Senior Manufacturing Trainer & Qualification Lead

Mitsubishi Power Americas; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K Matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation / holidays

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power Americas is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Trainer to lead structured on-the-job training within the assigned manufacturing discipline. You will develop trainers, oversee qualification practices, and ensure audit-ready TES and WI alignment while supporting cross-functional initiatives.

In this senior role you will coordinate schedules, identify skill gaps with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Safety, mentor trainers, and, when qualified, perform direct work up to 25% of

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; technical certification/associate degree preferred.
• Typically 12+ years in power generation, manufacturing or similar; advanced discipline experience.
• 1–3 years delivering or supporting structured training, qualification, or coaching.
• Ability to translate complex technical tasks into clear training materials.
• Strong documentation, confidentiality, and procedural- compliance practices.
• English language proficiency; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured OJT, cross-training, qualification, and onboarding with WI and TES.
• Provide hands-on instruction, coaching, and technical guidance using WI/TES.
• Conduct training assessments with owners and SMEs to maintain WI alignment.
• Evaluate proficiency and recommend readiness or reassessment using defined criteria.
• Coordinate OJT priorities, schedules, and resources; communicate progress and gaps.
• Identify skill gaps and partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Safety.
• Lead Train-the-Trainer programs and evaluate trainers on WI/TES processes.
• Lead plant-level initiatives and align practices across departments/sites.
• Maintain audit-ready TES, OJT, training and qualification records.
• Stay current with TES and training materials; update as standard work changes.
• Support safety, quality, and work-practice expectations in all OJT activities.
• Travel between sites as needed; balance direct work with training duties.

Skills

OJT facilitation

Coaching & mentoring

Training needs analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Proficiency in TES-based progression

Documentation & record-keeping

Public speaking / instruction

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical certification or Associate degree preferred

Tools

TES

Work Instructions (WI)

Document control systems

SAP or enterprise training systems

Job description

Mitsubishi Power Americas is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Trainer to lead structured on-the-job training within the assigned manufacturing discipline. You will develop trainers, oversee qualification practices, and ensure audit-ready TES and WI alignment while supporting cross-functional initiatives.

In this senior role you will coordinate schedules, identify skill gaps with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Safety, mentor trainers, and, when qualified, perform direct work up to 25% of