Production Team Lead Trainer

Skydio•San Mateo, CA

8d•$30 - $35

About The Position

The Production Team Lead Trainer develops, delivers, and continually improves training programs for production team leads and frontline supervisors. The role equips team leads with the leadership, technical, and process knowledge needed to operate efficient, safe, and high-quality production operations. It also provides direct, hands-on support for day-to-day production needs, stepping onto the production floor when required. This is an intentionally flexible role: priorities vary with business needs, and the employee takes direction from their manager and operations leadership about where to focus each day. Training responsibilities include creating curricula and materials, conducting classroom and hands-on training, onboarding team leads, assessing performance, coaching trainees, and tracking training outcomes. The role partners with Production, Quality, EHS, and HR to identify training needs and supports continuous improvement through mentoring in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and lean/5S principles. When production operations need support, the role may assist during peak periods, staffing shortages, or process launches; resolve day-to-day production issues with team leads and operators; help with shift coverage and line balancing; participate in production meetings and reviews; and help implement new processes, product launches, or equipment changes. The assigned scope may include additional tasks or responsibilities as business, operational, safety, or quality needs arise. This is a regular, full-time, hourly position with an hourly rate range of $30–$35, dependent on final leveling. Regular full-time employees receive competitive base pay and stock options. Relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles. Hourly employees are eligible to enroll in group health insurance plans and may receive paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and access to a 401(k) savings plan, subject to applicable laws, company policies, and eligibility criteria.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on support to the production floor during peak periods, staffing shortages, and process launches.
Design, develop, and deliver training curricula for new and existing production team leads, covering leadership fundamentals, standard operating procedures, quality standards, safety protocols, and production systems and tools.
Conduct hands-on, classroom, and on-the-floor training, including onboarding for newly promoted or hired team leads.
Create and maintain training materials, job aids, standard operating procedures, and certification or competency checklists.
Evaluate trainee performance and provide coaching and feedback to support effective transfer of skills to the production floor.
Partner with Production, Quality, EHS, and HR to identify skill gaps and training needs and adjust programs accordingly.
Track and report on training completion, effectiveness, and impact on safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency KPIs.
Improve training content in response to process changes, new equipment, audits, and feedback from team leads and operations leadership.
Mentor team leads in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and lean/5S principles to support continuous improvement.
Help team leads and operators resolve day-to-day production issues, escalating as needed.
Assist with shift coverage, line balancing, and other operational tasks to keep production running smoothly.
Participate in daily production meetings, huddles, and tier reviews to stay connected to operational needs.
Help implement new processes, product launches, and equipment changes on the production floor alongside operations teams.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet operational, safety, quality, or business needs.