Specialist: Operations Training (06 months fixed term contract)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

• Location: Richards Bay

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Specialist: Operations Training to manage the operations training processes and systems of Engineering, Mobile Equipment, Process and SHEQ in compliance with relevant legislation and codes of practice.

This role is also the Skills Development Facilitator for the business and as such acts as the link between the company and the SETA in terms of the planning and reporting of skills development initiatives across skills levels and in line with transformational goals and targets as set by RBM.

Reporting to the Manager Training and Capability Development, Energy and Minerals Atlantic and working in a collaborative community within the Human Resource team, you will be:

• Set training process targets in compliance with relevant codes of practice.
• Plan training course content requirements and development.
• Ensure that appropriate programs are designed and implemented.
• Facilitate all skills development processes as the Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) for RBM.
• Develop guidelines and systems for implementation of policies, procedures and codes of practice.
• Finalize the annual training plan.
• Develop and cascade key performance indicators (KPI's) for subordinates.
• Ensure that KPI's are set for indirect reports.
• Evaluate applications for external technical training to make recommendations of who should attend the training by incorporating technical knowledge, and knowledge of SPP and SLP.
• Manage and control the activities, standards of performance and behavior of designated subordinate staff.
• Measure employee performance against business requirements in order to identify training and

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team (standard for all job adverts)

• ODEDTP Training Officers certificate - Occupational Directed Education & Development Training Practitioner (NQF level 5)
• B Degree in Engineering or related field or Human Resources (advantageous)
• Qualified Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) (advantageous)
• Registered MQA Assessor & Moderator
• EB driver's license
• 5 years within a training department in a heavy industrial environment

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Every Voice Matters

RBM is an equal opportunity employer and preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the company's employment equity plan

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.