Senior Distribution Health & Safety Trainer - 1st Shift

Resmed•Lithia Springs, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Health & Safety Team, the Senior Distribution Health & Safety Trainer delivers effective, compliant powered industrial truck (PIT) training so operators are competent, confident, and focused on safety. The role provides classroom instruction, hands-on practical training, and performance evaluations in accordance with OSHA standards, company policies, and site-specific hazards. It supports operational excellence by reducing incidents, improving operator proficiency, reinforcing a strong safety culture, and standardizing training across sites while driving continuous improvement and compliance with local regulations. The trainer works with supervision and operations leadership across U.S. Distribution Center locations to assess training needs, address skill gaps, and support onboarding, refresher training, and remedial coaching. The role provides instruction and evaluation but does not replace supervisors’ accountability for daily operator performance or enforcement. It also assists with safety-culture programs and shares training knowledge and best practices across distribution centers.

Requirements

Forklift Train-the-Trainer Certification required.
Proficient in operating powered industrial trucks and training others in their operation.
Strict adherence to safety policies and procedures.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and instructional software.
Ability to encourage, mentor, and lead teams and staff.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
Detail-oriented.
Ability to walk and occasionally sit, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 40 pounds.
Flexibility to work varying schedules and hours, including overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Raymond and Jungheinrich powered industrial truck experience preferred.
Three to five or more years of forklift trainer experience preferred.
Experience providing training in distribution or manufacturing environments.
OSHA 30 or OSHA 10 certification is a plus.
WMS and Oracle experience desirable.

Responsibilities

Become a subject matter expert in assigned areas of responsibility.
Develop, maintain, and train employees on standard work processes for assigned areas.
Coordinate forklift-operator new-hire training plans with area leaders to ensure timely and accurate training.
Design and deliver forklift training that combines OSHA compliance requirements, classroom theory, hands-on practice, and performance evaluation, incorporating learning techniques that help operators apply knowledge to workplace hazards.
Ensure training guides, materials, videos, job aids, and other communication resources are available and actively used.
Support and validate compliance with federal, state, and local laws and promote safety standards at the distribution center.
Maintain a database of standard work processes and training materials.
Train and certify workers to operate powered industrial trucks and vehicles, including cherry pickers, reach forklifts, sit-down and stand-up forklifts, clamp trucks, and scissor lifts.
Maintain a site-wide electronic database of forklift operators’ training status and levels.
Ensure worker training documents are completed, filed, and stored properly.
Conduct frequent, ongoing job-specific forklift training and assessments for new hires and experienced operators.
Use employee surveys, interviews, and observations to assess training effectiveness.
Conduct observations and audits to assess adherence to safety protocols when operating forklifts and other powered industrial vehicles.
Review operator performance with operations management and develop plans for under-performing associates, including additional observations, training, and progress checkpoints.
Consult trainers, management, and leadership on forklift training needs in assigned areas and facility-wide.
Train employee groups on process or procedure revisions and ensure referenced documents reflect current revisions.
Communicate forklift training needs, plans, and schedules to leadership on an ongoing basis.
Create forklift training strategies, initiatives, and materials as needed.
Assist with implementing programs that promote a culture of safety at the location.
Share knowledge, experience, industry trends, and best practices across distribution centers.
Deliver, monitor, coach, and guide technical and non-technical powered industrial truck training for Distribution Center supervision and associates.
Provide feedback, facilitate discussions, and recommend developmental needs for associates and Distribution Center supervisors related to powered industrial truck operation.
Stay current on new forklift technology trends.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.