Workforce Training & Development Specialist II

First Solar Inc.; Perrysburg, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar is seeking a Workforce Development Specialist II in Perrysburg, OH, to lead the creation of high-quality training content, onboard new associates, and work with production leadership to deliver on-the-job and classroom training across safety, quality, and technical areas.

This on-site role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, continuous improvement of training methods, and reporting on workforce data, with a path toward Specialist III for those committed to

Qualifications

• 3 years working with or within a manufacturing environment.
• 3 years in teaching or in the workforce with experience in at least one of the following: On-the-Job Training Methods
• Developing Training Material (multi-media forms)
• Community engagement initiatives for developing people.
• Associate level college Degree in a Technical Discipline, HR organizational development, or Educational degree in a STEM field or equivalent 5 year of work experience in developing people.
• Passion for learning and helping others grow through a learning organization.
• Dependable
• Must be able to work collaboratively with cross functional relationship and at all levels of the organization (production associates to management).
• Possess good interpersonal skills to work in cross functional teams.
• Good training facilitation skills.
• Good organizational skills with capability for detail and thoroughness in tracking and reporting
• Good verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills.
• Good skills in facilitation of 1:1 Train-the-Trainer and group learning
• Competent in Microsoft tools (word, excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint file management, basic picture & video editing
• Some expertise in particular areas of training (e.g. instructional design, OJT methods, video production, MS forms, on-line or virtual forms, SCORM)
• Able to be Innovative and creative.
• Demonstrated eye for high quality work product appropriate for teaching.
• Continually collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to determine training needs and improvements in all aspects of work (safety, quality, technical, problem solving, and leadership). Contribute ideas and work toward developing and implementing improvements in training forms and methods.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain training solution that follow a consistent format, is of a high quality professional form, and accompanied with the appropriate supplements (e.g. reference guides, video, verification tools).
• Further develop own skills on training tools and methods (e.g. video, virtual environments, methods in training verification).
• Collaborate with trainers, and supervisor manages on training status reporting, and additionally with subject matter experts on verification of training completeness and effectiveness.
• Assist in the onboarding of new associates and assist on Crew Training Advocates along with the new associate’s crew supervision and production team leaders to ensure their development needs are cared for in the first 90 days.
• Support external activities in community and recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality training content and onboarding for new associates.
• Collaborate with production leadership on delivery and validation of training.
• Contribute ideas to improve workforce development training methods.
• Support community and recruitment activities.
• Report training status and verify completion with SMEs.

Skills

On-the-Job Training

Developing Training Material

Community engagement initiatives

Training facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in Technical Discipline, HR organizational development, or Educational degree in a STEM field

5 years of experience developing people

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Video editing

MS Forms

Job description

First Solar is seeking a Workforce Development Specialist II in Perrysburg, OH, to lead the creation of high-quality training content, onboard new associates, and work with production leadership to deliver on-the-job and classroom training across safety, quality, and technical areas.

This on-site role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, continuous improvement of training methods, and reporting on workforce data, with a path toward Specialist III for those committed to