FOOD MANUFACTURING TRAINER

Sauer Brands, Inc.•New Century, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Manufacturing Trainer is responsible for training employees in the proper and safe operation of food production machinery. This role requires Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on multiple food production machines, with the ability to transfer skills and knowledge to less experienced and new employees. The trainer ensures employees operate machinery efficiently and safely, requiring strong communication (Bilingual Preferred) and coordination skills to work with production, HR, and Operations Managers to assess workforce abilities. The goal is to ensure employees can safely perform tasks proficiently.

Requirements

Prior machine operator experience required.
Proven record of prior training and leadership abilities.
Good interpersonal skills with “can do” attitude.
Must have strong organizational, communication and assessment skills.
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Regularly lift and or move up to 30 pounds
Read and interpret documents; create training documents and maintain training records.
Must be able to accurately perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division functions as required for efficient materials management and production.
Familiar with Microsoft suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English Spanish preferred
Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve Sauer Brands manufacturing processes through training of the work force to be more proficient and efficient in work duties.
Train employees in operating machines proficiently and safely.
Implement and ensure standard work is being conducted throughout the manufacturing process.
Conduct initial training/retraining as necessary to ensure proper SQF and safety procedures are being followed.
Collaborate closely with supervisors to develop training/cross training plans to minimize gaps in employee development and machine downtime.
Provides assessment and feedback to supervisors and human resources on employee progression and development as needed.
Plays an integral part in Pay-for-Skills development program by confirming skills for next level are met and at a proficient enough level for employee to be considered fully trained.
Regular attendance is an essential part of this function.
Adhere to all safety, operating, AIB, and GMP procedures. Notify management of any potentially dangerous safety hazards.
Train co-workers in operation of systems and procedures as directed.
Adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP's).
New Hire onboarding.
Other duties as assigned.