Rigging & Safety Trainer

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SALARY BUFFALO

Salary Range: $68,000.00 To $92,000.00 Annually

JOIN OUR TEAM! Hanes Supply, Inc. is a well-established full
-line industrial manufacturer of slings and contractor supplier specializing in lifting solutions. Hanes Supply offers a comprehensive and diverse product line to its customers including: rigging, fall protection, power tools, fasteners, hand tools, construction and safety equipment. Headquartered in Buffalo, NY, Hanes Supply has six other branches in the United States.

Position Summary: Plans, develops, and delivers rigging and lifting safety training to customers at their facilities, at jobsites, and at Hanes Supply training facilities, and periodically trains Hanes Supply associates. Serves as a technical instructor and standards resource whose work strengthens the customer relationship; identifies needs during training and refers them to the assigned sales representative for follow up rather than selling in the classroom.

Performs rigging inspections approximately 5% of the time while performing the following duties:

• Observe all safety procedures, rules and regulations, and instruction in performance of job duties.
• Deliver rigging, sling, hoist, and load-handling training to customers in classroom settings and in hands-on settings within manufacturing facilities and on jobsites.
• Instruct groups of varying size and experience level, holding the attention of the room and adjusting delivery to the audience, the facility, and the customer’s applications.
• Train Hanes Supply associates on rigging standards, product application, and inspection practice as scheduled.
• Teach and work through the calculations used in rigging, including load and sling tension, load angle factors, D/d ratio, weight estimation, center of gravity, and reductions in working load limit.
• Train customer personnel to the level of instruction needed for their employer to designate them as a qualified or competent person.
• Evaluate participant understanding through practical exercises, written assessment, or both, and document the results.
• Develop, maintain, and implement course curriculum, including student materials, instructor guides, hands-on exercises, visual aids, and assessments.
• Revise course content as standards are updated and as new products, procedures, or customer applications arise.
• Maintain training records, attendance rosters, evaluations, and certificates of completion in the established format.
• Maintain working knowledge of and instruct to all applicable standards, including OSHA, ASME, ANSI, WSTDA, Cordage Institute, manufacturer requirements, and internal Hanes Supply procedures and standards.
• Substantiate instruction and inspection decisions through citation of the relevant standard when called upon to do so.
• Maintain certifications and education levels commensurate with the position, including train-the-trainer qualifications, and schedule trainings and exams to support them.
• Deliver training as a value-added service, keeping the session instructional so that participants experience it as education and not as a sales call.
• Identify product needs, application problems, and opportunities observed during training and refer them to the assigned sales representative for follow up after the class.
• Provide feedback to sales on opportunities and jobsite or worksite intelligence, especially in regard to competitive presence.
• Present self in professional manner, both in appearance and attitude.
• Represent the best interests and policies of Hanes Supply while interacting with the customer.
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