Location: Nisku
Manufacturing Trainer (Silent-Aire)
What you will do
Our Training and Development team is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Trainer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for all New-Hire Orientations and delivering high‑quality training on company policies, safe use of basic hand tools (theory and practical), manufacturing safety practices, and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) comprehension across multiple sites. The Manufacturing Trainer also maintains all training documentation, evaluates employee competency levels, coordinates external training, and supports continuous improvement of the training program.
Why This Role Matters
The Equipment Trainer plays a critical role in building a safe, skilled, and confident workforce. By ensuring employees understand their tools, their procedures, and their responsibilities, this role directly supports operational efficiency, product quality, and workplace safety culture.
How you will do it
Work with employees in a production environment to ensure competency within their assigned position.
Train employees on how to read, interpret, and follow SOPs within a production environment, ensuring the ability to breakdown complex procedures into clear, actionable steps.
Ensure employees understand blueprint drawings, and compliance expectations, and can apply that knowledge to physical work environment.
Conduct practical assessments, knowledge checks, and observation‑based evaluations to allow for competency signoffs based on evidence-based criteria as well as identifying skill gaps to recommend targeted (re) training.
Reinforce company policies related to tool use, maintenance, and accountability while teaching safe handling and practical use of basic hand tools (e.g., power tools, wrenches, screwdrivers) through classroom and real‑time coaching.
Support compliance with internal safety standards and regulatory requirements through multiple avenues (e.g. conducting refresher training, toolbox talks, and targeted safety interventions).
Assist in developing new training modules or improving existing ones, prepare demonstrations, and practice stations.
Collaborate with supervisors and managers to identify training needs. Then work with functional areas to develop, schedule and deliver internal training sessions across departments as identified.
Work with the EHS team to ensure safety orientations for new hires which includes workplace hazards, PPE requirements, safe work practices, and emergency procedures.
Assist with New-Hire Orientations
Ensure all certificates and credentials are collected, accurate, up-to date, and recorded.
Prepare reports for management on training progress, gaps, and upcoming needs.
Support audits by providing training documentation when required.
What we look for
CSTS-2020 Certification (Required)
Previous training, coaching, or mentoring experience.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to teach and demonstrate hands‑on tasks clearly and confidently.
Experience in manufacturing, production, or industrial environments.
Organized and detail‑oriented with strong recordkeeping habits.
Powered equipment experience (considered an asset)
Solid understanding of hand tools, workplace safety principles, and manufacturing processes.
Comfortable giving constructive feedback and correcting unsafe behavior.
Ability to interpret SOPs and explain them to others.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and demonstrate tool use for extended periods.
Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment with noise, machinery, and PPE requirements.
Ability to lift and handle training materials and equipment as needed. (Up to 35lbs unassisted)
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HIRING SALARY RANGE: $70, CAD (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile.
If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at
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