First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. 

Basic Job Functions:

The HR Training Specialist will plan, organize, facilitate, and deliver comprehensive HR training programs to First Solar associates across all departments with emphasis on the expanding Manufacturing organization. This position through the delivery of their training content will help drive company values, increase employee engagement, and accelerate performance to deliver business results.  The HR Training Specialist utilizes adult learning techniques to facilitate and educate and is expected to deliver training programs that result in participant engagement.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Communications, Education, Business, or related field required. Minimum 2 years of training experience required. Human Resource experience preferred. Manufacturing and global organization experience preferred. Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel-advanced, and PowerPoint). 

Required Skills/Competencies:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with key stakeholders. Must be able to communicate effectively and build relationships at all levels of the organization.  Excellent presentation and training facilitation skills are required, as well as the ability to convert information and processes into a simple, virtual format that First Solar can leverage globally. Detail-oriented, innovative, analytic, creative, energetic, and self-starter individual. Able to deliver programs that are relevant and effective globally. Accountable, highly collaborative and brings integrative and solution-oriented thinking. Able to gather information, analyze, articulate, and synthesize to facilitate problem solving. Strong project management skills. Can prioritize and work on multiple tasks simultaneously. Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods. Ability to design and implement effective training. Strong understanding of core HR principles and programs. Agile and comfortable working in a rapid growth environment in which businesses processes, tools, deadlines etc. are continually evolving. 

Essential Responsibilities:

Plans, organizes, and effectively conducts associate training on various skill, policy, leadership, onboarding and compliance areas. This may be in the form of classroom training, online training sessions, train-the-trainer workshops, or self-guided virtual training. Collaborates with Human Resource subject matter experts and business stakeholders to identify areas in which training is required and/or beneficial.  Collaborates with Human Resources subject matter experts to evaluate and improve existing or proposed programs; suggests and implements appropriate changes. Designs, drafts, and/or acquires new training materials. Facilitates delivery of training by reserving and setting up equipment and training rooms; scheduling training times with attendees; preparing and distributing training aids such as handouts; and performing other related tasks. Use appropriate instructional design methods including adult learning principles, instructional techniques, and evaluations to promote effective learning. Utilizes reporting to identify training gaps and create (and implement) strategies to drive improvements. Tracks and monitors all associate training progress in the applicable system. 

Reporting Relationships:

Head – People Operations Global Corporate & US Manufacturing

Travel:

10-25% travel is required.

Estimated Salary Range:

$61,000-$87,000 / annually

US Physical Requirements:

Office Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. To best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.