Nov 14, 2016 VW, Volkswagen, VWSA, manufacturing, production, skills, training, SocialReponsibility
Volkswagen Group South Africa, together with the Office of the Premier of the Eastern Cape, will be involved with a project that will train 100 unemployed people in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.
The two entities signed a R20 million funding agreement a year ago to support VWSA's training initiatives in areas such as PLC and robotics skills, vehicle electronics, applications and product development. The fund will also be utilised to upgrade training facilities and equipment.
VWSA's Learning Academy project leader, Simphelo Peter commented: "Trainees will undergo a 13 week training programme that will cover fundamental skills such as the correct use of hand tools and lean manufacturing. Thereafter, they will take part on the job production training.”
The first 30 trainees are already attending fundamental skills classes, and the automaker confirms that programme is linked to four unit standards within the Automotive Manufacturing Qualification. The trainees are aged between 27 and 50.
"I am very thankful for the experience and skills that I will attain from this training. It has empowered me in many ways and it has also given me confidence that I will be able to find a job in the future with all the skills that I am learning," said trainee Davidene Agullas.
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