Job Description

Job Purpose
The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive training programs that enhance employee skills, knowledge, and performance. This role will work closely with various departments to identify training needs, implement training programs and initiatives and manage all training activities align with organizational goals.
Otraco Southern Africa is a key part of Bridgestone's strategy to enhance mobility solutions and tyre-centric services across all market segments. As part of Bridgestone's initiative to improve these services, the company recognized a need for specific mining services and enhancements within the mining sector. The acquisition of Otraco Southern Africa, with its expertise in tyre management systems, creates a valuable opportunity to expand and strengthen Bridgestone's mobility solutions in this important market.
For more information about Otraco Southern Africa, please read the details below.
Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess current and future training needs through job analysis, career paths, appraisals, and consultations with line managers.
• Develop overall or individualized training and development plans that address organizational and employee needs.
• Use a variety of effective training methods, including inductions, orientations, and ongoing development opportunities.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on the effectiveness and success of training programs.
• Conduct vocational assessments in line with Otraco Training Standards and regulatory requirements to determine employee competency.
• Design, develop, and maintain up-to-date training materials and documentation.
• Prepare and submit monthly training plans, while monitoring training progress to ensure completion within required timeframes.
• Stay informed about industry training trends, best practices, and maintain personal development through continuous learning and collaboration.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate safety training programs, including inductions and refresher courses, to promote compliance and safe work practices in mining environments.
• Ensure workplace safety by reporting hazards, conducting risk analyses, maintaining safety training records, and collaborating with safety officers to meet regulatory standards.

Qualifications & Experience Required
Education, Master, other certification:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.
• A valid and appropriate light vehicle driver's license (South African Code 08).
• Related industry field certificates or relevant experience.

Preferred:

• Facilitator & Assessor Certification.
• Experience in the Off the Road Tyre Services industry.

Experience (years):

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the mining sector and/or training and development sector, preferably in a managerial role.
• Proven experience developing, implementation and managing of mining-specific training programs.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse teams.
• Proficiency in learning management systems (LMS) and other training technologies/systems relevant to the mining sector.
• Ability to analyze data and assess training effectiveness.
• Strong understanding of mining safety regulations and adult learning principles.
• The candidate must have excellent proficiency in both Afrikaans and English .
• Must be able to communicate clearly and professionally in both languages, both verbally and in writing
• The candidate must be willing and able to undertake extensive travel across the African continent to render tyre management training on mining operations.
• Flexibility to adapt to different time zones, cultural environments, and local conditions is essential.

With over 50 years' experience delivering off-the-road (OTR) and light mobile equipment (LME) tyre management solutions, Otraco help customers to maximise tyre life, increase productivity, reduce waste and improve safety. Otraco's highly skilled teams are in 60+ customer mining operations across three continents in Australia, New Zealand, Southern Africa and Chile.
Otraco offers a robust portfolio of OTR tire management solutions that track tires across the full lifecycle, such as its computerized Otracom platform. Otraco's offering will complement Bridgestone's world-class OTR products and solutions, including Bridgestone MasterCore*3 surface mining tires and the tire monitoring and management solution. Bridgestone Southern Africa Mining services and OTRACO Southern Africa have joined forces to accelerate Mining tyre management and mobility solutions in Southern Africa, under one banner. Together Bridgestone and OTRACO have market-leading Mining tyre management and mobility solutions.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to "Serve Society with Superior Quality", for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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