Technical Training and Development Manager

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal•Santa Ana, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hands‑On Heading & Thread‑Rolling Trainer & Development Coordinator develops, evaluates, and advances cold heading and thread‑rolling capability across the organization. This role delivers structured, hands‑on training in safety, heading and thread‑rolling fundamentals, and standard work; evaluates operator skill using objective observational tools; maintains a current capability matrix; and partners with Manufacturing and Process Engineering to close skill gaps impacting safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This is a shop‑floor–based, hands‑on role focused on building sustainable technical capability and workforce readiness in fastener manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Advanced, hands‑on experience in cold heading and/or thread‑rolling operations
Strong knowledge of heading and thread‑rolling fundamentals, tooling, setups, and inspection
Experience training, coaching, or mentoring heading or thread‑rolling operators
Ability to objectively assess hands‑on setup quality and process execution
Comfortable working in a high‑speed fastener manufacturing environment
Technical Communication (Heading & Thread Rolling): Explains forming and rolling concepts in practical, shop‑floor language, Communicates setting up corrections, quality risk, and tooling issues clearly and directly, Adjusts approach based on operator experience and skill level.
Organized & Planful Execution: Plans training, evaluations, and development activities around production schedules, Maintains accurate training records, evaluations, and capability matrices, Balances training with operational and uptime priorities.
Professional, Trust‑Based Presence: Builds credibility through fairness, technical competence, and consistency, Demonstrates respect for operators at all experience levels, Creates a disciplined, positive learning environment on the shop floor.
Coaching & Development Mindset: Focuses on building long‑term heading and thread‑rolling capability, Coaches without doing the work for operators, Reinforces process discipline, quality ownership, and safe decision‑making.
Consistency & Objectivity: Applies the same technical and safety standards across shifts and machines, Ensures skill assessments are fair, defensible, and repeatable.

Nice To Haves

Experience with multi‑die or progressive cold heading machines
Experience with flat‑die and cylindrical thread‑rolling equipment
Familiarity with gaging systems, defect analysis, and containment practices
Experience using skills matrices or structured qualification systems
Experience partnering with tooling, manufacturing, or process engineering teams

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver structured, hands‑on training specific to heading and thread‑rolling operations, including: Safety fundamentals and safe work practices for high‑speed forming and rolling equipment, Cold heading fundamentals (wire preparation, cut‑off, die setup, punch alignment, part flow), Thread‑rolling fundamentals (die types, setup, roll pressure, lead control, gaging, defect detection), Tooling handling, changeover discipline, and setup standard work.
Create and maintain training curricula, job breakdown sheets, and role‑based learning paths by machine, process, and skill level.
Ensure all training content aligns with safety, quality, tooling, and operational standards.
Evaluate operator skill using standardized observational rater tools, hands‑on demonstrations, and defined performance criteria for heading and thread‑rolling.
Conduct structured shop‑floor observations assessing: Safe operation of heading and rolling machines, Setup accuracy, tooling control, and process stability, Adherence to standard work, inspection plans, and gaging practices.
Maintain an accurate, up‑to‑date capability / skills matrix by machine type, process, and proficiency level.
Ensure skill assessments are objective, consistent, documented, and repeatable across shifts and departments.
Analyze evaluation results to identify skill gaps in setup quality, process control, tooling usage, and inspection.
Develop individual development plans (IDPs) to advance operator capability from basic operation through advanced setup and troubleshooting.
Coach operators through guided practice and feedback—without taking over the work—to build ownership, confidence, and technical independence.
Partner with supervisors to reinforce development actions and ensure skills are applied consistently in daily production.
Partner with Manufacturing and Manufacturing / Process Engineering to identify heading and thread‑rolling skill gaps impacting scrap, downtime, safety events, or delivery risk.
Support process improvements through targeted training, setup discipline, and coaching.
Update standard work, training materials, and best practices based on shop‑floor observation and performance data.
Participate in heading and thread‑rolling operator candidate evaluations.
Use hands‑on assessments and observational rater tools to validate setup, tooling awareness, inspection, and troubleshooting capability.
Provide objective input on technical readiness and near‑term development needs.