Training Center Area Leader (Global Training Center)

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

The GTC Training Area Leader is responsible for designing, building, and implementing the technical training system and relevant technical leadership trainings. The GTC Training Area Leader will apply and enable the practices and routines of an engaging and respectful learning experience for our new IAF team members through the facilitation of training programs and managing the overall training processes and programs, from Onboarding and through the phases of technical training, including upskilling of existing team members. To accommodate training needs for the off-shifts, some schedule flexibility to come in early or stay later will be necessary.

A successful GTC Training Area Leader will develop training procedures, objective evaluations that align with IAF business and customer needs, and help guide and conduct objective evaluations of team members’ abilities and skills to successfully perform the job safely, according to quality policies and procedures as team members progress through the phases of training. The GTC Training Area Leader will be able collaborate with Training & Development teammates and other department/process leaders and manage new IAF team members and a team of trainers, while reflecting our core values of TEAMWORK in our daily work.

The GTC Training Area Leader is mechanically skilled, knowledgeable, and capable of explaining and demonstrating safe work habits; proper, technical quality measurements and practices. General machine and/or manufacturing knowledge strongly preferred.

We are looking for a team-player with strong organizational skills, a creative curiosity to understand situations and seek positive solutions, a willingness to learn and grow, and a drive for team success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Research, design/create, facilitate, and/or implement training programs and materials in the form of presentations, technical documents, training aids, and/or videos, etc. – as part of and supporting the Training & Development Team and initiatives:
• • Onboarding training materials and programs/processes
  • Technical skill documentation/training materials, including assessments
  • Simulation scenarios/exercises
  • Train-the-Trainer programs and materials
• Identify training needs by evaluating/assessing knowledge, skills (soft skills and technical skills), and abilities through observation, surveys, assessment tools, and data gathering/analysis, etc.
• Data entry and analysis, i.e. feedback survey results, Training & Development Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking, Human Resource Information System (HRIS)/Learning Management System (LMS) software, etc.
• Explain and exemplify the safety rules and processes, i.e. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Lock out/Tag out (LOTO), etc.
• Conduct safety tours, identifying potential hazards, including Stop 6, and the various safety features and practices to prevent potential accidents.
• Explain IAF’s quality policy and our many quality practices, including Kanbans, Lot ID tags, various quality checks, etc.
• Manage and enable team performance of daily 4S+ through implementation of organizational systems/processes and audit tools, etc.
• Evaluate team members’ and trainers’ ability to perform the daily duties of the work, according to the KPI-aligned objectives.
• Provide skill-based coaching and constructive feedback to trainees and trainers.
• Complete all training documentation in a timely manner.
• Communicate training needs, concerns, gaps, etc. to the appropriate individuals.
• Other Training & Development/HR support duties, including but not limited to, reviewing and creating company-wide communications, assisting with recruiting and job fairs, etc.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Associates or Bachelors degree and/or equivalent manufacturing experience (5-7 years). Experience in training and development preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals/documentation. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups. Computer programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite, are regularly used to communicate and gather information. Fluent in English. Japanese as a second language is helpful.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Desire to proactively and collaboratively work toward solutions with cross-functional team input.

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear. The Team Member is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, lift, or twist. The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Code of Conduct

Indiana Automotive Fasteners is a team environment. We operate with mission-driven integrity.

Our mission of “Ensuring your family’s SAFETY through our team’s QUALITY” is at the heart of all our decisions and actions. We exemplify ethical practices, professionalism, and personal integrity, creating respectful and trusting collaborative work environments where sound advice is valued. We contribute to the IAF team by living the core values of T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.

• We are Trustworthy. We do the right things right every time. We do our jobs with honest effort every time, every day. We follow all Safety, Quality, and Work Policies.
• We are Engaged. We are eager and enthusiastic to help our team succeed. We persistently pursue excellence every day. We work together to continuously improve.
• We are Accountable. We are responsible for every product and process we touch. Our choices and actions matter because our work matters. We produce Excellent Quality fasteners. Our work is a critical component to critical features on vehicles. It is our responsibility to follow our Quality-controlled procedures to ensure the Safety of our products.
• We are Motivated. Our work drives us. We can achieve, and we will achieve. We care about what we do.
• We are Welcoming. We encourage everyone’s best. We greet everyone with a friendly smile. We care about each other.
• We are Open-minded. We ask. We listen. We consider. We are curious about new possibilities. We are not content with the status quo, and we believe that our diverse backgrounds are what makes us stronger, so we listen to learn from each other.
• We are Respectful. We listen to understand. We help each other. We believe every team member matters and deserve respect.
• We are Knowledge-seeking. We Genchi Genbutsu: Go, Look, See. We keep learning, we keep growing. We strive to understand, so we investigate problems to learn from our mistakes. We train and develop our team so that we continue to grow and improve.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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