Manufacturing Trainer (Aerospace) 1st Shift

Regal Rexnord; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription

Spending accounts (HSA/FSA)

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401k Retirement Plan with Matching

Life and AD&D Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is hiring a Manufacturing Trainer in Simi Valley, CA, onsite. You will design, deliver, and certify training for machining, saw, and manufacturing support roles to ensure consistent, safe workmanship.

Under supervision, you’ll collaborate across Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, HR, and SMEs to translate docs into effective training, maintain records, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with Regal Rexnord standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years hands-on experience in precision manufacturing or machining.
• Formal qualification in each process, machine, or operation for which training authority is assigned.
• Strong knowledge of shop safety, PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and quality systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, GD&T, and manufacturing records.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain structured training plans and certifications.
• Deliver classroom, one-on-one, and hands-on shop-floor training.
• Train and qualify production personnel in defined areas.
• Evaluate knowledge and performance before certification.
• Maintain training records and qualification files.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate cross-training with leadership.
• Ensure training covers safety, EHS, and quality requirements.
• Support continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Training delivery

Instructional design

Shop floor coaching

Lean manufacturing

GD&T interpretation

Safety training

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gage blocks

Job description

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Pay Range $34 to $42/HR. DOE

Several factors are considered when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role responsibilities, candidate’s work experience, skills and education.

Brief Description

The Manufacturing Trainer is responsible for developing, delivering, documenting, and continuously improving technical training and qualification programs for production associates across machining, saw, utility, and manufacturing support operations. This position ensures employees receive consistent instruction, hands‑on practice, objective evaluation, and documented certification before independently performing assigned work. The Manufacturing Trainer supports the development of a capable, flexible, and safety‑focused workforce aligned with Regal Rexnord standards, customer requirements, and operational priorities.

Under general supervision, the Manufacturing Trainer partners with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, Human Resources, and experienced subject matter experts to translate approved work instructions, engineering drawings, process documentation, quality requirements, and safe work practices into effective training. The position maintains training plans and qualification records, identifies skill gaps, coordinates cross‑training based on business needs, and verifies that employees can consistently perform required tasks to the established standard.

The Manufacturing Trainer must be able to teach and evaluate the knowledge and practical skills defined for Utility Worker I-III, SAW Operator I-III, Machinist Trainee, Machinist I-III, Lead Machinist, and Lead Support roles, within the trainer's approved areas of qualification. This includes machine and equipment operation, setup fundamentals, blueprint and GD&T interpretation, tooling and workholding, inspection and measurement, process documentation, safety, quality, 6S, problem solving, and continuous improvement. The trainer uses clear instruction, demonstration, supervised practice, and consistent certification criteria to support employee development and operational excellence. This position is located in Simi Valley, California.

Essential Functions

• Develop and maintain structured training plans, qualification requirements, practical evaluations, and certification criteria for production roles and assigned manufacturing processes.
• Deliver classroom, one‑on‑one, and hands‑on shop‑floor training using approved work instructions, drawings, setup sheets, travelers, inspection plans, and standard work.
• Train and qualify Utility Workers, SAW Operators, Machinists, and manufacturing support personnel within the trainer's documented areas of technical competency and authorization.
• Evaluate employee knowledge and practical performance through observation, demonstration, written or verbal checks, and objective skills assessments before certification.
• Maintain complete and accurate electronic and physical records for training, qualifications, certifications, recertifications, cross‑training, and identified development needs.
• Use the skills and role matrix to identify competency gaps, track progression by job level, and coordinate training priorities with Production leadership and Human Resources.
• Provide instruction on safe machine operation, PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout awareness, material handling, coolant handling, housekeeping, and other applicable EHS requirements.
• Train employees to interpret blueprints, tolerances, GD&T, process sheets, setup documentation, quality records, and applicable customer or regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate and evaluate proper use of inspection and measurement equipment, including calipers, micrometers, indicators, bore gauges, height gauges, surface‑finish equipment, and other gauges applicable to the operation.
• Provide technical training on tooling, workholding, offsets, feeds and speeds, tool wear, basic program and control navigation, setup verification, dry‑run practices, and troubleshooting appropriate to each role level.
• Coach employees on quality at the source, first‑piece and in‑process inspection, nonconformance escalation, documentation accuracy, and prevention of defects or process variation.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, EHS, Production, and subject matter experts to validate training content whenever processes, equipment, tooling, documentation, or requirements change.
• Monitor training effectiveness, provide timely feedback, document deficiencies, assign retraining when needed, and communicate unresolved qualification risks to the appropriate leader.
• Support cross‑training, critical‑operation coverage, onboarding, refresher training, 6S, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, root‑cause problem solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desirable Capabilities And Success Factors

• Minimum of 5‑7 years of hands‑on experience in precision manufacturing or machining operations, including CNC machine operation, setups, tooling, workholding, blueprint and GD&T interpretation, and precision measurement.
• The Manufacturing Trainer must demonstrate technical competency and be formally qualified in each process, machine, or operation for which training or certification authority is assigned.
• Strong working knowledge of shop safety, PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout requirements, quality systems, process documentation, and disciplined standard work.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, GD&T, setup sheets, travelers, work instructions, inspection plans, and manufacturing records.
• Proficiency with precision measurement and inspection tools and the ability to teach correct measurement technique and acceptance criteria.
• Practical knowledge of CNC and manual machine operation, tooling, workholding, offsets, feeds and speeds, tool wear, setup verification, and structured troubleshooting appropriate to the assigned processes.
• Experience developing or administering skills matrices, training plans, qualification checklists, certification records, and employee development programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical requirements in clear, practical language and adapt instruction to different experience levels and learning needs.
• Strong coaching, observation, communication, organization, documentation, and follow‑through skills, with the ability to provide constructive feedback objectively and respectfully.
• Ability to collaborate across Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, Human Resources, and multiple shifts while balancing training priorities with production needs.
• Proven commitment to safety, quality, accountability, standardization, continuous improvement, confidentiality, and Regal Rexnord values.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States., or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’ll like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please email [e-mail].

Notification to Agencies

Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Regal Rexnord”) do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third‑party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third‑party for hires made.