Manager: Tech Facilitator Coordinator

Weir Minerals; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Weir Minerals is seeking a Manager: Tech Facilitator Coordinator to drive technical initiatives within a fast-paced environment. This role requires a strong machining background, project management skills, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams toward successful outcomes. The ideal candidate will enhance efficiency and foster collaboration across departments while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years experience in machining/manufacturing environment.
• Technical certifications in machining or engineering preferred.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate technical projects ensuring timelines and quality.
• Support rollout of new technologies with hands-on training.
• Liaise between teams to align on project goals.

Skills

Project Coordination

Technical Implementation

Process Improvement

Safety Compliance

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma in relevant fields

Tools

ERP/MRP Systems

Project Management Tools

Job description

Job Title: Manager: Tech Facilitator Coordinator

Division: Weir Minerals HBF

Location: Port Elizabeth

Onsite

Purpose of Role: The Tech Facilitator Coordinator plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between technical teams, production staff, and project stakeholders. This role ensures the seamless execution of technical initiatives within a fast-paced machine shop environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong machining background and a passion for driving innovation, efficiency, and collaboration across departments.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination & Resource Management: Oversee and coordinate technical projects from initiation to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Assist in planning and allocating technical resources, including personnel, tools, and materials, to meet production demands.
• Technology Implementation & Training: Support the rollout of new technologies, tools, and processes on the shop floor, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum adoption. Provide hands-on training and technical support to production staff on new equipment, software, and procedures.
• Cross-Functional Communication & Compliance: Act as a liaison between engineering, production, quality assurance, and maintenance teams to ensure alignment on project goals and execution. Ensure all technical activities comply with company safety policies, industry regulations, and quality standards.
• Process Improvement & Continuous Development: Identify opportunities for process optimization and assist in implementing lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture. Operate machines / equipment in accordance with safe work instructions. Adhere to safety and housekeeping as per company procedures and OHS Act requirements including its associated regulations.
  
  

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Education & Certifications: A relevant bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma, along with technical certifications or training in machining, manufacturing technology, or engineering.
• Experience: A minimum of ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven experience in a machining or manufacturing environment (CNC, manual machining, etc.), with a strong understanding of production workflows, tooling, and technical documentation.
• Technical & Process Knowledge: Experience with ERP/MRP systems and digital manufacturing tools, knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies, and familiarity with project management tools and methodologies as an added advantage.
• Training, Safety & Leadership: Ability to train and mentor team members on technical systems and processes, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards in a manufacturing setting.
  
  

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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