TWI Training Specialist — Lean Manufacturing & Onboarding

Cornerstone Building Brands; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits from day 1

Dental and vision benefits

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a Training Specialist to develop and sustain structured training programs using TWI J‑ and JR‑program methodologies. The role focuses on daily improvement, onboarding, and leader standard work, coaching supervisors, and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing settings.

Responsibilities include deploying TWI across the plant, conducting audits, maintaining records, and partnering with CI, HR, and Operations to align training with plant objectives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in manufacturing or operations.
• Supervisory or training experience recommended.
• Certified in TWI-JI and TWI-JR Courses within 2 months of start.
• Certified in Job Instruction and/or Job Relations Trainer Development within 6 months after start in role.
• Knowledge of lean principles (CPS college required for internal candidates).
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Promote EHS policies and procedures and ensure training programs incorporate safety standards.
• Develop and sustain Job Instruction Breakdown and TWI deployment; coach leaders on TWI principles.
• Conduct daily standard work audits and WIT audits; use PDCA cycles to improve training effectiveness.
• Support onboarding with structured training plans; deliver classroom and hands-on training in the CBB DOJO.
• Collaborate with CI, HR, and Operations to align training with plant objectives; update materials as needed.
• Review extended leadership trainings and ensure leadership alignment.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

TWI-JI Certification

TWI-JR Certification

JITD/JRTD Certification

Lean principles (CPS) knowledge

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a Training Specialist to develop and sustain structured training programs using TWI J‑ and JR‑program methodologies. The role focuses on daily improvement, onboarding, and leader standard work, coaching supervisors, and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing settings.

Responsibilities include deploying TWI across the plant, conducting audits, maintaining records, and partnering with CI, HR, and Operations to align training with plant objectives.