Operations Training Coordinator

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Training coordinator

Reports To: Operations Manager

Department: Production

Location: Orange, CT

Exempt Status: Nonexempt

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers around dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market.

We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.



Job Summary

Responsible for building out with support from Management a robust training program for the Sachet Line and Film Department.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists the Production Manager and Operations Manager in identifying Company-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives.
• Develop and execute operator and assistant-level supervisor training programs with the goal of maintaining an autonomous team
• Includes but is not limited to creating and maintaining operator/supervisor skills matrix, SOPs and troubleshooting guides, operator competency test(s), trainer and trainee evaluations
• Provides timely feedback and coaching to trainees and trainers
• Leads Operations failure investigations related to training and development;
  Identifies and executes CAPAs from investigations
• Serves as vacation relief coverage for assistant team leads as needed for the Sachet Line.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities within and outside of training programs. Develops actions to address and execute.
• Flexes time between all shifts to address training needs and opportunities as required
• Assists the Operations Manager, Production Manager and ATL’s in coordinating and administering training programs for all levels of employees and contractors including but not limited to new employee orientation training, annual required training, new and revised SOP’s, work instructions, WAP’s, job specific training, job aids (ERP and non-ERP) and training to meet state and federal requirements.
• Assists the team in employee training/retraining relating to NCR’s and documents retraining.
• Helps to maintain a library of effective training materials utilizing a variety of media.
• Schedules and books training sessions for training programs ensuring proper facility size, location and set up.
• Coordinates with employees and their respective supervisors on a timely basis to ensure attendance.
• Works effectively as a team member with other members of the organization.
• Maintains and uses the training software to assure that all employees’ training requirements are current.
• Maintains a tracking system to be used for all required and optional training performed at the company including but not limited to training performed by the training manager, all supervisors, all managers for all levels of employees and contractors.
• Sets up and monitors testing for all employee’s for all departments
• Tests trainees to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of training.
• Ensures that training records for each employee are maintained.
• Works effectively with training manager to help ensure long term customer needs are met.
• Assists team in customer, third party and internal audits as needed.
• Participates on committees in a positive and results driven manner when requested.
• Completes additional tasks and projects as requested by management.

• Required education:
  High School Graduate or GED
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Proven ability to lead by example and…