Join Sappi Ngodwana and make a real impact by leading accredited artisan training and community development programmes at our state-of-the-art Skills Centre. In this role, you will plan, deliver, and govern technical training, while managing the Skills Centre facility, including safety, maintenance, and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain an annual Skills Centre training plan aligned to QCTO, mill needs, apprentice development, and community objectives.
• Ensure all technical training content, curricula, and trade test preparation meet QCTO, SETA, NAMB, and plant-ready standards.
• Manage Skills Centre accreditation, including inspections, documentation, equipment readiness, and engagement with external assessors.
• Oversee apprentice development across all phases: mentoring, in-plant evaluations, phase testing, and trade test invigilation.
• Take full responsibility for site operations, including safety, security, housekeeping, PPE, stores, budgets, and CAPEX support.
• Lead, develop, and performance-manage the Skills Centre team, providing coaching in practical training and learner management.
• Ensure learning governance and compliance, including record-keeping, LMS data integrity, audits, reporting, and BEE requirements.
• Manage trainee recruitment, discipline, external training providers, sponsorship costings, and stakeholder engagements.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and Science
• Trade test qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, or Civil
• Accredited and registered Assessor and Moderator for one or more of the listed trades
• Diploma in Education and Training (advantageous)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a trade-tested artisan in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a technical trainer
• Experience in facilities management (advantageous)
• Experience as a Training Supervisor (advantageous)

What’s in It for You?

• Work in a global organisation that has thrived for over 80 years
• Career development through structured learning and development programmes
• Opportunities to travel and gain diverse experience
• Market-leading leave benefits
• Comprehensive employee wellbeing programmes