Description & Requirements Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit WestRock is a company where each of us genuinely belongs, is respected and valued, can do our best work, and where diversity, inclusion and equity are competitive advantages!

 

Technical Trainer

 

$52,875-$88,125

Mon – Fri 7a-4p will be regular shift. Will need to be able to train on all shifts

 

Job Summary

The Technical Trainer assists with training processes locally. The role reports into the site General Manager/ Plant Manager with a dotted lines into Operations Learning & Development, to ensure training is completed for Operator/ Craft Job Certification. 

The role will be a key contact/ trainer for team members and be responsible for teammate assessments regarding machine skills – providing feedback, machine certification responsibility, and conducting assessments related to line of progression movements. 

 

Major Job Responsibilities

Completes daily technical training on the floor to assist with the Certification of team members in their rolesPartners with OPS L&D leader to support New Hire Orientation/ On Boarding Training, as needed Assists with tracking, evaluating, and measuring training locally using the company’s Dept. Training Standards & Learning System tools Supports site specific technical learning solution creation (SOP’s, Guided Workflows, Technical Learning Aids - to assist with training) Develops, builds, and maintains relationships with trainees & leaders in their role Participates in new teammate hiring process – assesses candidates’ skills (general and/ or machine, involved in interview process to assess industrial experience, and provides perspective on hiring decisions)Conducts training on all shiftsInfluences others to be safety-mindedTeam member will be certified through a Train the Trainer process, support managing day to day Certification Processes & will be supported by Ops L&D with training tools & general knowledge content Additional duties as assigned

 

How you will impact WestRock

Improve local team performance through increasing skills and time to certification processes Cost eliminator driving training efficiencies across roles, saving us unnecessary risk, and reducing the time allotted for training – a continuous improvement mindset

 

What you need to succeed

Critical Skills/ CapabilitiesGrowth and Results Oriented - Results oriented person that looks for constant ways to improveInnovation - Able to support implementation of new processes and new learning technologies to drive training into the flow of work Interpersonal Skills - Possess keen awareness and understanding of the importance of strong interpersonal skills in communicating, achieving OKR’s and leading people or teams (self-awareness)Accountability - Holds self and others responsible for actions and resultsInfluence: Able to partner and build relationships to influence teams to work together, share best practices and develop and drive effective training for operations teamsDecision Making - Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriated timeframe; knows when to decide and/ or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensusCommunication - Willing ness to work on the floor, with all shifts, in a heavy manufacturing world, to ensure we can document and teach critical work processes 

 

Quality 

Actively work to ensure quality is ensured while minimizing waste1 – 3 years’ experience conducting/ leading training, including, On-The-Job training, or similar, in manufacturing environment preferred, 2 – 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment preferredExperience with Corrugating and Converting processes Knowledge of Learning Management Systems preferredMicrosoft Office Experience Preferred– Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, FormsOthers QualificationFacilitation/ Presentation SkillsProblem Solving/ Continuous ImprovementProfessionalism

 

What we offer

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellenceComprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunitiesAn attractive wage, reflecting skills, competencies, and potentialA career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of our daily work

 

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.