Operations Training Specialist - MD

Job Details:

Job Location:

0T535 MD
- Edgewood, MD 21040, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $88,000.00 - $ Salary,

Job Shift: 1st Shift,

Who We Are:

The Gill Corporation-Maryland has long been a leader in providing high-quality, lightweight structural core materials to the aerospace, marine, construction, rail, and industrial markets. We specialize in a wide variety of structural honeycomb core materials. By utilizing broad engineering expertise along with sophisticated 5-axis CNC machining and special processing, we have the ability to deliver solutions that are responsive to customer needs.

Compensation for this role:$88,000.00 – $, commensurate with experience.

On-site
- Monday through Friday. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

The Operations Training Specialist designs, implements, and manages the operational training program to ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency within the aerospace manufacturing plant. This role is responsible for developing training curricula, evaluating operator proficiencies, and conducting periodic process audits. Additionally, this individual serves as a key member for continuous improvement projects related to operational excellence.

• Design, develop, and maintain a structured training and OJT program for manufacturing operators, including training curricula, qualification pathways, proficiency milestones, competency matrices, and cross-training requirements.
• Conduct hands‑on technical training for new and existing operators on equipment, manufacturing processes, safety requirements, quality standards, SOPs, and applicable EHS and chemical‑handling requirements.
• Evaluate and certify operator proficiency through practical assessments, demonstrated performance, quality results, and established competency requirements; periodically audit qualified operators to ensure continued compliance.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Operations to develop, review, and improve SOPs, work instructions, visual aids, and standard work to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and ease of use.
• Identify training gaps, production bottlenecks, recurring quality issues, process variation, and opportunities to improve workforce capability, production flow, cycle time, scrap, waste, and overall operational efficiency.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), time studies, and structured root‑cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5‑Why, and Fishbone analysis.
• Maintain accurate and audit‑ready training, qualification, certification, and continuous improvement records in accordance with Company requirements and applicable aerospace quality standards, including AS9100 and applicable Nadcap requirements.
• Develop, track, analyze, and report training and operational KPIs, including training completion, operator qualification, cross‑training coverage, quality performance, cycle‑time efficiency, scrap reduction, and continuous improvement results.
• Serve as a liaison between plant leadership, Engineering, Quality, Safety, supervisors, trainers, and shop‑floor employees to promote consistent training, standard work, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear proficiency milestones and standard timelines to systematically track an operator’s progress from onboarding to full autonomy.
• Perform all responsibilities in accordance with departmental and plant safety requirements and promptly report unsafe conditions to the appropriate member of management.
• Design, build, and maintain a structured, matrixed training curriculum for all manufacturing operators and production lines.
• Conduct hands‑on technical…