Electrical Training Instructor

Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Thomasville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500 global flooring leader, is seeking a Technical Training Specialist to design, implement, and evaluate training initiatives supporting technical employee development and organizational goals.

Responsibilities include facilitating workshops, coordinating training services, and reviewing metrics to ensure effective change across manufacturing operations. Occasional travel and a focus on safety are expected.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of job-specific experience or equivalent education.
• Associate degree or equivalent education and/or experience.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical systems, automation, PLCs, and preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate technical training programs to support technical employee development and organizational goals.
• Coordinate, administer, and maintain training services across operations.
• Plan and facilitate workshops driven by strategic performance needs of the organization.

Skills

AC/DC electricity

Electrical wiring diagrams

Troubleshooting

Belt/gear/conveyor systems

Motors and controls

Automation and PLCs

Learning & development design

Preventive maintenance

Communication

Time management

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Thomasville, North Carolina, United States, 27360

At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best‑known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What We Need:

The Technical Training Specialist is a high performing contributor that facilitates technical training programs. This role will help design, implement, and evaluate training initiatives to support technical employee development and organizational goals.

What You'll Do:

• Comply with all company safety rules and procedures.
• Coordinate, administer, and maintain a variety of technical, operational, or functional training and development services.
• Plan and facilitate training workshops that are driven by strategic performance needs of the organization.
• Review monthly metrics from manufacturing and evaluate if training procedures are creating effective change.
• Take successful process improvements and use them to revise training.
• Develop training modules and training workshops.
• Analyze employee feedback and performance data to develop relevant training materials and deliver appropriate training.
• Consult with managers and employees on employee performance and development needs within their responsibility.
• Support 5s of workshop and training materials
• Teach principles of precision maintenance
• Coordinate and maintain training materials inventory.
• Assist management in the selection of non-Company training programs.
• Maintain tracking systems and prepare reports.
• Recommend processes and procedural enhancements to eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Provide expertise for training assignments.
• Build and assemble technical trainers for exercises and assessment
• Research and locate technical documentation for troubleshooting purposes
• Perform other duties as needed.

What You Have:

• Associate’s degree in a related fieldor equivalent education and/or experience.
• 8-10 years of job specific experienceor equivalent education and/or experience.

What You're Good At:

• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in multiple of the following competencies:
• AC/DC electricity, electrical wiring diagrams, and troubleshooting
• Mechanisms such as belts, gears, bearings, pulleys, conveyor systems, rigging, chains
• Motors and controls
• Automation and PLCs
• Understanding of learning and development strategies and the ability to implement in the design of training materials and during training sessions.
• Troubleshooting methods and tools and locate technical documents
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.; bending, squatting, standing and walking
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What Else?

• Occasional travel is required
• Flexible with shift hours to provide training for off shift employees
• Comfortable with being on a manufacturing floor
• May assist with troubleshooting and preventative maintenance activities to support learning and development

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry‑leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick‑Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Disclaimer:

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.