Technical Trainer

At Great Dane, we rely on makers and we’re calling on them to join our expanding team, the time has never been better to Embrace Your Great and work in an environment with the highest safety standards in the industry.   

The position: The Technical Trainer drives the on-the-job training processes in manufacturing facilities with a focus for skills excellence, training to standard work, and employee retention. The TT trains, monitors, audits, and provides training support for the established on the job training process and systems to Supervisors, Team Leads and on the job manufacturing trainers to ensure best practice training. The TT monitors and analyzes the plants on the job training performance and employee skills data for best practice and training effectiveness, advises on improvements and requirements, and reports results, progress and outcomes to Supervisors, Ops managers and Plant Managers. The Technical Trainer maintains software programs. The TT works with stakeholders including employees in training to enhance the Great Dane training process.  supporting skills training, matrices, and other employee skills data, and maintains and distributes various reports as needed.  Other data collection and entry activities may be required.  

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  Ensures station specific trainers are training employees on station specific safety, quality and efficiency needs in accordance with Standard Work Sheets and Standard Work Element Sheets.  

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  Monitors the OJT process and trainer performance, provides ongoing OJT for trainers, and provides feedback and suggestions for improvement to Managers, Supervisors, Team Leads and Trainers.   

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  Interacts with employees to gauge performance levels and skill retention.  

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  Audits station training records to compare results.  

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  Monitors employee’s skills and records employee skill data in training matrices.  

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  Provides reports on station training health.  

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  Interfaces with Onboarding staff about specific needs and focus for each station/new employee.  

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  Participates in the evaluation of new employee in terms of placement (cognitive, aptitude, physical and technical  

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  skills)  

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  Assists with engaging new employees and welcoming them into the Great Dane Organization.  

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  Helps in the management of conflict and interpersonal problems. 

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  Serves as a sounding board for new employees.  

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  Ensures appropriate training quality standards are applied throughout processes. 

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  Other duties as assigned.  

• Education: High School Diploma, College preferred. 

• Experience: 1-3+ years of relevant work experience of equivalent combination of education and training 

• Skills:   

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook. 

• Data collection and entry.  

• Attentive to detail and consistency.  

• Maintain records.  

• Ability to interact with Great Dane personnel.  

• Knowledge of Standard Work Sheets and Standard Work Element Sheets  

• Overall Plant knowledge  

• Knowledge of Safety and Quality standards  

• Communication skills  

• Ability to provide OJT. 

• Travel: Minimal 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.    

• Physical demands: May be exposed to possible shop hazards including noise, heavy machinery and shop traffic. Frequently sit collecting data and operating a computer. Fast, changing environment with minimal direction. Frequent communication/direction from Manager, Operations Manager, Onboarding Leader, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Trainers, and new employees. 

• Work environment: Spend 90% time in manufacturing environment and 10% of time in an office environment.   

With a history dating back to 1900, Great Dane has established itself as a transportation solutions leader of today – delivering innovative products and exceptional services that help our customers and employees succeed. We not only engineer durable and high-quality trailers and truck bodies; we foster relationships that last a lifetime.