Manufacturing Training Specialist: Build Skills, Scale Operations

hadrian.co; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401k

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Hadrian is seeking a Training Specialist to own training performance across a defined set of stations in our manufacturing environment. You will translate new and updated processes into effective, on-the-job learning experiences that result in consistent execution and measurable technician proficiency.

Your focus will be on velocity, quality, and team self-sufficiency, working with technicians and trainer cohorts to ensure flawless adoption of every process.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a training, instructing, or teaching role with a focus on entry-level individual contributors.
• At least 2 years of experience working in a production / inspection environment.
• Proven ability to train people with experience ranging from entry level – mid level.
• Aptitude for rapid learning, reteaching, and influencing process adoption.
• Ability to independently recognize human patterns (both macro + micro) and provide actionable, objective, and mature recommendations to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead all training activities for your assigned area, delivering on-the-job instruction and acting as the technical expert.
• Work directly with technicians to understand process nuances, pain points, and improvement opportunities.
• Master every process in your area and convert new methods into clear, teachable steps.
• Train technicians and technician-trainers to ensure consistent, standard execution across all shifts.
• Adapt coaching approaches to individual learning styles and support trainees through challenges.
• Mentor technician-trainers to promote best practices in training delivery.
• Own the full evaluation process, including quizzes, assessments, and progress reporting.
• Create and refine evaluation criteria covering both hard and soft skills.
• Partner with process designers to define tasks and decision points using structured “if/then” logic.
• Maintain up-to-date, version-controlled training content that is always audit-ready.
• Ensure returning technicians are aligned with the latest training standards.
• Conduct and support training audits to ensure 100% procedural compliance.
• Manage a blend of on-the-job and off-the-job training formats.
• Collaborate with Learning System Engineers to develop and execute continuous improvement roadmaps.

Skills

Training experience

Production/inspection

Mentoring

Learning agility

Analytical thinking

Job description

Hadrian is seeking a Training Specialist to own training performance across a defined set of stations in our manufacturing environment. You will translate new and updated processes into effective, on-the-job learning experiences that result in consistent execution and measurable technician proficiency.

Your focus will be on velocity, quality, and team self-sufficiency, working with technicians and trainer cohorts to ensure flawless adoption of every process.