From our well-equipped Training Centres in Germiston and Brackenfell we train apprentices, upskill artisans, and coach operators in first fine and autonomous maintenance. We conduct trade tests for fitters, fitters and turners, electricians and millwrights at our Germiston Trade Test Centre.

Optimum Engineering has chosen to specialise in training operators, apprentices and artisans in the FMCG manufacturing environment. Our customer base already includes Tiger Brands, Nestlé, PepsiCo, ABInBev, RFG, Libstar, Clover and Heineken Beverages.

Our managers and training specialists have many years of experience in the food and beverage manufacturing and packaging environment.

As a subsidiary, Optimum Engineering has its own B-BBEE level 2 status.

VALUE PROPOSITION

  • We have an online portal to support coaches and monitor workplace tasks on a live dashboard.
  • We have the capability to source, assess and recruit apprentices for factories throughout South Africa.
  • Our project managers monitor learner performance and they report back to management throughout the learning experience.
  • We reinforce the values of a diligent work ethic.

We consider Optimum Engineering to be set apart from other providers in that:

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We specialise in the FMCG manufacturing environment, and the maintenance of machinery utilised in that environment.

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We place emphasis on the traditional role of artisan coaching for apprentices.

We maintain contact and drive progress throughout an apprenticeship, not only when the apprentice is in the training centre.

ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT

  • Competency gap analyses covering core engineering skills and knowledge, system thinking and fault finding, and context specific training and development.
  • Artisan development short courses, delivered aligned to diagnostic assessment results.

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS (PLC)

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VARIABLE FREQUENCY
DRIVES

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ELECTRICAL MOTOR
TECHNOLOGY

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PNEUMATICS
PNEUMATICS

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PROCESS CONTROL:
ELECTRICAL

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PROCESS CONTROL:
INSTRUMENTATION

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ARTISAN RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Employees with a minimum of three years trade experience are evaluated against the relevant Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning Toolkit to determine their readiness for a trade test for the following trades:

  • Mechanical Fitter
  • Electrician
  • Millwright

ARPL

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APPRENTICE RECRUITMENT

Recruitment, screening, assessment and selection of suitable candidates for appointment as apprentices in the following trades:

  • Mechanical Fitter
  • Fitter and Turner
  • Electrician
  • Millwright
  • Instrumentation Mechanician

APPRENTICESHIP RECRUITMENT

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APPRENTICE TRAINING

  • Mechanical fitters, fitters and turners, electricians, millwrights and instrumentation technicians are trained at our Engineering Training Centre in Gauteng, Germiston.
  • Mechanical fitters, electricians and millwrights are trained at our Engineering Training Centre in Western Cape, Brackenfell.

APPRENTICES – ALL TRADES

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MECHANICAL FITTER

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FITTER AND TURNER

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INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

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OPERATOR DEVELOPMENT

First Line and Autonomous Maintenance skills for operators delivered by industry experienced Training Specialists.

FIRST LINE MAINTENANCE

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AUTONOMOUS MAINTENANCE

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