Senior Training Officer – Open Cast Coal Mine

Key Responsibilities:
 
Training Leadership

• Manage the mine's training department.
• Develop and implement annual training plans.
• Supervise Training Officers and Instructors.
• Coordinate contractor and employee training.
• Monitor departmental KPIs and competency compliance.

• Rigid Dump Trucks
• ADTs
• Excavators
• Dozers
• Graders
• Front-End Loaders
• Drill Rigs
• Water Bowsers
• Support equipment and other TMMs.

• Conduct formative, summative and RPL assessments.
• Moderate assessments.
• Maintain MQA compliance.
• Ensure legal appointments remain compliant.
• Prepare for MQA and Department of Mineral Resources audits.
• Maintain training records and competency matrices.

• Develop and update learning material.
• Prepare assessments and practical evaluations.
• Review SOPs and work instructions.

• Promote a strong safety culture.
• Conduct inductions and refresher training.
• Participate in incident investigations where training gaps are identified.
• Ensure employees remain legally competent before operating equipment.

• Compile weekly and monthly training reports.
• Report on statutory compliance.
• Monitor training budgets.
• Maintain training databases.
• Required Competencies
• Strong leadership and coaching ability.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Sound knowledge of MQA and MHSA requirements.
• Planning and organisational skills.

• Grade 12.
• MQA Registered Assessor and Moderator.
• National Certificate in Surface Excavation, Rockbreaking or equivalent mining qualification.
• Competent Person A qualification.
• Blasting Assistant qualification advantageous.
• Train-the-Trainer qualification.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Minimum 10 years' mining training experience.

• Training plan completion.
• Operator competency compliance.
• MQA audit outcomes.
• Assessment turnaround times.
• Safety training compliance.
• Refresher training completion.
• Reduction in operator-related incidents.
• Skills development targets achieved.