Manufacturing Training Lead: Onsite Skills & Safety

Terberg Taylor Americas; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Terberg Taylor Americas is seeking a Training Coordinator to improve manufacturing quality, safety, and productivity by coordinating, delivering, and sustaining hands-on training on the production floor. You will partner with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and Safety to maintain training standards, ensure employees are qualified, and track progress through records and skills matrices.

This role requires organizing training plans, onboarding, cross-training, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business, Education, Human Resources, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing, production, training, or workforce development experience.
• Experience delivering hands-on technical training in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and workplace safety practices.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety requirements.
• Experience with training records management, competency tracking, and skills matrices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees at all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage shop floor training and employee development activities across all manufacturing departments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for manufacturing training initiatives and workforce development programs.
• Support onboarding, qualification, cross-training, and continuous development of production employees.
• Maintain structured training plans that align with production schedules, staffing needs, and operational priorities.
• Collaborate with supervisors, team leads, peer trainers, and subject matter experts to ensure effective knowledge transfer.
• Promote and foster a culture of continuous learning and skills development throughout the facility.
• Partner with Process Engineering and Operations to maintain accurate, current, and effective training materials.
• Ensure critical manufacturing knowledge, processes, and best practices are documented and retained.
• Monitor employee qualification status and maintain training records and skills matrices.
• Identify training gaps and develop solutions to address workforce competency needs.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through observation, feedback, and performance metrics.
• Maintain a visible presence on the production floor by conducting regular audits, observations, coaching sessions, and follow-up discussions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing defects, rework, scrap, and production inefficiencies.

Education

Associate degree in Business, Education, Human Resources, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Terberg Taylor Americas is seeking a Training Coordinator to improve manufacturing quality, safety, and productivity by coordinating, delivering, and sustaining hands-on training on the production floor. You will partner with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and Safety to maintain training standards, ensure employees are qualified, and track progress through records and skills matrices.

This role requires organizing training plans, onboarding, cross-training, and continuous improvement