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SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS IN THE FP&M SECTOR: PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS

4.1.1 KEY STRATEGIC CHALLENGES AND PRIORITY INTERVENTIONSThe chapters on the demand and supply of skills pointed to a spectrum of challenges facing various FP&M industries. Each of these is described in the table below, with one or more possible priority interventions described.

Note that the challenges were confirmed in discussions with key stakeholders and experts, and many of the priority interventions were suggested by stakeholders themselves.

This list is not comprehensive, and comments are invited from sector stakeholders to add to (or amend) the list.

Table 1: Key Strategic Challenges and Priority Skills Interventions

Key Strategic Challenge Priority Skills Intervention1 The labour market forecasts project

employment loss in most FP&M industries. Stakeholders for the most part confirmed this during consultations.

The Training Layoff Scheme should be explored as a mechanism to prevent job loss during the recession. Challenges in accessing this in the past should be explored and resolved.

2 The state has adopted a local procurement strategy to support industry during the recession. Yet most companies do not know how to access this.

An informal skills intervention should be provided, training companies in how to benefit from the local procurement strategy.

3 Industrial strategies envisage significant growth in output and employment across the FP&M industries. New management skills are required to make this happen.

FP&M SETA should support targeted management and leadership development programs for the industries, aimed at building the intellectual leadership specifically to turn the industrial strategies into realities.

4 “Collaborative clustering” is at the heart of the DTI strategies to achieve industrial growth. These will require new partnerships between training providers, development finance institutions, business support agencies and possible markets/ retailers.

FP&M SETA should explore MoUs with a set of collaborative clusters and build long-term working relationships to make these work. The first few years will involve all parties learning together, thus the strategy and partnerships should be developmental, long-term and involve regular assessments of strengths and weaknesses.

5 Collaborative clustering is also at the heart of cooperatives development, and SMME support.

FP&M SETA should explore partnerships with FET colleges, HEIs and others to use collaborative clustering as a vehicle for growing the cooperatives sector.

6 Employers report that many graduates (from both FETs and HEIs) are not

FP&M SETA should identify the specific mismatches between curriculum and workplace requirements, on a qualification-by-

Key Strategic Challenge Priority Skills Intervention“workplace ready”. qualification basis, as part of a qualifications review strategy.

Qualifications and programs should be “fit-for-purpose”, and mismatches of this type are evidence that they are not. This initiative should be the starting point for FET and HEI capacity building, and should serve to identify the specific equipment, staff development or other capacity building required.

7 HIV/Aids is estimated to have a high prevalence rate in many FP&M industries, and is likely to cause significantly higher attrition rates if nothing is done about it.

FP&M SETA needs to develop targeted HIV/Aids interventions, and work with constituent employers in a developmental approach to mobilize the sector around the issues. This may include a focus on policies and procedures for managing productivity, wellness and productivity in the workplace.

8 ETQA data continue to reflect high levels of differential access to skills efforts, in terms of race, gender and disability. Recognition of Prior Learning must be pursued more vigorously as one means of redressing unfair discrimination.

A great deal of RPL has taken place in the FP&M sector over the past few years. The current ETQA system does not however separately capture qualifications awarded through RPL as opposed to other means; thus FP&M cannot at this stage report quantitative information on the scale or focus of RPL in the industries. This will be addressed during 2013.

FP&MSETA has developed an RPL strategy. This includes using RPL for a variety of purposes in the sector. One of these is using RPL to fast-track the achievement of sector NSA targets. This will take place by identifying large numbers of partly skilled artisans who may be eligible. Second, FP&M may also explore greening skills in the sector through an inter-SETA partnership with the LGSETA around RPL.

9 Skills development efforts are not yielding a high return on investment, while the resources available are not adequate given the challenges. Improving the economy and efficiency of skills development efforts is a high priority.

One mechanism for improving how economical skills efforts are is by achieving economies of scale. FP&MSETA is embarking on a number of partnerships with other SETAs, to share resources and lower costs. These include partnerships with LGSETA (around Recognition of Prior Learning and Environmental Practices); with WRSETA (to achieve the “collaborative clustering” needed); with MERSETA (around a research agenda; with INSETA around disability programs; with a cluster of SETAs around the Design Initiative; and with the DHET-allocated cluster around FET partnerships.

10 Reaching rural learners is central to poverty alleviation, and is crucial in providing the skills needed for growth resulting from the Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPS). Using FET colleges is a cost-effective way of achieving both these goals.

FP&MSETA has signed MoUs with a wide cross-section of FET colleges. These are detailed in the APP, and reflect the attempt to reach rural learners as well as efforts to grow skills in regions where the SIPs will be taking place. Budgetary allocations for these projects are also specified in the APP. The FP&M partnership with Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) around career guides will also reach rural learners in the Gauteng province, and is another example of inter-sectoral collaboration which will improve economy.

Key Strategic Challenge Priority Skills Intervention11 Using skills as one strategic mechanism

for achieving the kinds of industrial growth envisaged in the industrial policies requires credible intellectual leadership of skills development. While there are pockets of expertise around skills in the sector, more can be done to define the skills agenda in ways that achieve buy-in from top management.

FP&MSETA has established a formal working relationship with the Human Sciences Research Council, and is engaging a number of HEIs in formal partnerships. These include projects to fund bursaries for programs of study that will contribute to building the intellectual leadership around skills development in the FP&M sector. The FP&M Research Agenda, submitted to DHET during 2012, provides a road-map for areas of inter-SETA collaboration as well as HEI partnerships.

Key Strategic Challenge

Many scarce skill occupations have an aging workforce. This represents a threat not only because it may not be possible to replace the employees easily, but also because the older employees hold institutional memory regarding the development of the industry which should not be lost.

Priority Intervention

FP&M SETA should design interventions to identify the scarce skill occupations where the skills may be lost due to retirement; and encourage succession planning linked to internships, coaching and mentoring. Incentives should be provided and recognition given to those who are prepared to share their knowledge and experience with others, through an awards scheme.

Table 2: Key Strategic Challenges and Priority Interventions (2)

Key Strategic Challenge Priority Intervention

Supply-side capacity to address a number of growth priorities in each sector, does not exist in South Africa; or exists only in the private sector. This includes scarce skills such as leather technologists, and new scarce skills such as designers.

FP&M SETA should explore partnerships with the top international providers and aim to build local provider capacity through these. Also, partnerships between public and private providers or with FETs and HETs should also be explored.

Many industries need to build a more highly skilled and multi-skilled staff in order to compete internationally

FP&M SETA should ensure career pathing to guide critical skills development, with progression from the current level 2 programs to NQF level 4 programs where appropriate.

Low levels of general education continue to impede both learning and career path progress in the sector. Yet the ABET programs have reported not always delivered the results required, and are inefficient mechanisms for addressing the challenge.

FP&M SETA should explore new forms of adult education and training that are more workplace-relevant, and that address the key challenges of literacy, numeracy, problem-solving and systems-thinking.

The National Skills Accord targets suggest that FP&M sector should significantly increase learner enrolment against all artisan qualifications, on a 1: 2 ratio of artisans to apprenticeships. This will require significantly increased funding and support.

FP&M SETA should promote the artisan programs more urgently in the sector. Recognition of Prior Learning may be a possible vehicle for both incentivizing enrolments and improving efficiency – many employers report high numbers of current employees who may be eligible for RPL in part or

Key Strategic Challenge Priority Intervention

in full.Employers complain that they are not attracting the right talent, or that the talent they do attract is not entering with the right skills.

FP&M SETA should establish “feeder” systems in the schools, identifying talent at an early stage and providing both career guidance (around subject choice) as well as additional support to potential future employees (for example to improve their maths and science achievement).

Table 3: FP&M SETA Scarce and Critical Skills Priorities

NO SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY

INTERVENTION

1 All scarce skills (occupations) identified should receive priority funding to ensure that learners undergo quality training to achieve full national qualifications. The scarce skills are:

Technical trainersProduction ManagersTechnologistsWork Study OfficersTechnologistsMachine Mechanics/ArtisansCAD Pattern-makers, makers and graders

Bursary scheme should be opened for all scarce skills identified

Scarce skills should qualify for learnership/apprenticeship grants

A database of approved and accredited training providers should be used to source training for the sector

Work experience/internship grants should be made available for new graduates seeking first-time employment in partnership with public FET Colleges and Higher Education Institutions, who offer appropriate qualifications that addresses the scarce skills of the FP&M sector

Engage with DTI to fund technologist training through the CSIR Clothing and Textiles Centre of Excellence

Fund a Masters Degree in C & T in partnership with the DTI

Engage with DTI and NSF to approve funding for the Clothing and Textiles Skills Development Project Plan

Engage with relevant Higher Education Institutions and stakeholders to re-curriculate technologist programmes

Accelerate QCTO qualifications development to promote technologist, artisanal development and technical training to cater for all occupations on the Organizing Framework for Occupations (OFO) in the FP&M sector.

Implement a QCTO Qualifications Development Framework that promotes career pathing.

NO SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY

INTERVENTION

2 All critical skills identified should receive additional incentives to ensure that discretionary grant spending is skewed towards such skills.

Bursary scheme should be opened for all critical skills identified

Cluster projects should be initiated focusing on critical skills

A database of approved and accredited training providers should be used to source training for the sector

Firms should be encouraged to prioritise critical skills in their WSPs

3 30 000 learnerships should be registered per year.

Engage with the DTI to acquire funding for learnerships

Capacitate FET Colleges to offer learnerships

4 Establish Institutes of Sectoral Excellence (ISOE) at 5 institutions

Identify 2 more ISOEs within the public FET sector

Sign performance agreement with ISOEs

Fund ISOEs

Engage with the DTI to support ISOEs

5 Establish a critical mass of FET Colleges to engage in learnership provision

Allocate discretionary funding for national FET projects to build capacity to deliver programmes to the FP&M sector

4.2 CRITICAL AND SCARCE SKILLSThe scarce and critical skills list for this 2013/2014 Update are detailed in Table 109 below.

Table 4: Critical and Scarce Skills List

Unit Group Code Unit Group

Occupation Code Occupation Description Specialisation Intervention

NQF Level

Numbers required

1111 Chief Executives and Managing Directors (Enterprises / Organisations (Skill Level 5)

111101 Director Determines, formulates and reviews the general policy program and the overall direction of an organisation, within the framework established by a board of directors or a similar governing body.

CEO/Managing Director (Enterprise/Organisation)

Continuous Professional Development & Work Experience

6 2

1112 General Managers (Skill Level 5)

111201 Corporate General Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and reviews the day-to-day operations and major functions of a commercial, industrial or other organisation (excluding Government or Local Government) through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Corporate; Manufacturing

Continuous Professional Development & Work Experience

6 19

1222 Crop Farm Production Managers / Foremen (Skill Level 4)

122201 Agronomy Farm Production Manager / Foreman

Oversees, coordinates and performs farming operations to grow annual and perennial crop such as cotton, grain, maize etc.

Compliance, IKM, Health and Safety, QMS, SCM, Performance management, Operational management, Planning, Monitoring and evaluation

Further Education, Higher Education, Internship

6 1233

122202 Ornamental Horticultural Farm

Oversees, coordinates and performs farming operations to grow flowers and turf.

Production Manager / Foreman


6 40



NQF Level

Numbers required

Production Manager / Foreman

122203 Arboricultural Farm Production Manager / Foreman

Oversees, coordinates and performs farming operations to grow trees.

Production Planning & Human Resource Management,


6 49

1311 Advertising, Marketing and Sales Managers (Skill Level 5)

131102 Sales and Marketing Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the sales and marketing activities of an organisation.

Sales Executive Further Education, Higher Education, Internship

5 136

1322 Finance Managers (Skill Level 5)

132201 Finance Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the financial and accounting activities within an organisation.

Corporate; Manufacturing


6 91

1323 Human Resource Managers (Skill Level 5)

132301 Personnel / Human Resource Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates human resource and workplace relations activities within an organisation.

(Occ.) Health and Safety Manager


5 27

132302 Business Training Manager

Plans, directs, organises, controls and coordinates training policy, provides advice, training and administrative support to trainers

Technical Training Manager

ETDP Diploma 6 442



NQF Level

Numbers required

and learners.

1334 Manufacturers (Skill Level 5)

133401 Manufacturer Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations of a small manufacturing establishment.

Factory Manager (Production, Word Class Manufacturing (WCM))


5 18

1335 Production / Operations Managers (Skill Level 5)

133501 Production / Operations Manager

Plans, organises, directs and controls the production activities of a forest operation including physical and human resources.

Production / Operations Manager (Forest), Forest Contractor


5 150

133502 Production / Operations Manager

Plans, organises, directs and controls the manufacturing activities of an organisation including physical and human resources.

Publishing, Operations, Production


5 83

Production / Operations Manager (Manufacturing & Production


5 1978

1335 Production / Operations Managers (Skill Level 5)

133504 Operations Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations activities of a non-manufacturing organisation including physical and human resources.

(Harvesting, Skidder/ Forwarder/ Bell Loader/ Operator/ Feller/ Buncher)


4 150

1336 Supply and Distribution Managers (Skill Level 5)

133601 Supply and Distribution Manager

Plans, administers and reviews the supply, storage and distribution of equipment, materials and goods used and produced by an organisation, enterprise or business.

Supply Chain Manager Certificate/Diploma in Supply Chain Management

6 250



NQF Level

Numbers required

1351 Information and Commu-nication Technology (ICT) Managers (Skill Level 5)

135101 Chief Information Officer

Plans, organises, directs controls and coordinates the ICT strategies, plans and operations of an organisation to ensure the ICT infrastructure supports the organisation's overall operations and priorities.

IT Manager (Strategic Manager, QMS)


5 27

1399 Miscellaneous Specialist Managers (Skill Level 4 and 5)

139906 Quality Assurance Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the deployment of quality systems and certification processes within an organisation.

Quality Control Manager

5 55

139907 Small Business Manager

Manages, organises, and controls the operations and resources of a small or own business.

Owner Manager, Entrepreneur

Leadership & Continuous Professional Development

4 250

1499 Miscellaneous Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers (Skill Level 4)

149903 Facilities Manager

Organises, controls and coordinates the strategic and operational management of facilities in a public or private organisation.

Technical Process Management

5 18

2211 Accountants (Skill Level 5)

221101 Accountant Plans and provides systems and services relating to the financial dealings of organisations and individuals, and advises on associated record-keeping and

Corporate governance, Strategic, Accounts, HR

5 5



NQF Level

Numbers required

compliance requirements.

2233 Training and Development Professionals (Skill Level 5)

223302 Occupational Instructor / Trainer

Conducts and assesses training and development to ensure management and staff acquire the skills and develop the competencies required by an organisation to meet organisational objectives.

Technical trainer, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

Higher Education & Internship

5 824

2247 Management and Organisation Analysts (Skill Level 5)

224702 Organisation and Methods Analyst

Assists organisations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organisational problems.

Work Study Officer, Production, Manufacturing, WCM

5 9

224704 Organisational Risk Manager

Advises organisations on assessment processes to determine actual and potential risks pertaining to the organisation as a total entity.

Organisational Performance Manager

Benchmarking Exercises / Projects

5 100

2254 Technical Sales Representatives (Skill Level 5)

225405 Printing and Publishing Sales Representative

Represents companies in selling printing and publishing equipment and supplies related products.

Printing & Publishing Consultant


6 195

2323 Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers (Skill Level 5)

232302 Industrial Designer

Plans, designs, develop and documents industrial, commercial or consumer products for manufacture with particular emphasis on ergonomic (human) factors, marketing considerations and manufacturability, and prepare them

Industrial Design Higher Education & Internship

5 500



NQF Level

Numbers required

for mass or batch production.

2324 Graphic and Web Designers, and Illustrators (Skill Level 5)

232401 Graphic Designer

Plans, designs, develops and prepares information for publication and reproduction using text, symbols, pictures, colours and layout to achieve commercial and communicating needs with particular emphasis on tailoring the message for the intended audience.

Advertising, Commercial Artist, Display


5 500

2331 Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineers and Technologists (Skill Level 5)

233101 Chemical Engineer

Designs and prepares specifications for chemical process systems and the construction and operation of commercial-scale chemical plants, and supervises industrial processing, fabrication and manufacturing of products undergoing physical and chemical changes and related technologies.

Chemical Engineering Further Education / Higher Education & Internship

6 1

2335 Industrial and Mechanical Engineers and Technologists (Skill Level 5)

233501 Industrial Engineer

Investigates and reviews the utilisation of personnel, facilities, equipment and materials, current operational processes and established practices, to recommend improvement in the efficiency of operations in a variety of commercial, industrial and

Process Engineer Further Education / Higher Education & Work Experience

4 28



NQF Level

Numbers required

production environments.

2341 Agricultural and Forest Scientists (Skill Level 5)

234103 Forester / Forest Scientist

Studies, develops and manages forest areas to maintain commercial and recreational uses, conserve flora and fauna, and protect against fire, pests and diseases.

Extension Forester Further Education / Higher Education & Internship

5 125

Tree Breeding Researchers

Further Education / Higher Education & Internship

5 400

2345 Life Scientists (Skill Level 5)

234508 Zoologist Studies the anatomy, physiology, characteristics, ecology, behaviour and environments of animals.

Entomologist, Plant Pathologist, Pest Control


6 50

3119 Other Miscellaneous Science Technicians (Skill Level 4)

311907 Textile or Fabrics Technical Officer

Clothing/Textile/Footwear/Leather Technologist

Diploma in Textile Technology or Clothing Management

6 500

3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians (Skill Level 4)

312202 Civil Engineering Technician

Conducts tests of construction materials, prepares sketches and tabulations, and assists in estimating costs in support of Civil Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists.

Scientific Soil Tester; Work Site Engineering Technician


5 200

3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

312302 Electrical Engineering Technician

Conducts tests of electrical systems, prepares charts and tabulations, and assists in estimating costs in support of Electrical Engineers and

Electrician (General); Appliance Mechanician; Armature Winder; Coil Winder; Electrical

Further Education / Higher Education & Work Experience

5 22



NQF Level

Numbers required

(Skill Level 4) Engineering Technologists. Contractor; Electrical Fitter; Electrical Mechanic; Heavy Coil Winder; Motor Winder

3129 Miscellaneous Building and Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians (Skill Level 4)

312904 Design and Manufacturing Draftsperson

Prepares detailed technical drawings, plans and blueprints of various objects for Design and Manufacturing Engineers and Engineering Technologists.


4 2

3131 ICT Support Technicians (Skill Level 4)

313104 Computer Systems Technician


4 8

3142 Power Plant Process Technicians (Skill Level 4)

314201 Fossil Power Plant Process Technician

Provides technical support and services in the development of power plant processes, facilities and systems, and in the planning, estimating, measuring and scheduling of operations related to the maintenance of power plant machines, equipment, installations and facilities such as boilers and turbo generators to generate electrical power through the use of fossil fuels.

Artisans (electrical, mechanical, instrumental, forest industry specific), Trade Workers


4 175

Fossil Power Plant Process Technician; Bagase Boiler Plant Controller; Turbine Plant Controller


4 5000

Production Foreman Further Education / Higher Education &

4 5000



NQF Level

Numbers required

Work Experience

3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists (Skill Level 3)

323202 Fitter and Turner

Fits, assembles, grinds and shapes metal parts and sub-assemblies to fabricate production machines and other equipment.

Fitter and Turner; Printers Mechanic


4 -24

323205 Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Leather Mechanic

Sets up, adjusts and maintains industrial or domestic sewing machines, or machines used in the production of yarn, textiles, footwear and in leather processing

Footwear Machine Mechanic / Fitter, Knitting Machine Mechanic / Setter, Loom Tuner / Fixer, Sewing Machine Mechanic , Spray Gun Mechanic (Leather), Textile Machine Mechanic, Weaving and Knitting Machine Mechanic / Setter


3 28

3411 Electricians (Skill Level 3)

341101 Electrician Installs, tests, connects, commissions, maintains and modifies electrical equipment, wiring and control systems.

Electrical Contractor, Electrical Fitter, Electrical Mechanic


3 100

3921 Binders and Finishers (Skill Level 3)

392101 Binder and Finisher

Binds books and other publications, and finishes printed products by hand or machine.

Print Finisher Apprenticeship/Learnership & Placement

100

Bindery Operator Apprenticeship/Learnership &

3 184



NQF Level

Numbers required

Placement

3922 Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers (Skill Level 3)

392201 Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker

Manipulates, sets and composes text and graphics into a format suitable for printing and other visual media.

Desktop / Electronic Publisher

Apprenticeship/Learnership & Placement

102

3923 Printers (Skill Level 3)

392301 Printing Machinist

Sets up and operates printing machines and presses to print artwork and text on a variety of substrates including paper, textiles, vinyl, metal, plastics and leather

Flexographic Printing Machinist

Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2554 140

Gravure Printing Machinist


4 124

Label Printing Machinist


4 150

Letterpress Machinist / Operator


4 150

Letterpress Printing Machinist

Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement 4 150

Lithographic Plate Stone Maker Polisher

Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement 4 150

Lithographic Printing Machinist

Apprenticeship/ Learnership &

4 100



NQF Level

Numbers required

Placement

Mini Lab Printer Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

Print Inspection Machine Operator


4 150

Printer Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

Printing Machine Operator / Setter


4 150

Printing Press Feeder / Operator


4 150

Reel Fed Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

Roll Winder Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

Rotary Machinist Apprenticeship/ Learnership &

4 150



NQF Level

Numbers required

Placement

Rotary Press Operator Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 107

Sheet Fed Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

392302 Small Offset Printer

Sets up and operates small offset printing presses used in instant print shops or for in-house printing.

Instant Printer Operator


4 150

Offset Duplicator Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

Offset Machinist Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

Offset Pressman Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 150

Digital Printer Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

4 754

392303 Screen Printer

Prepares stencils, and sets up and operates power-driven or hand-operated screen print equipment.

Screen Printing Stencil Preparer, Screener, Silk Screen Printer, Fabric

Apprenticeship/ Learnership &

154



NQF Level

Numbers required

Printer, T Shirt Printer Placement

3932 Clothing Trades Workers (Skill Level 3)

393202 Clothing, Footwear and Leather Patternmaker

Draws sets of master patterns following sketches, sample articles and design specifications, and cuts out patterns for garments, footwear and general goods.

Garment Patternmaker Learnership 2 100

Pattern Grader (Clothing)

Skills programme 2 100

Textile Products Marker

Skills programme 2 51

3933 Upholsterers (Skill Level 3)

393301 Upholsterer Makes, rebuilds and repairs upholstered furniture such as chairs, sofas, beds and mattresses.


2 -90

3941 Cabinetmakers (Skill Level 3)

394101 Cabinetmaker

Fabricates or repairs wooden furniture, and fits and assembles prepared wooden parts to make furniture.


2 74

3942 Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers (Skill Level 3)

394201 Furniture Finisher

Applies finishes such as stain, lacquer, paint, oil and varnish to furniture, and polishes and waxes finished furniture surfaces.

Polishers, Veneer Assistants, Hand Sanders


2 37

394203 Wood Machinist

Cuts, planes, turns, shapes and sands wood stock to specifications.


2 35

3992 Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power

399201 Chemical Plant Controller

Controls the operation of chemical production plant.

Pulp and Paper processing/ Maths/ Science

Further/Higher Education & Work Experience

100



NQF Level

Numbers required

Generation Plant Controllers (Skill Level 3)

4412 Fire and Rescue Officers (Skill Level 3)

441202 Fire Fighter Responds to fire alarms and emergency calls, controls and extinguishes fires, and protects life and property.

Fire Detection System Installation

4 120

5311 General Clerks (Skill Level 2)

531101 General Clerk Performs a range of clerical and administrative tasks.

Administration Further Education/ Learnership

4 100

5511 Accounting Clerks (Skill Level 2)

551102 Cost Clerk Calculates and investigates the cost of wages, materials, overheads and other operating expenses.

Costing Estimator Further Education/ Internship

4 50

5512 Bookkeepers (Skill Level 2)

551201 Bookkeeper Maintains and evaluates records of financial transactions in account books and computerised accounting systems.

Finances, Record keeping, Analyst

3 2

5911 Purchasing and Supply Logistics Administrators (Skill Level 3)

591102 Production Coordinator

Records and coordinates the flow of work and materials between departments or sub-sections, examines orders for goods and prepares production schedules for production units.

Printing Coordinator Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

3 100

5995 Inspectors and 599510 Environment Environmental Analyst 3 100



NQF Level

Numbers required

Regulatory Officers (Skill Level 2)

al Practices Inspector

7113 Paper and Wood Processing Machine Operators (Skill Level 2)

711301 Paper Products Machine Operator

Operates machines to manufacture paper packaging and other products from paper and fibreboard stock.

Cutting Machine Operator


3 100

Embosser Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

3 100

Guillotine Operator Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

3 100

Paper Bag Making Machinist


3 100

Carton Making Machinist


3 600

711302 Wood Processing Machine Operator

Operates sawing, rolling, pressing and other machines to manufacture logs, timber poles and pieces, plywood, particleboard, solid laminate and similar products.

Operations Apprenticeship/Learnership & Placement

300

7116 Clothing , Textiles,

711601 Clothing, Textile and

Operates industrial machines and equipment and perform preparatory

Industrial Presser, Sewing Machinist /

Apprenticeship/Learnership &

2 -200



NQF Level

Numbers required

Footwear and Leather Production Operators (Skill Level 2)

Leather Goods Production Operator

tasks to sew, press and finish textile and leather products.

Sewing Machine Operator, Textile / Leather / Material Cutting Machine Operator, Upholstery Machinist

Placement

7129 Miscellaneous Stationary Plant Operators (Skill Level 2)

712902 Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operator

Operates plant to load, unload, move, store and stack bulk materials such as grain, sugar and mineral ore.

Forest Plant Operator (Harvesting, Skidder/ Forwarder/ Bell Loader/ Operator/ Feller/ Buncher)


4 150

712906 Paper and Pulp Mill Operator

Operates plant to produce paper pulp from woodchips and to make paper sheets.

Carton Making Machine Operator


3 100

Paper (Bag / Box / Envelope) Maker


3 100

Paper Folding Machine Operator


3 100

Paper Rewinder Operator


3 100

Cardboard / Paperboard Machine Operator


3 100



NQF Level

Numbers required

Cardboard Maker (Box / Form)


3 800

Carton Maker Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

3 800

712920 Timber Treatment Plant Operator

Operates equipment used for the treatment of timber.

Wood Preservation Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2 12

Kill Drying Technicians Apprenticeship/Learnership & Placement

2 20

7211 Agricultural and Forest Plant Operators (Skill Level 2)

721101 Agricultural Mobile Plant Operator

Operates agricultural and horticultural plant to clear and cultivate land, and sow and harvest crops.


2 500

7331 Truck Drivers (Skill Level 2)

733101 Truck Driver (General)

Drives a heavy truck, requiring a specially endorsed class of license, to transport bulky goods.

Logging Truck Driver Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2 146

8394 Timber and Wood Process Workers (Skill Level 1)

839402 Sawmill or Timber Yard Worker

Performs routine tasks in a sawmill such as sorting and stacking timber, assisting timber machinists, assembling orders and racking off

Cable Yard Operator Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2 100

Charcoal Burner Apprenticeship/ Learnership &

2 150



NQF Level

Numbers required

cuts. Placement

Log Grader / Analyser Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2 500

Chainsaw Mechanic, Chainsaw, Brush Cutter Operator, Mechanics


2 2000

839403 Wood and Wood Products Factory Worker

Performs routine tasks in a wood processing and timber product factory such as placing logs on equipment and conveyors, assisting with measuring and cutting of materials, and setting up and operating plant equipment.

Saw Maker And Repairer


2 14

Saw Doctor Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2 20


2 37

8413 Forest and Logging Workers (Skill Level 2)

841301 Forest Worker

Assists with cultivating, maintaining and protecting forests.

Fire Van Driver, Fire Lookout, Firewood Cutter


2 5583

841302 Logging Assistant

Assists with logging, felling and sawing of trees in forests.

Chokerman, Log Cleaner, Log Scaler


2 150

8419 Miscellaneous Farm, Forest and Garden

841902 Pest or Weed Controller

Applies pest or weed management techniques to kill and control pests or weeds in domestic, commercial

Chemical Sprayer Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2 160



NQF Level

Numbers required

Workers (Skill Level 1 and 2)

and industrial areas, roadsides, private and public lands.

8995 Printing Assistants and Table Workers (Skill Level 2)

899502 Printing Table Worker

Operates bindery machines and performs manual binding and finishing of books and printed products.

Printing Table Hand Apprenticeship/ Learnership & Placement

2 100

Printing Bindery Assistant


2 300

Documents

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