Technical Trainer

Graham Packaging Company•West Hempfield Township, PA

4d•$95,400 - $143,100•Onsite

About The Position

Graham Packaging is looking for a technical trainer to develop and conduct training programs that provide our employees with the skills necessary to excel at their jobs. He or she will serve as a subject matter expert in key technical areas of our operations (blow molding, injection molding, downstream operations) and be a key contributor to company standard operating procedures. This position reports into Graham Packaging’s Global Technical Center in York, PA.

Requirements

Ability to communicate complex ideas in an effective manner
Understanding of various educational techniques and when to use each one (lecture, demonstration, discussion, etc…)
Strong technical writing skills
Strong understanding of the properties of blow molding resins and other raw materials
Strong processing skills for monolayer, multilayer, single parison and multiple parison bottles
Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills of blow molding equipment
BS degree in Engineering with 5 year experience in the blow molding industry or 10 years of hands on mechanical processing experience

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver training programs for employees or customers
Work with operations to ensure that training programs align with organizational needs
Support employee adoption and adherence to defined procedures through effective on-line/on-demand training resources that follow instructional design best practices, including: Stating instructional end goals in terms of demonstrable knowledge, skills and on-the-job performance, Identifying target audience training needs in terms of comprehension (knowledge) and application (skilled execution on-the-job) specific to job context and audience profile (e.g. age, general education level, computer skill base, etc.), Creating short, engaging, interactive, online learning resources that support the transfer of defined operating procedures into easily consumed audio, visual/graphical, relevant example/case studies, demonstrations and self-assessment resources as appropriate to the material, Designing and writing supporting pieces for training resources, such as FAQs and job aids where needed, Determining criteria used to judge learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments
Maintain project documentation and course collateral for future trainings
Collaborate on the creation of standard operating procedures for the company
With a focus on continuous improvement, investigate and implement new training techniques