Production Training Manager

Trillium Engineering

13d

About The Position

This position is responsible for designing, delivering, and maintaining training programs that develop the skills of production. This role ensures technicians are trained to current standards, follow manufacturing processes, understand engineering changes, meet quality requirements, and advance their skills to meet business demands. The coordinator partners closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and HR to support onboarding, upskilling, cross-training, and ongoing workforce development for the production team.

Requirements

2 years of experience in electro-mechanical assembly, manufacturing operations, or technician-level work, with gimbal or similar systems preferred.
Demonstrated understanding of mechanical assembly, wiring, torquing, calibration, or system-level testing.
Experience creating training materials, SOPs, checklists, or work instructions.
Experience training complex technical concepts in a clear, step-by-step manner.
Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent team skills and team-oriented.
Excellent time management skills and meets deadlines.
Flexible; able to multi-task in response to time-sensitive and changing situations.
Effective listening skills.
Objective, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
Handles highly sensitive and confidential information.
Resourceful, able to network and connect people to appropriate resources.
Technology savvy, comfortable using MS software products.
Strong planning and organizational skills and follow through.
Resilient, stays positive and solution-oriented.
Perceptive, discovers underlying issues in situations and re-states them in a helpful way.
Self-starter with a strong work ethic, able to work without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver hands-on technical training for electro-mechanical assembly, wiring, torqueing, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting of gimbal systems.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve production training curriculum to ensure alignment with manufacturing processes, quality standards, safety requirements, and regulatory compliance.
Maintain and update training content, SOPs, work instructions, and skill matrices as new products, revisions, or processes are released.
Provide structured onboarding for new production technicians, including safety, tools/fixtures, product knowledge, and manufacturing workflows.
Conduct refresher training and reinforce critical-to-quality steps, ESD handling, and workmanship standards (IPC/ electromechanical best practices).
Maintain the Production Technician Skills Matrix; track individual progress and ensure accurate competency documentation.
Coordinate cross-training opportunities to support flexibility across production lines (assembly, wiring, testing, calibration).
Work with lead(s), supervisor(s), and manager(s) to identify skill gaps and recommend training pathways to meet production needs.
Support skill certification processes for torque tools, inspection steps, system bring-up, and test equipment.
Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to ensure training reflects the latest ECOs, design changes, and corrective actions.
Monitor technician performance during and after training; provide coaching and report concerns to supervisors.
Participate in root cause and corrective action activities related to production training gaps or process errors.
Ensure consistent application of standardized work, build documentation, and manufacturing best practices.
Maintain accurate training records, certifications, and tracking in internal systems (e.g., O365 Lists, Skill Matrix, LMS).
Create training guides, videos, checklists, and quick-reference materials for technicians and leads.
Report training completion, KPIs, and skill readiness to Production Leadership and HR.
Provide data-driven recommendations to improve training effectiveness and technician development.
Other duties as assigned.