Onsite Manufacturing Training Specialist

ANA; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401k with company contribution

Medical, Dental, & Vision

Life Insurance

Voluntary Accident Insurance

Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Appreciation Programs

Job summary

ANA is seeking a Technical Training Technician to deliver hands-on manufacturing training and support operator qualification in Spartanburg, SC. The role emphasizes maintaining accurate training records and ensuring standardized work across the production floor.

You will collaborate with Production Supervisors, Quality, Safety, Engineering, and the Technical Training Engineer to identify capability gaps and prioritize training needs, while supporting 30-, 60-, and 90-day competency reviews as

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical credential preferred.
• Two+ years manufacturing, production assembly, equipment maintenance, technical service, or hands-on training experience; equivalent military experience considered.
• Able to read and follow engineering drawings, BOMs, routings, work instructions, SOPs, and inspection criteria at the workstation.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coach on the production floor.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn training/quality systems.
• Preferred: experience with lean manufacturing, ISO 9001, or operator-certification programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on onboarding, station training, cross-training, refresher training, and requalification for production employees using approved work instructions and SOPs.
• Demonstrate assembly, disassembly, inspection, material-handling, equipment-use, safety, and quality requirements at the workstation level.
• Coordinate shadowing, supervised practice, coaching, and progress feedback.
• Administer skill observations and qualification checklists; document competency and recommend certification when requirements are met.
• Maintain audit-ready training records including attendance and skills matrices.
• Ensure current training materials are available and obsolete materials are removed from the floor.
• Identify unclear instructions or recurring questions and provide feedback for corrections.
• Observe, reinforce standardized work, and report deviations to leadership.
• Support new product introduction and pilot builds by learning new processes and assisting with training rollout.
• Collaborate with Production Supervisors, Quality, Safety, Engineering, and Training Engineer to identify gaps and prioritize training needs.
• Track training activity and provide status updates on onboarding, qualification coverage, and cross-training readiness.
• Maintain training tools, materials, and designated training areas in a safe, organized condition.
• Assist with skills assessments and 30-, 60-, 90-day competency reviews as requested.
• Train on Lean, 5S, Kanban, standard work, and continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Organization

MS Office

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree / technical certificate / apprenticeship / military training preferred

Job description

ANA is seeking a Technical Training Technician to deliver hands-on manufacturing training and support operator qualification in Spartanburg, SC. The role emphasizes maintaining accurate training records and ensuring standardized work across the production floor.

You will collaborate with Production Supervisors, Quality, Safety, Engineering, and the Technical Training Engineer to identify capability gaps and prioritize training needs, while supporting 30-, 60-, and 90-day competency reviews as