Manufacturing Trainer

Creation Technologies•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Manufacturing Trainer develops, coordinates, and conducts internal training activities, including skill and process certifications, on-the-job training, and coaching. The role develops, delivers, and maintains core training curricula for new hires, including topics such as ESD, electronic assembly, and WHMIS/health and safety. It facilitates skills certifications and ensures ISO compliance. The trainer works with operational leaders and People & Culture to identify training and development needs, maintain an effective training schedule, ensure training resources are available, and provide documentation for employee training records. The role evaluates training performance, schedules and provides retraining, and coordinates employee training and certifications in electronics manufacturing skills, including hand soldering to IPC specifications, PCA rework, soldering-iron care and use, resistor codes, and ESD/5S+1 practices. It is responsible for the IPC-A-610 employee certification process, supports 5S+1 training and implementation, works with Process Engineering on timely certification reviews, participates in root cause analysis as required, and performs other related training and development functions.

Requirements

At least one year of experience developing and delivering training programs in a service, educational, or manufacturing environment.
Previous work experience in an electronics PCB manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of the IPC-A-610 standard.
Excellent hand-soldering skills.
Fluent written and spoken English communication skills.
Self-motivated and flexible in an environment focused on results and continuous improvement.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes.

Nice To Haves

IPC certification is an asset but is not required; Creation will send the successful candidate for IPC Trainer Certification.

Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, and conduct internal training activities, including skill or process certifications, on-the-job training, and coaching.
Develop, deliver, and maintain core training curricula for new hires, including ESD, electronic assembly, and WHMIS/health and safety.
Facilitate skills certifications and ensure ISO compliance.
Work with direct and functional leaders and People & Culture to assess employee training and development needs.
Ensure required training resources, such as tutorial materials and production tools, are available.
Provide training documentation to People & Culture for employee training records.
Evaluate employee training performance and schedule and provide retraining as required.
Direct employee training and certification in hand soldering to IPC specifications, wire modifications and PCA rework techniques, soldering-iron care and use, resistor color and number codes, and workbench maintenance related to ESD control and 5S+1.
Manage the IPC-A-610 employee certification process, including training application and effectiveness.
Assist with 5S+1 training and implementation throughout the facility.
Work with People & Culture to maintain an effective training schedule.
Work with Process Engineering to ensure hourly employee certification reviews are completed promptly.
Participate in root cause analysis as required.
Perform other functions related to training and development as required.