SUMMARY:
The Trainer role is responsible for equipping associates with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to perform successfully in their jobs. By delivering consistent training and supporting professional development, the trainer serves as a role model who demonstrates accountability, teamwork, initiative, dependability, effective communication, and proactive problem-solving. Through these efforts, the position plays a key role in promoting a positive work environment, strengthening team performance, and fostering a culture of continuous growth and success. LEADERSLeaders are expected to create a safe work environment through implementation and commitment to the Safety & Health - Vision, Values and Mission and the Safety Principles of Conduct. Promote safety by following company and site safety policies and procedures, responding to safety non-conformance by coaching to correct behaviors and encouraging and support employees by attending employee safety meetings and recognition of safe behaviors. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTALAll employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co-workers'. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement out of all employees. Co-workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness. All employees are expected to support commitments and conform to and follow requirements established in the Grandview Plant's Environmental Policy (ISO 14001) and the Quality Policy (ISO 9001).ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Provide thorough and effective on the job training to new associates as assigned. Ensure training is in compliance with the designed training program, ISO documentation and provided training resources. Effectively communicate with supervisors, team leads, management and associates at all levels of the organization. Have complete knowledge of policies, products, defects, and procedures within your department. Evaluate effectiveness of training throughout the process. Ability to work with all employees in a professional and respectful manner. Providing consistent, honest and direct feedback to those training and those involved in the training process through on-going communication and documentation. Participate in training and activities for professional development as a trainer and apply these skills during the training process. Participate in cross-training current associates as needed. Create a culture of safety throughout the training process. Position will work as a floor person when not training. Must follow all work rules and policies. All other duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONSTo 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 EXPERIENCEHigh School or GED required. One to two years related manufacturing experience with previous experience as a trainer a plus. Experience in a high-place molding environment is highly recommended. COMPUTER SKILLS AND ABILITIESMust be able to operate computer, including simple keyboarding, using a mouse, and opening and closing computer applications. Familiar with the following: Opentext and Password Reset Tool. Proficient in writing/sending emails and Microsoft Office would be a plus. Those willing to learn will also be considered.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Exceptional communication skills, both verbal andwritten. Have an interest in helping new associates succeed in their role and seek feedback Must be able to speak effectively in front of multiple associates as well as peers while training. Maintain timely feedback via written or verbal interactions with managers, supervisors, and staffing agency at all times. MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage. REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and sit, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat, or crawl. The physical requirements for this position are classified as requiring Level 3 - Medium Work. This is defined as the ability to exert up to 20-50 pounds of force (includes lift, carry, push or pull) occasionally, and/or up to 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly. Specific vision abilities are required for this job include perfect color vision, close vision, depth perception, and ability to focus to perform the following: Visual checks for defects, color matching, use of magnifying glass, use of microscope and measurements to 1/64".WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERThe above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status. Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
