Lead Electrical & Mechanical Assembly Trainer

Butcher Power Products; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Butcher Power Products seeks a Technical Trainer to prepare new Assemblers and Wiremen for building switchboards, switchgear, and related products in a safe, standard manner. You will guide operators from day one to independent work on the production floor.

This hands-on role emphasizes teaching standard work, ensuring compliance with PPE and electrical safety, and serving as the final quality checkpoint before operators join production teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years hands-on experience in electrical and mechanical assembly of switchboards, switchgear, control panels, or similar equipment.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and related docs.
• Experience training or teaching operators in manufacturing settings.
• Knowledge of safety standards (OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC) and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Lead classroom and hands-on training for new and current operators in mechanical assembly and electrical wiring.
• Teach using a three-step method: explain, demonstrate, observe and coach.
• Build operator skills in a safe training area before production exposure and reinforce PPE, LOTO, and electrical safety.
• Provide real-time feedback and adjust pacing to each learner.
• Conduct and document competency evaluations at 30, 60, and 90 days with consistent criteria.
• Release operators for unsupervised work after competency is shown; plan re-evaluations as needed.
• Maintain audit-ready training records (attendance, observations, competency results).
• Create job aids and training content using available tools.
• Identify and route gaps in training content to Engineering/Quality for revision.
• Learn new content from SMEs and Engineering before teaching it.
• Support cross-training between assembly and wiring stations.

Skills

Electrical assembly

Mechanical assembly

Training / teaching

Safety training

Coaching / feedback

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Multimeters

Torque tools

Job description

Butcher Power Products seeks a Technical Trainer to prepare new Assemblers and Wiremen for building switchboards, switchgear, and related products in a safe, standard manner. You will guide operators from day one to independent work on the production floor.

This hands-on role emphasizes teaching standard work, ensuring compliance with PPE and electrical safety, and serving as the final quality checkpoint before operators join production teams.