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Technical trainer - composites

Ballymena
Permanent
Wrightbus
Technical trainer
Posted: 1 December
Offer description

“We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates. We therefore encourage early applications.”
Candidates who applied for this role within the past six months and were not successful should wait at least six months before reapplying.
All applicants must hold valid right to work in the UK. Please be aware that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.


The Job Summary:

Responsible for the planning, promotion and delivery of technical training activities in line with business strategy.


Key Tasks:
* Ensure that each operator is trained and assessed against each of the core skills pertinent to their job role, through the delivery of initial and regular core skills training.
* Ensure all employees are trained against all necessary operations as dictated by the work package.
* Ensure all new and existing employees are clocked to training where applicable and the process of on-the-job training is followed.
* Review workmanship defect information daily and identify training needs, and proactive solutions to aid in the reduction of defects.
* Revisit operators periodically to validate demonstration of skills, increased skill level or acquirement of additional skills.
* Identify any deficiencies in existing non safety critical documents and report /log with the Production Engineering Department.
* To work in partnership with departmental Managers/Directors to assist with organising and/or delivering legislative training, sourcing and costing courses.
* Provide technical knowledge for the team and mentor them on best practice.
* Log training records and ensure that all training is captured accurately and effectively
* Record training activities if required on a Skills Matrices.
* Audit existing operators ensuring that their training is compliant with current operations.
* Monitor the progression of apprentices and ensure they are following the planned progression route on the shopfloor, as defined by the apprentice training provider.
* Undertake instructor training as required and provide legislative/tool training at Induction stages, and when required.
* To liaise closely with management to highlight areas for improvement to ensure operators have every opportunity to build a high-class quality product in the appropriate time.
* Undertake the necessary safeguarding training and checks in relation to the Company’s safeguarding young people and vulnerable adult’s policy.
The Requirements:
* NVQ Level 3/Time served in engineering trade
* Minimum 2 years’ recent experience within a similar role in an engineering/manufacturing environment or a minimum of 4 years recent experience in demonstrating operations to others.
* Working with Composites materials
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience of safe working and standard work procedures.
* Able to demonstrate working knowledge of Quality systems.
* Able to demonstrate continuous improvement processes and cost control.

Discretionary bonus
Life Insurance
Medicash scheme
Discount with local businesses e.g. Galgorm Spa Resort and McAtamney’s.
Free car parking
Canteen
Career progression
Professional development
Flexitime

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