At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver hands-on training and assess employee competency in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Established engineering business focused on workforce development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to continuous improvement and safety.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the skills of the next generation of manufacturing professionals.
- Qualifications: Experience in training within industrial or manufacturing settings is essential.
The predicted salary is between 34200 - 41800 £ per year.
An established and growing engineering business is seeking an experienced Training Coordinator to support the continued development of its manufacturing and operational workforce. This is a hands-on role within an industrial/light manufacturing environment, responsible for delivering practical technical and compliance training, assessing employee competency and maintaining consistently high standards across manufacturing operations.
The Role
- Deliver practical technical training across manufacturing and assembly operations.
- Train and assess employees in the safe and correct use of tools, equipment, machinery and manufacturing processes.
- Deliver structured training against SOPs, Work Instructions and safe systems of work.
- Deliver relevant operational, safety and compliance training.
- Manage technical onboarding and competency development for new employees.
- Develop and maintain competency assessments, skills matrices and training plans.
- Identify skills gaps and implement appropriate training interventions.
- Develop and improve training materials, SOPs, technical guides and visual work instructions.
- Work with operational teams to improve quality, consistency, productivity and safety through effective training.
- Maintain accurate training, competency and certification records.
What We're Looking For
This role requires an experienced and appropriately qualified trainer with a strong background in an industrial, engineering or manufacturing environment. Essential requirements include:
- Recognised training/instructor qualification or accreditation.
- Proven experience delivering technical, operational or compliance training within manufacturing, engineering or a similar industrial environment.
- Experience delivering practical, hands-on training to operational employees.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment and safe systems of work.
- Experience assessing employee competency and identifying training requirements.
- Experience developing training materials, SOPs or Work Instructions.
- Strong communication skills with the credibility to engage effectively with employees at all levels.
- Full driving licence and flexibility to travel between sites when required.
- Experience delivering training in areas such as Manual Handling, Abrasive Wheels, Working at Height, MEWPs, Forklift Operations or other relevant industrial training disciplines would be highly advantageous.
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