T&D Position Instructor - Processing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Key point of contact for inner-departmental new hires and new hire training.
• Responsible for enforcing departmental and corporate policies and procedures.
• Is committed to trainings and practices resulting in a measurable positive impact to department efficiencies and profitability.
• Works closely with assigned Operations department; enforcing Learning & Development policies, procedures and programs in order to achieve or exceed department and corporate goals.
• Provides ongoing feedback to Learning & Development and department Supervisors regarding progress of new staff.
• Establishes and retains a Coach/Mentor mentality with new hires, exhibiting an ongoing positive attitude.
• Is committed to the success of the new hires and to the success of the department overall.
• Works in unison with counter associates, to achieve department and corporate goals.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Bi-lingual preferred, but not required.

Positional Accountabilities

• Departmental point of contact and liaison between new hires, Learning & Development and Supervisors.
• Vested in the success of the Blount training program, offering ongoing feedback and program recommendation to optimize effectiveness.
• Works closely with Learning & Development Coordinator to achieve or exceed department and corporate goals.
• Ability through training and appropriate time in the position; to run, adjust, breakdown and reassemble job specific processing equipment.
• Ability to effectively train others on these skills.
• Be subject matter expert in regards to operating processing equipment in addition to processing tasks and utilize this knowledge to effectively train employees.
• Understand implications of “down time” and inefficient processing.
• Understand how to react to such matters, to minimize downtime incurred.
• Contribute in proactive approach to address future downtime obstructions.
• Offer recommendations and solutions to such matters.

Education And/or Experience

• 2-3 years of Lead, Assistant Supervisor or Leadership experience.
• 2-3 years of Technician Experience on machines used within or outside of Manufacturing, with a proven record of how to ensure equipment reaches and maintains optimum output.
• 1-2 years of “training/teaching” experience or equivalent combination of education/work experience required.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand.
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Regulary exposed to cold working conditions, and occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Total Compensation Package

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k with Company match and Profit-Sharing Plan
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Education Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Discounts on Blount products at Company retail locations
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Program