Operations Training Manager Jobs

Job Details

Level

Management

Job Location

Gorilla Glue Tri-County - Sharonville, OH

Description

This position is responsible for designing, building, and executing a best-in-class training system for our plant processes. This position will be responsible for creating and maintaining a standardized approach to operations technical training for departments within manufacturing, logistics and maintenance. Proven skills in building/sustaining production training programs, including proper training materials, trainee/trainer interactions and monitoring the program’s effectiveness. Advises management on training opportunities and maintains training documentation which are essential to this position. In addition, establish and maintain audit systems to verify compliance to safety, quality, lean and cost related production projects. Training Coordinators will report to this position.

Core Competencies:

• Organization
• Effective Communication
• Decisiveness
• Developing Others
• Influence
• Accountability in Execution
• Team Building
• Problem Solving

Responsibilities:

• Periodically hosts training on 2 nd shift.
• Manage work of training coordinators and will manage level two training coordinators.
• Directs and monitors trainers as they perform production training functions.
• Maintain updated training records, including digital training records and visual training matrices posted in each production area.
• Develop, implement and maintain production wide audit systems, focusing on safety, quality, lean, cost and training effectiveness.
• Conduct plant-wide training needs assessment and identify skills or knowledge gaps that need to be addressed, including training records needs assessment.
• Implement processes and systems to address training needs and gaps.
• Working with subject matter experts, designs and develops production training programs in all production areas.
• Identifies and implements the appropriate training methods or activities (e.g. OJT, simulations, classroom, etc.) needed to ensure program is effective.
• Assess trainee/trainer effectiveness and determine the impact of training on employee skills.
• Designs, prepares and order educational aids and materials.
• Gather feedback from trainers and trainees to ensure training effectiveness and acts independently to improve training processes.
• Leading Train the Trainer classes for plant participants.
• Advise management on training opportunities as observed and develop action plans as appropriate.

Qualifications

Education:

• Demonstrated ability to implement and manage production training programs.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field, plus 3-5 years of Training and Development experience, or equivalent

Specific Skills:

• Should be goal oriented, confident, outgoing, and able to work well under pressure and succeed within a competitive environment.
• Above average Computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
• Positive characterization by sense of urgency, ownership, and pride.
• Coaching, leading, mentoring and teaching skills, as well as the ability to learn each job and the products.
• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including presentation skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is required
• Strong organizational skills with emphasis on planning and prioritizing.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and manage production training programs.
• Ability to develop and maintain standards, manage processes, and analyze information,
• The ability to work as needed to cover production demands and to multitask.
• Must be able to work independently, demonstrate effective initiative as well as good judgement.
• Comfortable giving feedback and presenting to management staff.
• Demonstrated performance in continuous improvements (6S, Kaizen, process improvements, etc.).

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and or move up to 30 pounds of material, boxes, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten and or typed material and must have the ability to focus.

Company Values:

Must adhere to The Gorilla Glue Company’s Core Values that ensure everyone works together to exceed expectations.

• Act with integrity and respect in all relationships.
• Strive for excellence in what we do every day!
• Embrace knowledge, growth and change.
• Communicate openly and appreciate the effort of others.
• Have fun, be passionate and show it!