Technical Training Officer - Mechanical

We Are Hiring! At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high‑quality, sustainable woodfibre products and solutions to international markets. Guided by our values of safety, integrity, courage, and making smart decisions executed with speed, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe working environment.

We are seeking a self-starting Technical Training Officer: Mechanical to conduct accredited mechanical training for apprentices, artisans, and skilled engineering employees. The incumbent will conduct unaccredited mechanical short courses for general worker skills upliftment and the local communities around Sappi operations.

This position reports to the Learning Manager As a Technical Training Officer: Mechanical, you will be responsible for:

• Deliver theoretical and practical training in Mechanical disciplines aligned to apprenticeship programmes, trade requirements, and operational training needs.
• Prepare apprentices for formative, summative, and trade test assessments through structured coaching, practical exposure, and trade test readiness programmes.
• Conduct learner assessments, provide developmental feedback, and maintain assessment integrity, compliance documentation, and learner records.
• Develop and update technical training material, practical exercises, assessments, and community skills programmes aligned to current industry and plant requirements.
• Facilitate classroom and workshop-based training for apprentices, employees, and community learners to build technical competence and workplace readiness.
• Coordinate apprentice recruitment, selection, registration, and progression activities in line with organisational and SETA requirements.
• Monitor learner progress, provide one-on-one coaching and support, and implement interventions to improve learner performance and successful programme completion.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, HR, Skills Development, SETAs, and external stakeholders to support artisan development and succession planning initiatives.
• Ensure all training activities comply with Occupational Health & Safety standards, assessment requirements, quality systems, and governance processes.
• Maintain training resources, consumables, learner portfolios, attendance registers, and assessment records while driving continuous improvement in training delivery and learning technologies.

What are we looking for?

• Grade 12 with Maths (not Maths Literacy) and Science
• Trade-tested qualified – mechanical (fitting and turning)
• 3 years’ experience as an artisan in a manufacturing environment
• Qualification as an assessor and/or moderator would be advantageous
• Experience as a training facilitator would be advantageous

If you’re passionate about skills development and making a tangible impact through technical training — apply today and help shape the artisans of tomorrow!