Production Team Lead & Training Coach

Speedrun Talent Network; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

401K savings plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Skydio is seeking a Production Team Lead Trainer to develop and deliver training programs for production team leads and frontline supervisors. The role includes hands-on floor support during peak periods and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations.

The ideal candidate will design curricula, conduct varied training sessions, and continuously improve content in response to new processes, equipment, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Assist with production operational needs and provide hands-on support on the floor during peak periods, staffing shortages, and process launches.
• Design, develop, and deliver training curricula for new and existing production team leads, covering leadership fundamentals, SOPs, quality standards, safety, and production tools.
• Conduct hands-on, classroom, and on-the-floor training sessions, including onboarding for promoted or hired team leads.
• Create and maintain training materials, job aids, SOPs, and certification/competency checklists.
• Evaluate trainee performance and provide coaching to ensure skills transfer to the floor.
• Partner with Production, Quality, EHS, and HR to identify skill gaps and adjust programs.
• Track and report training completion, effectiveness, and impact on KPIs (safety, quality, throughput, efficiency).
• Continuously improve training content based on process changes, audits, and feedback.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and mentor team leads in problem-solving and lean/5S principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned as needed to meet operational, safety, quality, or business needs.

Job description

Skydio is seeking a Production Team Lead Trainer to develop and deliver training programs for production team leads and frontline supervisors. The role includes hands-on floor support during peak periods and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production operations.

The ideal candidate will design curricula, conduct varied training sessions, and continuously improve content in response to new processes, equipment, and audits.