Lean Training Specialist - Manufacturing Ops

AFL; South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Professional development

Insurance options

Career advancement

Job summary

AFL is seeking a Manufacturing Training Instructor in South Carolina to design, develop, and manage training programs that grow Lean knowledge across operations. You will learn plant processes, collaborate with engineering, and deliver training using various methods to improve performance and KPIs.

You will lead certification efforts, maintain training documentation, and coordinate with HR and plant leaders to ensure timely completion of certifications.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's or technical degree preferred.
• 3+ years of technical writing or documentation experience.
• Lean and/or 6 Sigma background related to Continuous Operational Improvement.
• Proficient user of MS Office applications.
• Proven work experience in coordinating multiple training events in a corporate/manufacturing setting.
• Extensive knowledge of instructional design theory and implementation.
• Adequate knowledge of learning management systems and web delivery tools.
• Proven ability to complete full training cycle (assess needs, plan, develop, coordinate, monitor and evaluate).
• Familiarity with traditional and modern training methods and techniques.
• Experience in multiple training delivery methods preferred. Including in-person, web based and a hybrid of both.
• Cable manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, teach and coach lean principles to include SMED, 5S and Practical Problem Solving.
• Coordinate with the engineering team to review and update Certifications and Job Instructions (JI).
• Responsible for JI and JM training for JI and JM lead teams.
• Conduct a needs assessment to identify educational gaps and map out training plans; design, develop and deliver training programs using the appropriate method considering the subject and audience.
• Assess and report on instructional effectiveness in regards to business impact.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and liaise with subject matter experts regarding instructional design.
• Maintain the JI trainer certification network within the plant by partnering with the Leaders to define the criteria and designate process trainers within each process.
• Work with plant management on Lean Development and Lean oriented processes to improve efficiency and standardize work.
• Work directly with each trainee to develop their individual certification timeline. Follow each trainee closely and determine if adequate time and effort is being given by the trainer. Eliminate obstacles preventing on time completion of certifications.
• Personally conduct training in areas qualified to do so; facilitate training sessions and coaching sessions as needed.
• Routinely meet with each process trainer and leader to review the progress of their trainees and develop appropriate follow-up action plans as needed. Assess instructional effectiveness and summarize evaluation reports determining the impact of training on employee skills and how it affects KPIs.
• Maintain the certification documentation system.
• Continuously improve the certification and training process by identifying inefficiencies, eliminating redundancies, and streamline paperwork among processes and production lines.
• Partner with operational leaders to generate lean ideas and solutions.
• Develop and display visual indicators of metrics and KPI.
• Initiate compensation increase when certification criteria is met (Both full time and temporary associates).
• Partner with EHS, shipping, and receiving to maintain personnel licensing and safety requirements for forklifts and lifting and handling equipment.
• Use video equipment and video editing software to create training material for internal customers.
• Coordinate with the HR team to complete pre and post hiring onboarding activities.
• Facilitate train the trainer sessions and mentor certified trainers to enable effective OJT.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Training Manager.

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation

Lean Six Sigma

MS Office

Instructional design

LMS

Training coordination

Training delivery

Manufacturing training

Cable manufacturing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate/technical degree preferred

Tools

Video editing

MS Office

Job description

AFL is seeking a Manufacturing Training Instructor in South Carolina to design, develop, and manage training programs that grow Lean knowledge across operations. You will learn plant processes, collaborate with engineering, and deliver training using various methods to improve performance and KPIs.

You will lead certification efforts, maintain training documentation, and coordinate with HR and plant leaders to ensure timely completion of certifications.