Technical Trainer (Manufacturing)

About the role

The Technical Trainer assists with training processes locally. The role reports into the site General Manager/ Plant Manager and dotted lines into Operations Learning & Development, to ensure training is completed for Operator/Craft Job Certification.

Responsibilities

• Completes daily technical training on the floor to assist with the Certification of team members in their roles.
• Partners with OPS L&D leader to support New Hire Orientation/ On Boarding Training, as needed.
• Assists with tracking, evaluating, and measuring training locally using the company’s Dept. Training Standards & Learning System tools.
• Supports site specific technical learning solution creation (SOP’s, Guided Workflows, Technical Learning Aids - to assist with training).
• Develops, builds, and maintains relationships with trainees & leaders in their role.
• Participates in new teammate hiring process – assesses candidates’ skills (general and/or machine), involved in interview process to assess industrial experience, and provides perspective on hiring decisions.
• Conducts training on all shifts.
• Influences others to be safety-minded.
• Team member will be certified through a Train the Trainer process, support managing day to day Certification Processes & will be supported by Ops L&D with training tools & general knowledge content.
• Adds additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1 – 3 years’ experience conducting/ leading training, including On-The-Job training, or similar, in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• 2 – 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Learning Management Systems preferred.
• Microsoft Office Experience Preferred– Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Forms.
• Qualification Facilitation/ Presentation Skills
• Influencing
• Partnering
• Problem Solving/ Continuous Improvement
• Professionalism

Qualifications

• Growth and Results Oriented: Results oriented person that looks for constant ways to improve.
• Innovation: Able to support implementation of new processes and new learning technologies to drive training into the flow of work.
• Interpersonal Skills: Possess keen awareness and understanding of the importance of strong interpersonal skills in communicating, achieving OKR’s and leading people or teams (self-awareness).
• Accountability: Holds self and others responsible for actions and results.
• Influence: Able to partner and build relationships to influence teams to work together, share best practices and develop and drive effective training for operations teams.
• Decision Making: Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriated timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus.
• Communication: Willingness to work on the floor, with all shifts, in a heavy manufacturing world, to ensure we can document and teach critical work processes.
• Technical Skills: Quality: Actively work to ensure quality is ensured while minimizing waste.