Technical Training Manager jobs in Indiana

Description

This position will plan, direct, and coordinate the technical procedures, technical training activities, and staff.  MonoSol is currently in the process of reviewing and enhancing all of its operational procedures to focus on Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Consistency.  This position will lead a cross-functional team to enhance production procedures and a team of technical trainers to ensure all our production team members are trained effectively.

Primary Responsibilities

Process Design Engineering

Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.

Improvement/Innovation

Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

Document Preparation

Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.

Work Scheduling and Allocation

Develop short- or medium-term work schedules in order to achieve planned commitments. Approve overtime or use additional resources as needed.

Health, Safety, and Environment

Monitor and review performance against environmental, health, safety, and Security (EHS&S) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's EHS&S policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

Performance Management

Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance. Manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Operational Compliance

Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

Behavioral Competencies

Optimizes Work Processes

Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Plans and Aligns

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Communicates Effectively

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Collaborates

Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Persuades

Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. Recognizes when compromise is necessary and shifts approach to accommodate others.

Instills Trust

Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Builds trust by honoring commitments and by being open and honest at work.

Cultivates Innovation

Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.

Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.

Tech Savvy

Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

Skills

Change Champion

Works consistently to explain what, when, where, and why of change to gain buy-in for change and procedure improvements.

Assessment

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.

Perform Gap Analysis

Works with full competence to conduct gap analysis between current and future states to identify components of the overall change strategy.

Workflow Management

Works with full competence to orient work in a workflow to plan, organize, and execute the steps it takes to achieve a goal to achieve higher efficiencies.

Document Management

Works at an advanced level to use document management tools to manage, view, organize, and store documents.

Planning and Organizing

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

Verbal Communication

Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.

Computer Skills

Supports business processes by understanding and effectively using standard office equipment and standard software packages, while providing technical guidance as needed.

Demonstrated Personal Values

• Science and the Scientific Process
• Collaboration
• Accountability
• Respect
• Courage
• Passion

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years general experience including managing teams and cross functional teams.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in technical field or equivalent. 
• Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to travel to all MonoSol facilities in Northwest and Central Indiana (Merrillville, Portage, Duneland, LaPorte, and Lebanon).
• Knowledge of manufacturing procedures and processes.
• Knowledge of the laws, regulations and standards governing health, safety, and OSHA.
• Problem solving, project management of cross functional teams, and ability to influence across all levels and functions.

Physical Location: All Indiana locations; Portage, IN, Merrillville, IN, LaPorte, IN and Lebanon, IN, (and any new Midwest locations).

Closing

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. MonoSol, LLC reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

Disclaimer

As part of MonoSol, LLC’s employment process, finalist candidates will be required to complete a physical, alcohol/drug test and background check prior to employment commencing. MonoSol, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

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