Manufacturing On-The-Job Training Specialist

Arctic Cat; Thief River Falls (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Cat in Minnesota is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to support the development and execution of on-the-floor training programs for production staff. You will help establish technical skills, maintain a competency matrix, and ensure training aligns with best practices and quality goals.

Collaborating with Quality, EHS, and Manufacturing Engineering, you will monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and follow up with trainees to confirm skills mastery and documentation.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Tech II – 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing required; Tech III – 5 or more years of experience in manufacturing required.
• Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office required.
• Strong experience with hand tools and understand of manufacturing best practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train production employees on approved, practical approaches to acquiring new competencies and skills needed to complete a job in a real, or close to real, working environment.
• Maintain a competency matrix by assigned work area and employee to reflect the training needs within the area.
• Review and ensure the work instructions are aligned with production best practices on a regular cadence.
• Collaborate with Quality to understand process defects and adjust on-the-job training for production employees accordingly to ensure that quality metrics are understood and executed in alignment to best practices.
• Monitor performance, detect trends, and support the development of strategies to encourage continuous improvement of processes.
• Facilitate and maintain follow-up activities for trainees and ensure that skills checklists are appropriately conducted.

Skills

Hand tools

Training skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arctic Cat in Minnesota is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to support the development and execution of on-the-floor training programs for production staff. You will help establish technical skills, maintain a competency matrix, and ensure training aligns with best practices and quality goals.

Collaborating with Quality, EHS, and Manufacturing Engineering, you will monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and follow up with trainees to confirm skills mastery and documentation.