What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Technical Trainer position at Sunbelt Solomon?
Sunbelt Solomon is seeking an experienced and hands-on Operations Technical Trainer to join our Spokane team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, delivering, and continuously improving technical training programs that support employee development, safety, quality, and operational excellence across our manufacturing operations.
Reporting to the Training & Development Manager, you will work closely with Operations, Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement teams to ensure employees are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to perform their work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact on workforce development while supporting a growing manufacturing organization focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Training & Employee Development
- Deliver instructor-led, hands-on, and on-the-job training programs for onboarding, qualifications, certifications, and career development.
- Partner with leaders to identify training needs and create employee development plans.
- Develop and maintain training materials, work instructions, job aids, qualification guides, and competency assessments.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and identify skill gaps through performance assessments and observations.
- Coach and mentor employees on safety requirements, quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Support workforce development, cross-training, and succession planning initiatives.
- Maintain training records and qualification documentation to ensure compliance with company standards.
Operational Support & Continuous Improvement
- Serve as a subject matter expert on transformer manufacturing processes, equipment, tools, and standard work practices.
- Provide technical support and guidance to employees and leadership teams.
- Collaborate with Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to support training and process improvement initiatives.
- Assist with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and workforce development solutions.
- Support the development and implementation of standard work, process documentation, and best practices.
- Create training programs related to new equipment, products, process changes, and facility growth initiatives.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.