Manufacturing Technical Trainer: Hands-On Coach

Vertiv Corporation; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Structures seeks a hands-on Technical Trainer to support the development, cross-training, and growth of team members in metal fabrication and modular manufacturing. The trainer delivers classroom, hands-on, OJT/SOJT, and production-floor training and maintains competency assessments and documentation.

The ideal candidate has broad manufacturing knowledge across structural steel fabrication, welding, CNC/laser operations, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in manufacturing, metal fabrication, structural steel, welding, machining, industrial assembly, modular construction, or a related industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing tools, processes, quality expectations, and safe work practices.
• Ability to learn technical processes and explain them clearly to others.
• Strong verbal, written, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to documentation accuracy.
• Advanced computer proficiency.
• Ability to work effectively with employees, production leadership, and cross‑functional departments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom, hands‑on, OJT/SOJT, and production‑floor training for new and existing team members.
• Demonstrate manufacturing processes, tools, equipment, work instructions, and safe work methods.
• Coach employees during skill development and evaluate competency through observation, practical demonstrations, assessments, and documented qualification activities.
• Support onboarding, cross‑training, refresher training, upskilling, and introduction of new processes or equipment.
• Develop and maintain training materials, including presentations, work instructions, visual aids, assessments, checklists, OJT/SOJT documentation, and hands‑on learning activities.
• Work with supervisors and subject matter experts to identify skill gaps and establish training priorities.
• Observe production processes to ensure training remains aligned with actual work practices, current documentation, engineering requirements, and quality expectations.
• Maintain accurate training records, rosters, assessments, and completion information within our LMS – Vertiv Learning and other applicable systems.
• Support training documentation, revision control, reporting, and audit readiness.
• Reinforce Vertiv safety requirements, 5S, standardized work, quality expectations, and continuous improvement throughout training.
• Spend significant time within production areas to maintain familiarity with processes and support employees as they transition from training to independent work.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Coaching

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Documentation accuracy

Advanced computer proficiency

Learning ability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

LMS

ERP/WMS

Job description

Vertiv Structures seeks a hands-on Technical Trainer to support the development, cross-training, and growth of team members in metal fabrication and modular manufacturing. The trainer delivers classroom, hands-on, OJT/SOJT, and production-floor training and maintains competency assessments and documentation.

The ideal candidate has broad manufacturing knowledge across structural steel fabrication, welding, CNC/laser operations, and quality standards.