What are the responsibilities and job description for the Training Coordinator position at Capstone Mining?
The Training Coordinator is the face of Talent Development at Pinto Valley Mine. They create meaningful learning experiences across the employee lifecycle, helping people grow professionally and improve business operations. The Training Coordinator at PVM coordinates the logistics of training activities and they deliver learning experiences. The ideal candidate is empathetic, proactive, reliable, outgoing, organized, and has strong facilitation skills. Technical expertise in one or more areas of mining industry operations is highly desirable, as most training delivered by the Training Coordinator will relate to mining industry operations and maintenance.
REPORTING TO:
Sr. Training Specialist
COLLABORATING WITH
(Key Departments, External Groups):
Internal:
- Leaders including Managers, Superintendents, Sr. Coordinators, and Frontline Supervisors
- Subject Matter Experts (SME)
- Employees
External:
- Contractors, Consultants, and Vendors
- Professional & Industry Associations
- Locals, State, and Federal Agencies
PEOPLE REPORTING TO THIS POSITION
(Name of Position):
None
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
60% office, 40% field (training, post-training assessment)
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Exemplify the Capstone Copper Values in all efforts and interactions while working in compliance with all MSHA safety guidelines and Pinto Valley Mine policies and procedures.
- Build trusting relationships with stakeholders through empathy, active listening, reliability, critical thinking, and open lines of communication.
- Deliver meaningful learning experiences by facilitating classroom & field training safely, respectfully, and impactfully. Use adult learning theory to draw connections between the learning experience and on-the-job application to support post-training behavior change.
- Coordinate training activities, including schedules, resources, materials, and other essential elements of a high-quality training experience.
- Administer training records according to standard. Recommend improvements to the records management system. Implement records management changes upon request.
- Administer vendor contracts and payment process efficiently and proactively.
- Administer department inventory efficiently and proactively.
- Participate in professional development activities each year to grow talent development skills, knowledge, and abilities. Develop an understanding of mining industry standards, best practices, and external forces shaping the industry as they relate to talent development.
- Advise on technical or functional procedures to support site-wide consistency, clear messaging, and adherence to established standards. Recommend improvements or changes.
- Advise leaders in company rules, policies, and procedures as well as MSHA safety guidelines to support site-wide compliance. Recommend improvements or changes.
- Provide support to Specialist(s) and Sr. Specialist(s) by participating, as appropriate, in the process of designing & developing curricula and assessments. Use evidence-based instructional design models (i.e. ADDIE). Leverage technology where appropriate.
- Provide support to Specialist(s) and Sr. Specialist(s) by participating, as appropriate, in the process of conducting needs analysis to identify root causes of performance problems and recommend effective solutions.
- Provide support to Specialist(s) and Sr. Specialist(s) by participating, as appropriate, in the process of measuring the impact of training on business outcomes. Provide support for related reports as appropriate.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
(Required, Preferred)
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Preferred:
- Associate’s degree in any field of study.
YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
(Required, Preferred)
Required:
- 2 years’ experience training others (can be formal or informal types of training).
- 2 years’ experience coordinating the work of others (i.e. planning, scheduling, logistics in operations or administrative roles).
Preferred:
- Technical expertise in area(s) related to the mining industry is highly desirable, as most of the training content will relate to mining industry operations (i.e. heavy equipment operation, maintenance/reliability, electrical/instrumentation, or other areas).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES (KSA):
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong facilitation skills for trainings.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong resource management skills.
- Ability to work independently and on a team.
- Ability to take the lead when collaborating across departments/functions.
- Ability to build strong relationships using empathy and active listening skills.
- Ability to understand and adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Basic reporting skills in Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas, charts & graphs, and tables.
- Ability to administer learner information & courses in a Learning Management System (LMS) or similar software. Ability to support End Users in navigating an LMS or related software.
It is expected that the Training Coordinator will gain the KSA listed in this section during their first two years in the role if they do not already possess these KSA upon hire/promotion.
