Training Specialist

We are seeking an experienced, people-orientated Technical Training Specialist to assist in all aspects of training for our manufacturing operations. The Technical Training Coordinator is responsible for design, delivery and continuous improvement of training programs. This includes conducting needs assessments, executing training, developing and evaluating training curriculum all while being guided by the divisional best practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessment to identify performance gaps while utilizing training best practices to ensure alignment with overall company needs.
• Liaise with managers to determine and support training needs with scheduled training sessions and materials.
• Prepares training materials and sessions for groups or individually if required.
• Administer training for designated customer groups with the ability to deliver, project and motivate trainees through effective training methodologies both in group and individual classroom dynamics.
• Collaborate with other plant training coordinators and outside resources to create industry-specific course content.
• Collaborate with hourly operations subject matter experts to assure they are trained in delivery and standardization of methods and training content.
• Evaluate success of training implementation by assessing achievement of learning objectives and transfer of knowledge to continuously improve training solutions and identify future learning needs. Required course outputs of collecting, listening to feedback and making improvements as necessary.
• Aligning new employees with managers and their team by communicating progress to stakeholders during and after sessions as required.

Skills:

• Strong team player with a result driven approach who can work with limited guidance possessing strong abilities to collaborate with subject matter experts and product teams
• Knowledge of various teaching methods and approaches.
• Energetic person with strong interpersonal and communication skills, including active listening with a demonstrated ability to work successfully and professionally with all levels of employees and management.
• Possess strong attention to detail with ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once, with excellent organizational skills.
• Able to identify gaps in skills, troubleshoot, identify improvements, and make simple decisions independently.
• Able to create and maintain product documentation and manuals.
• Able to translate complex technical information into clear content.
• Able to edit and proofread technical materials for accuracy and clarity.
• Able to ensure documentation complies with industry standards and guidelines
• Able to visualize a manufacturing process in steps, and the ability to document them in a meaningful format for training.
• Able to accurately maintain employee training records within a Learning Management System for divisional visibility and provide the ability for data driven decision-making.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Education and/or Experience:

• A bachelor's or associate degree in a field related to manufacturing and/or Human Resources
• At least 3-5 years of experience as a trainer within manufacturing or similar work experience.

Compensation:

• Salary; Based on Experience
• Employee Benefits:
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Life
• Matching 401k