Production Training & Development Specialist
About The Position
Responsible for onboarding and training new production employees in the Micro Mold and Small Mold departments at Accumold to ensure they are proficient in job-specific tasks, quality standards, safety requirements, and company procedures. This position serves as a key resource for improving employee performance by monitoring production quality issues, identifying training-related deficiencies, and implementing corrective training solutions. This position works closely with Production, Quality, and Human Resources teams to ensure employees have the knowledge and skills needed to perform high-quality products consistently. Although the position reports to one department they will move to other departments as needed.
Requirements
- High school education coursework or GED required.
- Experience or training in plastic part manufacturing.
- Understands measuring and inspection equipment used to monitor quality.
- Ability to understand mechanical concepts used in production.
- Ability to perform basic tasks using Windows operating system.
- Openness to learning IQMS operating system, ISMECA operating testing system and other software programs used in production.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and utilize instructions and short correspondence with coworkers and supervisors.
- Ability to effectively present information to other employees, in one-on-one and small group situations.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to read and understand specification drawings for inspection purposes.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a number of concrete variables.
- Ability to follow simple verbal instructions.
- Willingness to attend classes or training to enhance and update knowledge and skills.
Responsibilities
- Conduct orientation and hands-on training for new production employees.
- Ensure new employees understand work instructions, quality requirements, safety procedures, and department expectations.
- Evaluate trainee comprehension and performance through the training process. Communicate progress, quality concerns, and improvement opportunities to management.
- Conduct observations and audits on the production floor to verify compliance with established procedures.
- Assist in the development and continuous improvement of training materials, documents, and work instructions.
- Work closely with supervisors and team leads to identify skill gaps and develop training plans for employees.
- Coordinate refresher training and cross-training initiatives as needed.
- Follow up on corrective and preventative actions to ensure completion and effectiveness.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, quality, and accountability throughout the production environment.
- Other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
