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Training Coordinator

Location:789 Flatwood Industrial Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303

Who We Are:

Challenge’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.

Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

Together we own Safety! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want:

The Training Coordinator plays an important role in ensuring Challenge Manufacturing team members are prepared to work safely and deliver quality parts to our customers. The Training Coordinator partners and communicates with Plant management to identify training needs, schedules training classes to meet those needs, ensures that all training is conducted to Company standards, and ensures the accuracy of training records. The Training Coordinator also supervises the activities of Plant Trainers.

What You'll Do:

  • Partner with Plant Management
  • Determine plant training needs.
  • Train all levels of plant leadership on using Challenge University.
  • Communicate production equipment additions to LMS Administrator for observation checklists.
  • Supervise Plant Trainers
  • Provide direction, train and coach to develop skills, and administer corrective action, as needed.
  • Conduct audits to ensure compliance with processes.
  • Conduct annual performance review.
  • Manage and edit timecards and approve PTO requests.
  • Schedule and Conduct Training
  • Create and maintain training schedule for the plant.
  • Conduct New Hire Training (backup for Plant Trainer), including ensuring each team member has an active identification badge using Alpha Card and C-Cure systems.
  • Schedule and conduct motorized equipment permit and Authorized Lockout Tagout classroom training and testing; coordinate with certified trainers for operational evaluations.
  • Schedule and conduct annual refresher training (backup for Plant Trainer).
  • Assist with external training requests.
  • Manage the OJT Certification Process
  • Complete Common Core (level 1) Observation Checklists (backup for Plant Trainer).
  • Provide training on how to conduct all levels of Observation Checklists.
  • Coordinate with Plant leadership to ensure accurate and timely completion of Observation Checklists.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date training records
  • Ensure training sessions are created in Challenge University and attendance is recorded.
  • Ensure necessary documents (example: sign-in sheets, tests) are scanned and saved.
  • Maintain expiration dates for motorized equipment permits.
  • Training records include, but are not limited to, Skills Matrix, New Hire Training, Common Core Observation Checklists, and classroom training for motorized equipment and safety.

When and Where:

This will be a 8:30 AM- 5 PM M-F position located at our Plant in Spartanburg, SC.

What You Need to Have:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Two years manufacturing experience
  • Two years of instructional or formal training experience
  • Professional certification preferred
  • Five years manufacturing experience preferred
  • Five years of instructional or formal training experience preferred
  • Two years of supervisory experience preferred
  • Has high standards of performance for self. Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes. Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
  • Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress. Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
  • Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
  • Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow. Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
  • Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities. Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
  • Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
  • Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
  • Updates and relays pertinent information to all relevant stakeholders.
  • Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
  • Strong time management skills
  • Organized and methodical
  • Collaborative / team player
  • Able to confidently communicate with and work closely with all Challenge team members, including multiple levels of management
  • Comfortable presenting in front of audiences
  • Coaching and mentoring others for professional improvement and growth
  • Steel toed boots required on site

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Challenge Manufacturing is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact the respective Talent Acquisition Partner.

Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Challenge Manufacturing will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Challenge Manufacturing's legal duty to furnish information.

Due to customer requirements, it is prohibited by federal export control laws from transferring controlled information and technology to “Foreign Persons” except as specifically authorized by the U.S. government. In the absence of such authorization, access to controlled information or technology must be limited to “U.S. Persons.” Accordingly, in order to comply with export control laws, the customer is required to verify a contractor’s status as being either a “U.S. Person” or a “Foreign Person.”

What We Offer:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.