Technical Trainers

About

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Plc invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and motivated individuals to fill three Technical Trainer positions in Maintenance, Process and Agriculture at Nchalo Estate. The successful candidates will be responsible for developing employees' technical capabilities through practical training, coaching, skills transfer and competency assessments.

Key Duties

• Deliver practical, role-specific technical training, coaching and competency assessments in Agriculture, Production or Maintenance.
• Ensure employees and new technical entrants are competent to perform their duties safely and in accordance with approved operating standards, procedures, quality requirements and performance expectations.
• Provide one-on-one training and skills transfer to address individual capability gaps and improve technical proficiency and productivity.
• Lead technical onboarding for new employees, ensuring they acquire the required technical knowledge, safety awareness and practical skills before working in live operations.
• Work with operational leaders, supervisors, subject matter experts and the Learning & Development Specialist to identify training needs and improve technical performance.
• Maintain accurate training records, competency assessments, supporting evidence and learning documentation.
• Promote and comply with company policies and procedures, including those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Qualifications

• A Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in the relevant discipline: Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop Science or related fields (for Agriculture); Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing or related fields (for Process); Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields (for Maintenance).
• A minimum of five years' operational experience in the relevant technical discipline within an agricultural, manufacturing, processing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience in technical training, coaching, skills transfer, competency assessment or workplace learning.
• A recognised facilitator, assessor, coaching or technical training qualification will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an application letter, detailed CV, copies of relevant certificates, traceable referees and National ID to: The HR Mill Head, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Plc, Private Bag 50, Blantyre, Malawi. Applications may also be submitted by email to: nchalohr@illovo.co.za