Technical Learning Specialist

About the role

Dura-Line, an Orbia Connectivity Solutions business, is hiring a Technical Learning Specialist (Plant Trainer) for its manufacturing plant in Gainesville, TX. The role helps deliver, facilitate, evaluate, document and monitor learning activities at plant level, and trains employees on processes and behaviours supporting the new growth and plant.

Key responsibilities

• Help oversee production of high-quality products within the department.
• Deliver, facilitate, evaluate, document and monitor learning activities at the plant level.
• Lead, mentor and support employees through training and tools on processes and behaviours.
• Assist with on-the-job training (OJT) and create training content.
• Review work instructions for people or equipment processes.
• Manage training methods tailored to each employee's needs, including lectures, 1:1 hands-on training, demonstrations and job shadowing.

Required profile

• 2+ years' experience as an educator, trainer or instructor, or in a related field, in manufacturing, automotive, industrial, production, assembly or plastics environments.
• High school diploma or GED, plus TWI, formal training certification or equivalent experience/certification (e.g. Certified Training and Development Professional).
• Plastic extrusion experience, with knowledge of packaging products on a reel and inline saw cutting sticks.
• Experience creating single-point lessons, small work instructions, video training or presentations, data management, and hands-on test and review of training materials.
• Experience working with external auditors, gathering data and keeping the documentation needed to pass audits; ISO 9000 or TL9000 knowledge.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of videography software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Blender, Photoshop, PowerPoint, AI tools (Polycam, Morphai) and Dynamics 365.
• Proficiency writing detailed work instructions and technical writing and instructional design for manufacturing hourly roles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Computer savvy with SharePoint, e-learning, LMS, QT9 and MS Teams.

What we offer

• Pay of $28 per hour, with a sign-on bonus of $500 in 90 days and $1,000 after 180 days.
• Quarterly performance bonus depending on plant performance.
• Medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits on day one, 401(k) with 6% match, life insurance and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement after 1 year, and employee referral bonus of $1,500.