Production Trainer - Level 1 - Injection Department

Growscape; Middlefield Township (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Growscape in Ohio is seeking a Production Trainer to instruct team members on operation of the production line and to uphold standard work procedures. The trainer will monitor performance, ensure safety practices, and assist in continuous improvement across shifts.

The role requires experience in manufacturing, ability to operate multiple machines, strong communication, and the capacity to train others while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating multiple types of industrial machinery.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safe work practices and trains others in safety-first methods.
• Observes processes to identify improvement opportunities and documents findings.
• Writes clear job instructions and trains team members on procedures.
• Provides training across production lines and cross-trains employees to handle tasks.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Industrial machinery operation

Communication

Physical endurance

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: OH Middlefield - Middlefield, OH 44062, Salary Range: $20.26 - $21.95 Hourly, Production Trainer

Job Purpose

The Trainer shall be responsible for instructing team members on the operations functions of the line and adhering to all standard work procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Promotes safe work practices and safety-first environment for all duties performed and trains others in safe work practices.
• Ability to observe/evaluate a process and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ability to write Job Instructions.
• Trains team members on safe work practices and regularly monitors employee work practices and performs environmental safety inspections to ensure trainee safety.
• Coordinates with management to complete tasks associated with the training of team members on the assigned workstation(s).
• Provides input into the evaluation of team members during the orientation.
• Train employees using the authorized training process and document training as required.
• Performs Quality Audits.
• Ensures Operators are running to Standard Work requirements.
• Ability to modify standard work when needed via securing engineering and management approval.
• Serves as Trainer and Mentor to new and existing team members.
• Ability to modify standard work when needed via securing engineering and management approval.
• Support various production lines as assigned to provide hands on training support to assigned team members.
• Responsible for cross-training employees to become proficient in performing all work-related tasks.
• Setup machines and be competent at teaching others to independently complete this task.
• Identifies and corrects problems which impact the efficiency of process to include equipment, materials, or skills.
• Observes machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunction.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and observes all company and safety rules.
• Perform preventive and minor equipment maintenance as required.
• Participate in Lean events as well as housekeeping and safety audits as needed and practice CI principles.

Qualifications: Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience operating multiple types of industrial machinery
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Able to lift up to 40lbs as necessary
• Ability to work in work, heat, noise, dust, fumes, paint, chemicals and oils on a daily basis
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time