What are the responsibilities and job description for the Skilled Trainer Lead position at Worthington Enterprises?
Join our Team as the Skilled Trainer Lead! The Skilled Trainer Lead is responsible for training, coaching, and developing employees in their specific area’s processes and job duties in accordance with the TWI method. The Skilled Trainer Lead is expected to lead with safety policies and procedures, along with process documentation required to effectively train new production processes. The Skilled Trainer Lead is required to lead and develop employees in accordance with Our Philosophy. This position requires shift flexibility based on the skilled training needs of the facility and does include off shift assignments.
- Medical, Dental & Vision effective day one!
- Great Work Environment
- Onsite Barber/Hair Salon and Gym
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Training – Designated trainer for new employees in the area. Responsible for training and developing new employees to a job in safety, culture, quality, and productivity aligned with Chilton’s Well-Rounded-Training Program.
- Accountability – Directs and ensures training curriculum is being followed and completed on time. Provides continuous feedback to employees and leadership, as necessary.
- Transformation – Acts as an active Lean Transformation individual and promotes positive change through Kaizens and continuous improvement activities.
- Safety – Promotes safety and provides a safe working environment for other team members.
- Quality - Understanding of internal and external customer requirements to be able to emphasize and ensure the quality guidelines are being followed.
- Productivity – Willingness and ability to assist in driving the team to meet their goals and setting a good example for others in the area. Utilize resources to drive new employee performance and increase job knowledge.
- Involvement – Involved in and participates in team meetings to set a good example.
- Philosophy – Promote and practice the Worthington Philosophy daily.
- Efficiency – Ability to support PSM and Mechanically inclined Standards by demonstrating ability to troubleshoot when no standards have been created.
- Innovation – Promotes and owns digital transformation and training through usage of software and hardware.
Critical Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Positive attitude, good example to others, highly engaged and motivated.
- Solid communication and personnel skills.
- Intermediate computer and math skills.
- Problem-solving ability and self-accountability.
- Initiative and willingness to become an expert on production processes.
- Exceptional understanding of the area.
- Quality experience in the area including multiple machines and positions.
- Confidence to make decisions and a strong commitment to team success.
- Commitment to personal integrity and integrity of the product(s), people, and processes.
- Teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics utilizing crucial conversation skills.
- Provides baseline leadership tools and insight into the role of a leader and manager.
- Able to identify gaps in current Operator Preventive Maintenance (APM) based off for development of new APM's for new or existing equipment.
- Ability to drive a forklift and other mobile equipment.
Desired Experience
- Minimum 2 years of prior leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Intermediate understanding and experience with TWI program.
- Basic to advanced knowledge of our skilled operator positions and skilled trade positions (Capable of performing those jobs, if needed).
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office.
