Plant Training Operations Specialist (Onsite)

Insulet Corporation•Acton, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Overview: The Operations Training Specialist will be a critical contributor in a mission that truly represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a company that is making significant investments in establishing US manufacturing, expanding internationally, and delivering a consistent cadence of product innovations to the market and investing in its people. The successful candidate will be responsible for training a team of Manufacturing Technicians to ensure the successful production of our signature product. This individual will be responsible for training employees to current procedures, identify and update procedures as necessary, aid in development of training for assigned department, and provide training to those new procedures. This position requires strong oral and written communication skills, mechanical aptitude, technical ability, and problem-solving skills, ability to read and understand a variety of documents pertaining to manufacturing, including but not limited to; blue-prints, schematics, maintenance manuals, bills of laden, and quality documentation. This individual must possess the willingness to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements: Bachelors or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 1 - 3 years’ experience in Medical Device manufacturing or cGMP regulated industry.
Ability to present training course material to individuals and groups and to effectively facilitate their learning process
Ability to make decisions and work with minimal to moderate supervision.

Nice To Haves

Strong planning, organization, and multitasking skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
Previous experience working in a clean room environment.
Previous experience with assembling, debugging and optimizing discrete component assembly processes.
Previous experience with technologies such as laser welding, heat staking, ultrasonic welding, and ESD-sensitive devices.
Experience in a start-up production environment is a plus.
Experience running, debugging, and/or maintaining highly automated equipment.
Experience working with Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
Experience working with discrete component assembly
Familiarity with manufacturing instrumentation such as optical gauging, video microscopes, micrometers, calipers, feeler gauges, dial indicators, and gauge blocks.
Mechanical Aptitude – Knowledge of and experience with automated machines and tools, including design, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Production & Processing – Knowledge of raw materials, measurement instruments, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for the manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mathematics – Knowledge of basic arithmetic, algebra and/or geometry.
Problem Solving – Recognizes problems and understands root cause analysis techniques/concepts.

Responsibilities

Delivers training to Insulet’s US Manufacturing Operations, focusing on current deficiencies, procedural improvements, and operational efficiency through training.
Document and report status of training; using organized record keeping practices.
Train incoming assigned Employees to current procedures.
Aid in updating training documents to reflect solutions for mechanical errors, safety issues or general operating inefficiencies within the production processes and train employees to these new documents.
Interface directly with cross-functional departments to help drive training effectiveness.
Safely follow standard operating procedures including but not limited to material handling, record keeping, packaging, and shipment preparation.
Must follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Notifies Line Manager or Production Manager of any discrepancies to ensure highest training standards and safety of operations are always maintained.
Excellent attention to detail, good organization, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision from manager.
Able to work in small groups and cross functional teams to maximize training effectiveness.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
In addition to the above, requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.