Production Trainer

Description

Since 1985, our core business has been enteral device product development, design, manufacturing, and engineering in a state-of-the-art facility near Cleveland, Ohio. AMT’s steady growth consistently creates job opportunities in Northeast Ohio. We are always searching for new talent and would love for you to join our team! We strive to keep the small company feeling while still reaching users all over the globe. 

Position Summary:
Responsible for training and retraining employees to perform manufacturing procedures and maintaining proper and thorough documentation of training.

Duties and Responsibilities:
This list is not comprehensive but meant to represent the most common or important duties of the position. Other duties are required and/or assigned

• Assist in training employees in each department
• Work with Engineering department to determine proper type of training (documentation review versus physical training)
• Keep associates motivated and stress the importance of following procedures
• Conduct yourself as a model employee 
• Ensure operators start production on time and go to and return from breaks on time
• Ensure all department personnel are trained properly on the appropriate manufacturing procedures
• Effectively communicate quality or personnel issues to supervisors/managers/engineers
• Coordinate with Engineering department for the timely testing and results of training samples when physical training is required
• Train employees how to properly fill in paperwork
• Use of manual and semiautomatic fixtures
• Inspection of components, assemblies or packaged products
• Maintain quality and efficiency standards
• Work with engineering to develop retraining schedules/frequency for certain procedures
• Complete paperwork accurately and legibly
• Cross-functional training required
• Follow instructions and procedures accurately and precisely
• Communicate between departments and shifts to ensure effective workflow.
• Flexibility to adjust hours to assist with 2nd and 3rd shift training needs if needed
• Ensure appropriate employee training is performed and documented, Maintain training logs
• Communicate manufacturing/quality issues with Engineering/Quality and operators
• Ensure smooth transfers of technology and product revisions/introductions from Engineering to Production
• Maintain open lines of communication between all shifts and levels of the organization.
• Coordinate training needs and communications between shifts.
• Review paperwork; Ensure operators are filling paperwork out correctly
• Communicate IT needs and ERP system issues with the IT department.
• Assist with ERP Implementation and ongoing use
• Review quality reports and help develop strategies to improve yields through training and recommend improvements to engineering.
• Schedule training times with feedback from department leads and supervisors
• Work with the Engineering department on process validations and sampling
• Perform spot checks to insure quality
• Uphold company policies
• Work with management to ensure company goals and policies are met 
• Additional or extended work hours may be required
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: 

• College degree or extensive background in training
• Coaching/mentoring experience preferred 

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, and interpret technical procedures in English
• Ability to effectively communicate in English

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts of basic math

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

Essential Job Functions: Critical features of this job are described below. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. 

• Mental: Must be able to effectively communicate with others; complete and understand analysis of numbers; read, analyze and interpret written materials; compliance with company policies; respond appropriately to feedback to make improvements; maintain positive working relationships; troubleshoot and solve problems. Attention to detail. Ability to handle repetitive tasks.
• Physical: Must be able to hear and verbally communicate. Must be able to sit or stand for hours at a time. Moderate noise level, exposure to isopropanol, limited exposure to physical risk. Ability to handle and manipulate small components. Ability to see items 1/32” or smaller, good eye-hand coordination, ability to handle repetitive tasks.
• Lab coats, hair nets, beard covers (if applicable), and shoe covers must be worn.
• Availability: primarily 1st shift (7:00-3:30), but flexibility in schedule for off hours is expected. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Ability to establish priorities, work independently with minimal supervision, and facilitate teamwork.   

Equipment Used: Pneumatic gauges, pin gauges, digital calipers, computers, barcode scanners, injection molding machines, temperature controllers, thermometers and hopper dryers. 

Special/ Additional Requirements: Persons in this position may be required to pass a drug, alcohol, and/or criminal background check. 

AMT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

Benefits:

• Insurance: AMT offers major medical, dental, and vision insurance at the first of the month following 30 days of service.
• Other Benefits: AMT offers several other voluntary benefits including hospital indemnity, critical illness, term life insurance & long term disability (company paid), among others.
• 401k: AMT matches 100% of your contribution, up to 3% of your salary.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): In addition to nine paid holidays, AMT provides employees with paid time off (determined by length of service), starting on day one

Other Exciting Perks!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Employee Appreciation Picnic!
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Work Conditions: Clean work environment that is located in an air conditioned and temperature controlled environment. You are also allowed to have in headphones and listen to music as you work!