Officer - Ops. and Tech. Training

About Emirates Global Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium is the world’s biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas industry.  EGA is an integrated aluminium producer, with operations on four continents from bauxite mining to the production of cast primary aluminium and recycling. EGA employs over 7,000 of these people including more than 1,200 UAE Nationals. EGA operates aluminium smelters in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah in the United Arab Emirates, an alumina refinery in Al Taweelah, a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea, a speciality foundry in high strength recycled aluminium in Germany, and a recycling plant in the United States.

JOB PURPOSE:
Plans, coordinates, develops, and delivers specific training modules for Plant employees in one of the operation/technical areas and manage the training schedules to ensure proper delivery of training as per operations’ needs and in line with agreed standards.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Training
•    Plans and delivers training to EGA employees in respective operation areas and coordinates with Area Supervisors to assess training needs and delivery schedule.
Verify
•    Verifies the effectiveness of training through surveys, one-to-one interviews with customers and trainees, comparing programs to standards set as per accreditation bodies.
Discipline
•    Controls and monitors trainees’ absenteeism, performance, and discipline according to EGA policies and procedures;
•    Coordinates with Operations personnel to follow-up on employees’ progress and behaviour.
Document Control
•    Prepares technical documents, texts, presentations and hand-outs for Plant employees assigned on training courses or involved in on-the-job training to acquire skills and expertise;
•    Updates trainees’ profiles as per procedures for document control;
•    Develops and updates training procedures and materials in line with the latest process, equipment and technological changes, including writing of training specifications, task analyses, assessments and questionnaires.

EHSFS/Accreditations
•    Ensures compliance of training programs, trainees, and facilities to EGA EHSFS standards, all international standards (ISO), and accreditation criteria (C&G and ILM).  
Reporting
•    Holds meetings with trainees, mentors and departmental line supervisors as required;
•    Completes progress reports and communicates the academic, technical and on-the-job training achievements to departmental management to ensure accurate training evaluation and verification is carried out and recorded in accordance with ISO 9001 and 29990 requirements.
Quality
•    Assists in the development of programme content and assessment criteria to meet specific departmental requirements and those of external bodies to ensure a consistent approach to content, time scale, numbering and format in accordance with ISO 9001 and 29990 requirements
Other
•    Performs other duties, as and when required by the department 

AUTHORITY/ DECISION MAKING:
    Works and reports to his / her Manager on matters such as approvals for training budgets, changes to policies and procedures;
    Responsible for training in assigned area, including evaluation of training in the classroom and on the plant.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:
•    High School or approved Diploma/Certificate +7 years of experience in relevant field;
•    UAE driving license for light vehicles, and light and heavy mechanical equipment (cat 7 or 8) according to field of expertise is preferable; 
•    Relevant recognized certificate or other qualification in design and delivery of training. 
Minimum Experience:
•    2 - 3 years experience required with operational process

Skills:
•    Good technical training skills; well conversant in technical skills required for aluminium smelters across all departments and/or power plants;
•    Ability to guide team in OEM training processes during the project phase;
•    Well conversant with skills required for Craft training in Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation areas;
•    Excellent written and spoken English, coaching and counselling skills.
•    Problem solving skills
•    Teamwork and leadership skills
•    Managing People skills
•    Coaching and counselling skills
•    Ability to network, build relationships, influence and inspire trust