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.

Job Summary: The Technical Trainer assists with training processes locally. The role reports into the site Production Manager and 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 roles Partners 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) Conduct training on all shifts Influences others to be safety-minded Team members 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/ Capabilities: 

Growth and Results Oriented: Results oriented person that looks for constant ways to improve Innovation: 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 results Influence: Able to partner and build relationships to influence teams to work together, share best practices and develop and drive effective training for operations teams Decision Making: Uses strong problem-solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriate timeframe; knows when to decide and/ or when to seek additional input, and drive for consensus Communication: Willingness 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 waste 

 

 

 

Technical Skills:

1 – 3 years’ experience conducting/ leading training, including On-The-Job training, or similar, in a manufacturing environment preferred 2 – 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment preferred Knowledge of Learning Management Systems preferred Microsoft Office Experience Preferred– Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Forms 

 

Others Qualification:

Facilitation/ Presentation Skills Influencing Partnering Problem Solving/ Continuous Improvement Professionalism 

 

What we offer:

 

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities An attractive wage, reflecting skills, competencies, and potential A 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.