Plant Training Specialist

Owens Corning•Joplin, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Training Specialist champions the training process and works in partnership with plant leadership, Pillar teams and TPM teams to develop and execute strong Training and Development (T&D) plans that drive business results in the Joplin Plant. The Training Specialist may conduct both classroom and on-the-job training for new-hires, newly assigned positions, refresher training, and any other training initiatives. The Training Specialist is responsible for developing, planning, coordinating, and delivering training; developing and maintaining training materials; and administrative tasks related to training and training documentation.

Requirements

Two-year Associates’ degree
Computer proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Basic mechanical knowledge and TPM Methodology
Minimum of two (2) years’ related experience and/or training in an industrial/manufacturing environment
Previous experience in Continuous Improvement and/or in creating Standard Work
Must be willing to drive a world-class training process
Must have strong understanding of plant manufacturing processes, ISO, TPM, Safety requirements
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Outlook as the successful candidate will be creating/updating documents frequently
Must have strong written communication skills and good attention to detail
Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills
Presentation skills – must be able to present to groups and conduct training
Must have the ability to multi-task and work independently
Must work well in a cross-functional salary/hourly team environment

Nice To Haves

Leading T&D program
Coaching and training experience
Development of training materials (hands-on, video)
Manufacturing experience
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Quality, Human Resource Management, Education, or Business.

Responsibilities

Functions as a training technical resource supporting Joplin training initiatives
Ensures the training administrative process is followed and maintained; Enters data, maintains training records, and generates reports.
Monitors training progress and follows-up as necessary- weekly progress meetings
Create and manage training binders for each trainee
Assesses program effectiveness to determine improvements and identify future training needs or opportunities
Develops and maintains standard work and other documents; provide training on same
Utilizes instructional design principles to create training programs, job skills training and job aids/training materials
Performs training needs analyses for employees to determine training gaps or procedure improvements
Develops and executes logistics plans for employee training, coordinates with the trainee and their supervisor
Coordinates resources, including materials facilities, visual displays, etc.
Training grants requirement management
Assists in the development of training plans for equipment and processes; Develops and implements daily and long-range plans
Conducts classroom and practical hands-on OJT training
Gives feedback to employees and their supervisor
Follow all plant rules, lead by example. Raise and/or address concerns about at-risk behaviors or conditions
Participate actively in plant safety, environmental, continuous improvement/TPM, and related programs and initiatives. Identify and share best practices
Perform common role tasks (e.g., hanging signs, setting up conference and training rooms, preparing training materials, etc.) and any other duties as assigned
Manage and track all training and development programs used at the facility (Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse, and others as applicable)
Partner with leaders to ensure all required and desired training is conducted in a safe, timely, and effective manner. This includes, but not limited to, new hire training, re-training, plant drills, & more
Measure performance/training in the work environment and identify performance/training gaps in individual and team performance
Notify the applicable supervisor when training is inadequate and needs management intervention. Create a monthly update (Snapshot of Teams training health)
Support TPM activities, including attending, participating, and updating the daily management board
Create a monthly update (Snapshot of Teams training health)
Track all KPI and KAIs including training plan adherence, time to certification, skill related losses, etc.
Initiate, coordinate or complete skills matrices and qualification check sheets as prioritized by TPM Teams
Track training hours, training center use and other T&D KAIs/KPIs
Manage the T&D Learning Center
Drive the Management of Change process related to Training Package materials such as Standard Work, Skills Matrices, and Training Plans to ensure proper documentation is used for training when changes occur
Supports sitewide TPM initiatives, including active participation in assigned expansion teams and pillar teams