Training Specialist

Is AMERICAN the right fit for you?

AMERICAN Spiral Weld Pipe Company is hiring for a Training Specialist at our East Coast Operation in Columbia, SC. At AMERICAN, we believe in doing things THE RIGHT WAY. That's why our employees earn competitive pay, receive excellent benefits and have opportunities to grow. All this while making products the world needs.

As a Training Specialist you will be designing, developing, and delivering engaging learning programs that enhance employee skills, promote safety, and support operational excellence within a manufacturing environment. This role blends hands‑on process documentation, multimedia content creation, and instructor‑led facilitation to provide comprehensive onboarding and ongoing training for all departments. Working closely with subject matter experts and leadership, the Training Specialist assesses organizational training needs, creates department‑specific curricula, and maintains up‑to‑date, effective learning resources.

Through a mix of video‑based instruction, written materials, and interactive sessions, this position ensures employees are equipped to perform their roles safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. The Training Department provides training for all roles within the company, including shop floor hourly employees and leadership personnel.

• Design, develop, and deliver comprehensive training plans tailored to each department.
• Conduct surveys, interviews, round tables, consultations, and on‑the‑job observations to identify skills gaps and training priorities.
• Collaborate with SMEs to ensure training content is accurate, relevant, and aligned with company goals, safety regulations, and industry best practices.
• Film plant processes and edit high‑quality training videos with captions, annotations, and clear step‑by‑step guidance.
• Create supporting materials such as SOPs, work instructions, checklists, presentations, and e‑learning modules.
• Lead training sessions using engaging instructional techniques (digital learning, hands‑on training, collaborative learning).
• Support onboarding for new employees, ensuring a smooth transition into each department.
• Administer post‑training assessments, skills demonstrations, and knowledge checks to measure program effectiveness.

• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Four‑year degree in instructional design or related field and three to five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as policies and procedures, SOPs, JSAs and work instructions; build effective presentations and present information to small or large groups; strong communication skills, including the ability to adapt your approach based on your audience.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, government representatives, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Interpersonal communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Verbal and written communication in English.
• Knowledge and skills working with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; ability to create file structures and manage data storage utilizing One Drive and SharePoint.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information, maintaining confidentiality, integrity and demonstrating sensitivity to employees who communicate issues. Demonstrated success operating in our Core Value system:
  Performance, Partnership and Personal Accountability.
• Work well with others and perform duties professionally under pressure.

• Knowledge of video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro), use of cameras, microphones, and other media…