About this opportunity
Smurfit Westrock plc lists this Technical Trainer opportunity in pleasant prairie, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Technical Trainer
Job Summary: 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.
The role will be a key contact/ trainer for team members and be responsible for teammate assessments regarding machine skills – providing feedback, machine certification responsibility, and conducting assessments related to line of progression movements.
Major Job 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
Additional duties as assigned
How you will impact WestRock
Improve local team performance through increasing skills and time to certification processes
Cost eliminator driving training efficiencies across roles, saving us unnecessary risk, and reducing the time allotted for training – a continuous improvement mindset
What you need to succeed: Critical Skills/ Capabilities
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 appropriately 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
Quality: Actively work to ensure quality is ensured while minimizing waste
Technical Skills
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
What we offer
Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
An attractive wage, reflecting skills, competencies, and potential
A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of our daily work
WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
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Worksite address
pleasant prairie, WI, 53158, US
Who can apply
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