Technical Trainer

TT Electronics; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

TT Electronics is seeking a Manufacturing Trainer to deliver and maintain technical and compliance training at their Barnstaple site. This role involves supporting a Zero Defects culture and continuous improvement while ensuring robust training compliance across aerospace and military standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in technical training and experience with structured training programs.

Qualifications

• Background in technical training within a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Experience with delivering structured training programs and documentation.
• Comfortable with digital training development tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-house training for IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD-001, ESD and Safety standards.
• Support structured onboarding assessment and training for new manufacturing employees.
• Collaborate with QA and CI teams to reduce the cost of poor quality.

Skills

Planning

Coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Effective communication

Influencing others

Education

Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) in IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721

Master IPC Trainer (MIT) in IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Video tools

Job description

Company Overview

COME JOIN OUR JOURNEY!

When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fueled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world-class customer service. Be part of the journey.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

Introduction

To deliver and maintain technical and compliance training across TT Electronics Barnstaple and support regional sites. The Manufacturing Trainer will deliver training initiatives that support our Health and Safety culture, promote a Zero Defects culture, reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ), and ensure robust training compliance for aerospace and military manufacturing standards. Please note that this role is based in Barnstaple North Devon with 20% travel to other UK sites. Barnstaple operates a 4 day working week - Monday to Thursday 07h15 to 17h30

Key Responsibilities

• Support a culture of continuous improvement of health and safety performance, including adherence to site Health, Safety and Environment Policies, and focus on zero harm through identifying and managing all site and people hazards.
• Demonstrate safe working processes and behaviours at all times.
• Deliver in-house manufacturing training (Barnstaple and support across the region) for IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD-001, ESD and Safety standards.
• Develop and maintain required manufacturing training content, including documentation, videos, and visual standards
• Support the maintenance and management of internal training certification programs aligned to AS9100 and customer quality requirements, across all department at Barnstaple.
• Support structured onboarding assessment and training for new manufacturing employees and apprentices, in collaboration with HR and Line Managers.
• Collaborate with QA and CI teams to reduce COPQ through targeted upskilling
• Engage with operators and production teams to embed a culture of Zero Defects
• Support functional leaders to ensure training records are accurate and audit-ready
• Support recruitment by participating in interview processes and technical assessments
• Provide training regionally across UK sites as required
• Supporting the apprentice program through direct apprentice support in collaboration with HR and Line managers
• You may be required from time to time to undertake such other duties as the company may reasonably require.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

Core Requirements

• Background in technical training within a manufacturing or aerospace environment
• Experience with delivering structured training programs and documentation
• Effective planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement
• Comfortable with digital training development (PowerPoint, Excel, video tools)
• Ability to influence others, communicate effectively and work cross-functionally
• Willingness to travel to other TT sites in the UK

Desireable Skills and Experience

• Desirable - Master IPC trainer (MIT) in IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721
• Essential - Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) in IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721
• Familiarity with AS9100 and Aerospace compliance requirements
• ESD and Health & Safety trained
• Certified Manual Handling Trainer
• Safeguarding trained
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning, coordination, and training development capabilities
• Strong interpersonal skills, and high Emotional intelligence
• Ability to manage competing priorities

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you!We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.

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