Title:  Production Trainer

Job Summary

In this position you will also act as a self-directed team member with good leadership skills and the ability to assist the Supervisor in training and coaching when needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates with the Production Leads and Shift Supervisor on all hands-on training activities through various electronic learning management systems
• Mentor and train new operators to production procedures and train for their work assignments
• Check daily that operators understand and follow production procedures, SOP’s, WIKI’s, and MQC’s
• Check daily that operator’s paperwork shows they are following GDP and cGMP’s
• Performs training within production as needed and initiate training packages for on the job training
• Coordinates with other departments to ensure training needs are met
• Operates and maintains production auxiliary equipment utilizing the correct safety precautions.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe workstation and environment at all times.
• Follows all applicable SOPs, GMPs, and DOIs.
• Contributes to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Identify and resolve potential safety hazards.
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Experience

• Experience in manufacturing as a competent operator/inspector
• Experience leading others.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.

Travel Requirements

• None.

Physical Requirements

• Medical Device manufacturing requires strict adherence to standards. Working environment is a manufacturing facility, which houses plastic injection molding machines. Must tolerate odors, fumes, particulate and loud noises generated from plastics manufacturing and molding processes.
• Must work constructively in an environment that may be stressful due to competing resources while at all times maintaining company confidentiality.
• Must be able to work in a controlled clean room and/or white room environment requiring special gowning.  Will be required to follow hygiene and gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body.
• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods of time.
• Requires occasional bending at the waist, twisting (at the torso and neck), crouching, climbing, kneeling, balancing, reaching (including overhead), pushing, pulling, grasping, holding and manual dexterity.
• Must transport oneself to and from other areas of the facility when necessary.
• Ability to understand verbal or written directions, which may include reading English and understanding symbols and warnings.
• Must have good visual acuity. If specifically necessitated by customer requirements, must be able to see with or without corrective lenses and distinguish color differences for product and safety issues.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25lbs.