Trainer/Instructional Designer

JOB TITLE:     Trainer/Instructional Designer

REPORTS TO:    Director, Human Resource

PURPOSE:    Design and deliver comprehensive training programs that build skills, ensure compliance, reinforce company culture, and develop leadership across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with department heads and conduct training needs analysis to identify knowledge and performance gaps, create training objectives, instructional strategies, and project scopes.
• Design and deliver on-the-job training programs that equip employees with the practical skills they need to perform their roles effectively and safely.
• Develop and deliver compliance training to ensure the organization meets regulatory requirements and tracks completion across the company.
• Design and facilitate group leadership training workshops or cohort based training for leaders and perspective leaders.
• Ensure prepared trainings meet business objectives and have appropriate content.
• Develop all training tools (training manuals, multi-media, visual aids, computer-based training modules)
• Create course tests, quizzes, scenario training cases, exercises.
• Embed company culture throughout all training initiatives and ensure accountability to those cultural values.
• Track and report on training outcomes to measure effectiveness.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend training platforms and tools that support the organization’s needs.
• Coach and mentor leaders to help them excel and model our company culture.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to both facilitate learning – creating that interactive environment where people engage and discover – but also design and deliver structured training content.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

3-5 years prior experience as a facilitator and trainer in a manufacturing environment.  Flexible and skilled in both facilitation of learning as well as development and delivery.  Strong computer experience with a creative presentation approach.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Verbal and written English skills required

Verbal and written Spanish skills a plus

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Basic math skills

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to recognize and solve problems with employees and process improvement.

Ability to use common sense.

Ability to maintain a level head and thought process during a crisis.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certification in training, instructional design, or adult learning from a recognized accredited body.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.