Technical Trainer

Eaton Corporation; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Programs

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Competitive compensation packages

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Technical Trainer for its Wilsonville, OR site. This role involves facilitating training programs for production employees to ensure efficient operations while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has expertise in power distribution systems and strong communication skills, along with a high school diploma and at least one year of experience in a related field. Competitive benefits and a pay range of $26.00 - $30.00 per hour are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in manufacturing, distribution, or military environments.
• Minimum 2 years of power distribution systems experience preferred.
• Minimum 1 year supporting on-the-job production training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate site-wide training programs for hourly production employees.
• Develop, update, and deliver training materials and presentations.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready training documentation.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for production processes.
• Lead and demonstrate Eaton’s safety culture and quality standards.

Skills

Power distribution systems

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem-solving

Technical writing

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Technical Trainer to join the Wilsonville, OR site.

The hourly rate for this position is $26.00 - $30.00 per hour. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Shift Hours: 7:00am - 4:00pm

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Why work at Eaton?

We provide competitive benefits that focus on employee well-being that start on day one! Listed below are programs that are offered by our manufacturing site. Visit Eaton.com for more information.

• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs with company match
• Competitive compensation packages
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Paid parental leave, holidays, and vacation!

What you’ll do:

Position Overview:

The Production Trainer is responsible for delivering, supporting, and sustaining effective training programs for hourly production employees to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations. The role also serves as a subject matter expert for production processes and provides production-role support as needed to sustain operations.

In this function you will:

• Facilitate site-wide training programs for hourly production employees, including on-the-job training, classroom instruction, and onboarding support, while implementing and supporting new training programs aligned with changing operational needs and productivity initiatives.
• Develop, update, and deliver training materials and presentations to support operational, safety, quality, and productivity requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for production processes. Partner with functional leaders to plan and execute cross-training strategies that ensure effective manning and coverage across production areas, and flex into production areas as needed to support operations.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready training documentation, including training records, training folders, skills matrices, employee certifications, qualifications, and required re-certifications, ensuring compliance with Eaton policies, regulatory requirements, and site standards.
• Ensure completion of required Eaton University training assignments for all production employees and ensure employee certifications, qualifications, and required re-certifications remain current and documented.
• Lead by example by demonstrating Eaton’s safety culture, leadership behaviors, quality standards, continuous improvement mindset, and product knowledge; conduct and document Positive Interruptions (PI) and Safety Observations while meeting established monthly safety observation targets; and actively participate in and lead continuous improvement initiatives supporting safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in manufacturing, distribution, or military environments
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area (50 mile radius) of the listed facilikty will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years of power distribution systems experience.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications
• Minimum 1 year technical writing experience
• Minimum 1 year supporting on-the-job production training
• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish)

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Specialized knowledge of power distribution systems manufacturing and production operations
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills, effective problem-solving abilities, and the capability to work collaboratively with individuals and teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
• Supports a positive, productive, and safety-focused work environment.
• Candidate must be able to travel outside of the continental United States including, but not limited to, the Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Canada.

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Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance, Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.