Technical Trainer

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Sturgis, MI location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, and Glucerna – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich. , has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

The primary function of this position is to develop and administer training programs to ensure our team members have the skills and knowledge to do their jobs safely and effectively. This includes ensuring compliance with external and internal regulations, guidelines, and procedures. These include but are not limited to FDA, cGMPs, OSHA, Safety Quality Food (SQF), company and site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc. This includes planning, organizing, directing, conducting, and controlling the training activities for annual training requirements, technical on-the-job training (OJT), new employee orientation / training, and other training as required. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring job related information is consistent between work orders, procedures, job aids, and safety documents.

Position Summary

The primary function of this position is to coordinate departmental resources and training efforts for the assigned department to ensure that related job function documents are current and consistent with each other and accurately reflect the methods used to perform various functions by departmental employees. This includes planning, organizing, directing, conducting, and controlling the training activities for annual training requirements, technical on-the-job training, new employee orientation / training, and other training as required or assigned by Training & Development, or the department supported. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring job related information is consistent between work orders, job procedures, job aids, Sturgis Plant Control Procedures, and Job Safety Analysis documents. This position must be able to back up all job functions within the DC which includes : Utility Role, Office Clerk, Logistics Coordinator and Team Leaders.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordination of the following training : Safety, GMP, technical and procedural training on new equipment, business conditions, regulatory reform or updated processes / procedures.
• Ensure consistency of technical training.
• Manage the DC’s Learning Management System (LMS) for assigned team members to include earning an Admin status within ComplianceWire to generate reports and maintain the system in a compliance-ready state.
• Develop, update, and track on-the-job technical training for all new department personnel or those assuming new positions within the department.
• Monitor and track the department training activities of the area(s) supported.
• Maintain close liaison with the area they support as well as Logistics Coordinator and the
• Team Lead on shift as a POC when needed, and all other areas of the plant, to include peers or employees at the other sites.
• Complete M-Files Admin training to write, issue and update job aids and other training documents for the department. Update curriculum or course materials.
• Provide support to the department’s certified trainers.
• Complete CRIACE Developer training in order to develop improved training content and methodology.
• Serve as a training resource in the department supported on projects and process / equipment implementation as well as being part of the DC new initiative committee.
• Stay up to date with current training authoring software and delivery technology.
• Expectations when not performing training duties include but not limited to Utility Duties, Clerking functions and Sanitation Duties.
• Expected to be a member of the safety committee and idea team for the DC.
• While this position is primarily on first shift candidate needs to have the ability to temporarily adjust shifts for training through coordination with the management team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred :

The base pay for this position is $20.60 – $41.20 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Salary : $21 - $41