Manufacturing Job Trainer

the LEGO Group; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Headspace app access

Colleague discount

Bonus program

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The LEGO Group in Richmond, VA seeks a Manufacturing Job Trainer to develop workforce capability, strengthen safety and quality, and ensure consistent performance across all production shifts. The role focuses on hands‑on coaching, structured training, and cross‑functional collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

Starting pay is $27.50/hr with a 2-2-3 day shift schedule. Hybrid work is available, and the position emphasizes standardized work, SOP adherence, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• 2+ years in production, warehouse, or manufacturing.
• Proven success delivering training in high‑volume environments.
• TWI experience preferred.
• Knowledge of equipment operation, automation, and safety compliance.
• Strong communication, organization, and coaching skills.
• Ability to work a 12‑hour 2‑2‑3 schedule (6am–6pm).

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands‑on operator training and floor coaching.
• Train employees on equipment operation, material handling, safety, and quality.
• Use defined methods, standardized instructions, and approved documentation.
• Conduct cross‑shift training to ensure consistency and reduce errors.
• Provide corrective retraining and reinforce SOP adherence and continuous improvement.
• Dedicate 30% of time to structured training and skill development.

Skills

Hands-on training

Coaching

Safety compliance

Quality awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Description

As a Manufacturing Job Trainer, you will develop workforce capability, strengthen safety and quality, and ensure consistent performance across all production shifts.

Our department builds functional expertise through a strong training organization that supports new and existing employees in high‑volume production and warehouse environments. This role includes skills assessment, standardized work instruction, hands‑on coaching, and cross‑functional partnership to drive operational excellence, scalability, and compliance.

Starting Pay: $27.50/hr.
Schedule: 2-2-3 day shift schedule, once shift is assigned you will NOT be asked to rotate to night shift

What You’ll Do

• Deliver hands‑on operator training and floor coaching.
• Train employees on equipment operation, material handling, safety, and quality.
• Use defined methods, standardized instructions, and approved documentation.
• Conduct cross‑shift training to ensure consistency and reduce errors.
• Provide corrective retraining and reinforce SOP adherence and continuous improvement.
• Dedicate 30% of time to structured training and skill development.

Training Documentation & Standards

• Create and update training materials with engineering, operations, maintenance, and global teams.
• Ensure documentation is accurate and aligned with standards.
• Communicate process or quality updates to the workforce.
• Recommend improvements based on training feedback.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years in production, warehouse, or manufacturing.
• Proven success delivering training in high‑volume environments.
• TWI experience preferred
• Knowledge of equipment operation, automation, and safety compliance.
• Strong communication, organization, and coaching skills.
• Ability to work a 12‑hour 2‑2‑3 schedule (6am–6pm).

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This position is for the Temp. Pack site on Ruffin Mill Rd.

What’s in it for you?

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based
• Colleague Discount – We know you’ll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
• Your workplace: Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert.
• Hybrid Working: Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team.

Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow."

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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