Skills Centre ManagerSappi • ZA

Skills Centre Manager

Sappi • ZA

11 days ago

Job description

Job Location : , Mpumalanga, South Africa

Application Deadline : February 16, 2026

Description

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)

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