Our client is recruiting for a Technical Training and Competency Coordinator to join a high performing manufacturing company. You will coordinate training across the company, design training strategies, onboarding and development pathways and ensure that all records and training is up to date.

Technical Training and Competency Coordinator Role and Responsibilities:

Ensure that employees are pushed through their training plans properly with the correct support and provide feedback on improvements required
Manage and administer technical competence assessments in partnership with shift managers, key operational staff and subject matter experts
Take a leading role in the onboarding and career development initiatives for personnel joining the business ensuring access and development job paths are built and delivered
Facilitate practical assessments for operators to determine suitability for recruitment purposes
Documentation & Compliance: maintain training records for audits and certifications, track completion rates, competency levels, and re-certification timelines and ensure documentation is aligned with regulatory and internal standards. Utilise software system for this purpose
Ensure continuous development of the SOP process. This will require the person to communicate with all relevant people, to sanction employees to validate SOP’s and make sure that all operators that it impacts are signed of in the task.
SOP development: ensure that there is sufficient support from the employees and that we can introduce SOPs for the operator by the operator
Support the introduction of new processes and equipment in the creation of SOPs, operating manuals and the sign off process for competency
Support the change control process, by ensuring changes to processes are trained out with the appropriate updates to documentation
Work with subject matter experts to generate and maintain technical workbooks for all operational roles within the Mill, to include individual competency specifications, theory and practical examinations
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training activities against objectives and, where applicable, the training and competence programme so that continuous improvement of training occurs in instructors, course content, delivery method and duration of course
This will include course evaluation by participant, pre and post-test, observation of participant behaviours post training and return on investment, as appropriate
Act as a key member of the business Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring standardisation of SOPs, RAs, OPLs, Work Instructions, Technical Notes and Visual Standards as required
Support all Continuous Improvement programmes to ensure adequate training and support is being provided

The ideal Technical Training and Competency Coordinator will:

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office along with experience of competency tracking tools
Project Management: capable of managing multiple training programs, schedules and resources efficiently
Documentation & Record-Keeping: Maintains accurate training records for audits and compliance
Data Analysis: Uses training metrics to evaluate effectiveness and identify areas for Improvement
Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional teams (e.g., EHS, Engineering, HR, Operations)
Coaching & Mentoring: Supports learners with empathy and patience, encouraging continuous improvement
Conflict Resolution: Handles resistance to training or change constructively
Familiarity with IMS (ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001) and other HSE standards

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