Technical Trainer: Packaging

Key Areas of Impact:

Technical training and capability development

• Identify technical and operational training needs through gap analysis, assessments, audits, and operational requirements.
• Develop and implement training plans aligned to site and business objectives.
• Facilitate technical training, coaching, assessments, and competency evaluations.
• Coordinate classroom and OEM technical training where required.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, Work Instructions, training materials, and assessment tools.
• Monitor training effectiveness and competency progression through Skills Matrices and assessment records.
• Support Team Leaders and Line Managers with coaching and skills development.
• Ensure compliance with SETA, occupational training, and internal company standards.
• Improve technical competency, operational efficiency, equipment reliability, productivity, and safe work practices.
• Enable a competent, assessed, and compliance-ready workforce aligned to business and company requirements.

Skills matrix and competency management

• Develop, maintain, and update operational and engineering Skills Matrices.
• Map packaging equipment competencies to operational requirements.
• Assess employees against required technical and operational competencies.
• Maintain accurate training, assessment, and competency records.
• Coordinate Planned Job Observations and competency verification.
• Ensure Operators, Artisans, and Technical Teams meet required competence standards.
• Clear visibility of skills gaps and development priorities.
• Improved alignment between employee competencies, equipment requirements, and operational needs.
• Enable a verified, competent, and audit-ready workforce.

Packaging engineering and maintenance support

• Support packaging maintenance teams to improve equipment uptime, efficiency, and reliability.
• Assist with breakdown analysis and root cause investigations.
• Recommend corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve asset performance.
• Promote problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Support maintenance strategies, asset care, condition monitoring, and preventative maintenance initiatives.
• Assist with critical spares and maintenance standards.
• Monitor artisan tasks and maintenance execution through CMMS/Asset Care systems.
• Provide technical input into engineering standards and maintenance procedures.
• Improved equipment reliability, maintenance execution, standardisation, and operational efficiency.
• A continuous improvement culture focused on asset performance and sustainability.

Project and OEM support

• Support equipment installations, upgrades, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Assist with maintenance and engineering improvement projects.
• Coordinate OEM, contractor, supplier, and training-provider relationships.
• Participate in equipment procurement and ensure alignment with engineering standards.
• Support project planning, execution, commissioning, and handover.
• Contribute to technical documentation and capital expenditure motivation reports.
• Successful delivery of equipment and capital projects within agreed timelines and standards.
• Improve equipment capability and operational performance through engineering improvements.

Continuous improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve technical capability, maintenance execution, operational efficiency, and training effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement across packaging operations and engineering practices.
• Review and improve training systems, maintenance practices, SOPs, and assessment methodologies.
• Promote best practices in operational excellence, asset care, and technical development.
• Improved technical capability, maintenance execution, and operational efficiency.
• Enhanced training systems, maintenance practices, and operational standards.
• Foster a culture of best practice and continuous improvement.

Health, safety and compliance

• Ensure compliance with company safety, engineering, legal, and food safety standards.
• Ensure technical training incorporates safe operating procedures and legal requirements.
• Support compliance with General Machinery Regulations, Driven Machinery Regulations, and applicable legislation.
• Ensure equipment, utilities, installations, and maintenance activities meet food safety requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture across packaging and engineering teams.

What It Takes to Succeed: Experience that set you up for success:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or packaging environments.
• Experience with OEMs, packaging equipment, and technical systems.
• Technical training, learning and development, or workplace skills development experience advantageous.
• Assessment and moderation experience within technical or manufacturing environments advantageous.

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• National Diploma / BTech / BSc in Engineering or completed Millwright trade test
• SETA registration as an Assessor and Trainer advantageous.
• Professional registration as a Moderator advantageous.
• Registered Skills Development Facilitator advantageous.
• NAMB Assessor and/or Trade Test Official Moderator advantageous.

Closing Date 10 September 2026