Operations Training & Development Supervisor

WHO WE ARE

This position is with Helena Industries (HI). HI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC and provides production and distribution solutions to customers across a wide variety of industries. HI is one of the largest chemical toll manufacturers in the U.S. and our clients include many household name brands and large retailers.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Operations Training and Development Supervisor develops, creates, conducts and maintains the plant's operational training program.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Plans short-term and long-term plant operational training, employee development goals and initiatives in conjunction with leadership and based on employee interviews, employee surveys and a review of best practices.
• Develops necessary training materials to include position, job and area specific work instructions, standard work and classroom presentations.
• Trains or arranges training for employees on the procedural requirements of their position, equipment-specific training related to their areas of responsibility, plant-wide safety procedures, core values, critical thinking for decision making and professional development.
• Works with the Plant Operations Team to identify and define employee-specific training goals and coaches individual employees to support them in achieving these goals.
• Defines and documents employee progress in conjunction with Plant Operations Team and Human Resources.
• Coaches employees on developmental topics such as decision making, troubleshooting, working through problems, when to ask for help and detailed communication practices.
• Provides work direction and guidance to assigned team and prioritizes work assignments.
• Creates process picture maps, video tutorials, PowerPoint presentations and other signage and training documents.
• Meets with Plant Operations Manager and Area Managers regularly to identify upcoming process startups that may require additional hands on training.
• Uses this information to build daily and weekly training schedules.
• Participates in project design reviews with a focus on what is needed by the employees in order for ease of use and ease of training.
• Identifies cross training opportunities through similar systems plant wide.
• Works with Plant Engineer to complete Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and project acceptance testing.
• Assists in equipment controls testing and startups in order to become familiar with new equipment to create training materials and conduct system specific employee training.
• Works closely with Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineers on improvement projects, helps identify areas for improvement found by employees while on the job or during the course of hands-on training with employees.
• Collects data to justify the cost of improvements and trains employees on the changes and improvements.
• Meets quarterly with the plant leadership team to review accomplishments, successes and failures throughout the past quarter.
• Identifies areas of focus going forward and conveys results to the team.
• Effectively conveys ideas to others, actively listens and gathers information.
• Gives and receives critical feedback and speaks publicly to clearly facilitate learning to diverse audiences.
• Creates training videos while working in the plant and on the production line close to equipment.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Two years of work experience in a related field is required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to produce eLearning content using various multimedia elements.
• An aptitude and interest to lead and coach the development of other team members.
• Interacts and influences employees across multiple job levels and responsibilities.
• Manages multiple priorities and timelines.
• Superior communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, overtime and weekends.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and in a typical plant/warehouse environment where the noise level is usually moderate to loud. In this position, you will regularly work near moving equipment/mechanical parts and could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three-year vesting on company match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit helenacareers.com/benefits.

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.