ASSEMBLY OPERATOR IV (TRAINER) - 2nd Shift Fairview

TE Connectivity; Fairview (NC); On-site; USD 37,195 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking an Operator IV Trainer to lead training, certification, and advanced skill development across production teams. You will drive consistency, mentor operators, and serve as a key link between production, quality, and engineering.

The role emphasizes SME leadership, instruction, and the ability to implement training materials and standard work. Strong coaching skills and rigorous documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience training, coaching, mentoring, and certifying operators
• Ability to explain advanced technical processes and adapt training approach
• Experience using skills matrices, certification processes, and training systems
• Ability to document training and competency assessments accurately
• Ability to provide constructive feedback across routine and complex skill development
• Ability to serve as SME for processes, equipment, and quality standards
• Experience mentoring other trainers or serving as a technical leader
• Experience contributing to training materials, standard work, and qualification processes
• Experience resolving complex training gaps, readiness concerns, or recurring performance issues

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, and certify operators on products, processes, equipment, and inspection requirements
• Provide hands‑on instruction to support consistent execution of approved work instructions
• Mentor operators in advanced technical processes, troubleshooting, and quality standards
• Validate operator skill development and certify readiness using skills matrices
• Support creation, review, and improvement of training materials, standard work, and visual aids
• Document training completion, competency observations, and qualification sign-offs accurately and on time
• Provide input into skills matrices, certification criteria, and training processes
• Promote adherence to standard work and reduce variation across operators and shifts
• Identify training gaps and partner with quality, engineering, and leadership to resolve issues
• Support troubleshooting of production and quality issues
• Provide floor‑level leadership and support team lead coverage as needed
• Influence team performance through coaching, feedback, and technical leadership
• Mentor other trainers and less experienced operators

Skills

Operator training

Technical training

Skills matrices

Documentation

Feedback

SME leadership

Mentoring

Training materials

Problem solving in training

Multitasking

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Operator IV Trainers are subject matter experts (SMEs) responsible for leading training, certification, and advanced skill development. They drive consistency across teams and serve as a key link between production, quality, and engineering.

Shift: 2nd: Mon-Fri, 3pm-11:30pm (10% Shift Differential)

Key Responsibilities

Training, Certification & SME Leadership

• Train, coach, and certify operators on products, processes, equipment, and inspection requirements
• Provide hands‑on instruction to support consistent execution of approved work instructions
• Mentor operators in advanced technical processes, troubleshooting, and quality standards
• Validate operator skill development and certify readiness using skills matrices

Training System Ownership

• Support creation, review, and improvement of training materials, standard work, and visual aids
• Document training completion, competency observations, and qualification sign-offs accurately and on time
• Provide input into skills matrices, certification criteria, and training processes

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Promote adherence to standard work and reduce variation across operators and shifts
• Identify training gaps and partner with quality, engineering, and leadership to resolve issues
• Support troubleshooting of production and quality issues

Leadership & Floor Support

• Provide floor‑level leadership and support team lead coverage as needed
• Influence team performance through coaching, feedback, and technical leadership
• Mentor other trainers and less experienced operators

What Your Background Should Look Like

Minimum Qualifications – Training & Leadership Capability

• Demonstrated experience training, coaching, mentoring, and certifying operators
• Ability to explain advanced technical processes and adapt training approach
• Experience using skills matrices, certification processes, and training systems
• Ability to document training and competency assessments accurately
• Ability to provide constructive feedback across routine and complex skill development
• Ability to serve as SME for processes, equipment, and quality standards

Preferred Qualifications – Training & Leadership Capability

• Experience mentoring other trainers or serving as a technical leader
• Experience contributing to training materials, standard work, and qualification processes
• Experience resolving complex training gaps, readiness concerns, or recurring performance issues

Skills & Attributes

• Advanced communication and influencing skills
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting capability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and training demands
• High accountability and ownership mindset
• Continuous improvement orientation

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $27 - $30 /HR (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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