The role

To facilitate/transfer learning ensuring capability according to required unit standard by:

• Identifying skills and knowledge gaps through effective performance gap or needs analysis methodology.
• Closing the skills and knowledge gaps though on-the- job coaching and other forms of learning.
• Participating in needs analysis and optimisation initiatives to enhance the customers benefit of Sandvik equipment.

This service is rendered to Sandvik customers (internal & external), according to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) specifications, Sector Education and Training (SETA) and Safety Health Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-test and establish actual learning needs or gaps
• Transfer learning according lesson plan
• Interpret and execute written learning objectives
• Provide report on each learner in relation to lesson plan
• Identify obstacles to learning and take appropriate action
• Assess learner capability in action (on-the-job)
• Submit all assessments, lesson plans and control documents for record keeping purposes
• Provide input to design and the update of lesson plans (i.e., instructional content, practice requirements, lesson scripts, required lesson aids, course map/procedure/summary)
• Continuously review and provide recommendations on learning material content
• Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action

Your profile

• Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent qualification 
• Minimum 3 years experience and proven competence as Operator or Equipment Specialist on Sandvik products.
• Experience in on-the-job skills transfer.
• English language proficiency
• Indigenous language competence (excluding English)
• Basic computer literacy
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to function as part of a team
• Basic report writing skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment.
• Valid driver’s license
• The following would be advantageous:
• Mining qualification (Blasting Ticket / Competent A Mining)
• Trade Certificate with proven 3 years’ experience as Sandvik Equipment Specialist.
• Facilitator and assessor’s certificates of competence
• Experience in Underground Drill equipment (high and low profile, bolters)
• Experience in operating machines underground.