Tailor-made short skills interventions

Thandeka offers short skills interventions that are aligned to industry needs.  Our short skills interventions focus on critical skills in demand as well as specific technical skills areas and can be tailor-made to suit our partner site requirements.

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Our world-class manufacturing interventions include total quality management, quality at needlepoint, and work-study at needlepoint designed to sharpen your company’s competitive edge.

Explore our credit-bearing short interventions

1LEVEL

GARMENT COSTING

NQF LEVEL: 1
CREDITS: 4
DURATION: 1 DAY

This skills intervention in Garment Costing will equip learners with the skills and knowledge required to identify component parts of a product and in so doing calculate the quantities and cost of various component parts as per customer requirements.

2LEVEL

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES

NQF LEVEL: 2
CREDITS: 12
DURATION: 3 DAYS

This skills intervention will equip learners with the necessary knowledge to understand and apply the safety, health and environmental compliance requirements within the industry.

4LEVEL

TIME AND WORK MANAGEMENT

NQF LEVEL: 4
CREDITS: 5
DURATION: 2 DAYS

This skills intervention in Time and Work Management will enable learners to manage time and prioritise tasks in a work environment.

4LEVEL

IDENTIFY RESPONSIBILITIES OF A TEAM LEADER

NQF LEVEL: 4
CREDITS: 6
DURATION: 3 DAYS

This skills intervention explores the role of the team leader in ensuring that the team meets organisational or required standards.

3LEVEL

MAINTAIN AND REPAIR LOCKSTITCH SEWING MACHINES

NQF LEVEL: 3
CREDITS: 12
DURATION: 3 DAYS

This skills intervention will equip learners with the necessary skills, knowledge and values required to clean and lubricate, strip, assemble and set/tune a Lockstitch Sewing Machine. Learners are also able to conduct running maintenance, diagnose Lockstitch Sewing Machine faults and utilise garment construction skills in testing the machine.
The machine used will be selected from:

  • Single needle lockstitch machines or
  • Double needle lockstitch machines or
  • Zig zag lockstitch machines

3LEVEL

MAINTAIN AND REPAIR CHAINSTITCH SEWING MACHINES

NQF LEVEL: 3
CREDITS: 12
DURATION: 3 DAYS

This skills intervention will equip learners with the skills and knowledge required to clean and lubricate, strip, assemble and set/tune a chainstitch sewing machine. Learners are also able to conduct running maintenance, diagnose the sewing machine faults and utilise garment construction skills in testing the machine.
The relevant sewing machine will be selected from:

  • Single needle chainstitch machines or
  • Multi-needle chainstitch machines or
  • Cover-seam machines

3LEVEL

MAINTAIN AND REPAIR OVERLOCK SEWING MACHINES

NQF LEVEL: 3
CREDITS: 12
DURATION: 3 DAYS

This skills intervention will equip learners with the necessary skills, knowledge and values required to clean and lubricate, strip, assemble and set/tune an Overlock Sewing Machine. Learners are also able to conduct running maintenance, diagnose an Overlock Sewing Machine faults and utilise garment construction skills in testing the machine.
The machine used will be selected from:

  • 2, 3 or 4 thread overlockers or
  • Mock safety machines or
  • Safety stitch machines

Explore our non-credit-bearing short interventions

Continuous Improvement Intervention

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 8 WEEKS

This technical intervention focuses on Continuous Improvement Practices and Processes within a clothing manufacturing firm. The course brings effect to improvements in efficiencies in two critical areas within a manufacturing plant, namely the improvement in quality standards and production targets.

Practical cross-training and multi-skilling for sewing machine operators

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: MIN 2 WEEKS (PER MACHINE TYPE)

This practical course focuses on equipping operators with the necessary practical skills to become more versatile and flexible and to perform different operations on a clothing manufacturing assembly line.

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 2 DAYS

This technical short intervention in Garment Construction will equip the target audience with basic sewing skills, garment construction techniques, and the knowledge required to construct good quality garments.

Productivity and Work Study

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 5 DAYS

This intervention will introduce learners to Work Study and equip them with both the practical skills and theoretical knowledge as it pertains to Method Study and Work Measurement.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 6 HALF DAYS INCL OF THEORY AND ON-THE-JOB PRACTICAL SKILLS TRANSFERENCE

This Quality Assurance and Quality Control Course is geared toward equipping learners with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to bring about improved quality standards within a clothing manufacturing entity.

Sewing Machine Mechanics for Operators

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 8 HOURS

This basic introduction to Sewing Machine Mechanics will equip learners with an understanding of basic sewing machine repairs as they pertain to two sewing machine types. The skill set acquired will enable the operators to conduct fault-finding and rectify common faults.

Sewing Machine Mechanics for Supervisors

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 16 HOURS

This basic introduction to Sewing Machine Mechanics will equip Supervisors and Team Leaders with basic mechanical adjustment skills and the knowledge required to minimise machine downtime.

Work Study at Needle Point

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 4 WEEKS

This is a practical intervention that is implemented at plant level focusing on the identification of factors impacting efficiency. The programme amis to effect and bring about improvements to productivity.

Workplace Readiness

CREDITS: 0
DURATION: 5 FULL DAYS

This Workplace Readiness Short Course is geared toward equipping unemployed youth entering the world of work with a skills and knowledge set that focuses on personal growth and workplace understanding to enhance their employability.

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