment-fitting-related maintenance.
- Familiarity with dealing with and coordinating training provider activities to ensure the continuous development of own and contractor employees.
Who we are?
Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.
We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.
How we are committed to your safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.
Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
