Head of Department - Training at Krones LCS Center East Africa Limited

Overview

The head of training contributes to the organizational goals by managing the training department and taking responsibility for the effective control of the critical areas, namely; financial responsibility of the department, reaching the goals of the Krones training academy through customer interactions and upskilling of technical staff.

Task and Responsibilities

• Oversee the training department in East Africa region, manage and control the training department budget, allocation of expenses, costing structures and turnover and monthly controlling, monthly WIP and stats, all related costing structures.
• Interact and build relationships with customers for training matters, identifying their training needs and requirements and ensuring rollout and implement of their needs.
• Support educational initiatives within the region (government or institutional).
• Client and management of presentations and reports.
• Manage and coordinate apprenticeship training program.
• Full involvement of technical training of technicians in East Africa.
• Ensure that all technicians development plans are implemented and monitored and capitalized on training interventions.
• Strategic development of the academy within the sub-region i.e people development, marketing, resource planning, technical trainers accreditations, training center development and product development in conjuction with the Training Manager Africa.
• Responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of the training center and relevant training equipment.

Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of Krones academy and its range of courses
• Knowledge of curriculum development and implementation
• Knowledge of apprenticeship programs and standards
• Knowledge of business administration
• Strong verbal and written skills

Qualifications and education required

• Higher National Diploma or Unversity Degree in Engineering
• 4-7 years experience in similar field
• Experience in using SAP
• Bottling and manufacturing technical background