Regional OJT Manager
Full Time
Smithfield, VA 23430
$72,000 - $120,500 a year
Posted
Job description
Job Locations: US-VA-Smithfield (North Plant) US-NC-Tar Heel US-KY-Middlesboro US-NC-Kinston Your Opportunity:
About Smithfield Foods:
This role is responsible for the successful development and implementation of Smithfield’s On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program in manufacturing. This requires partnering with manufacturing locations and OJT staff regarding successful onboarding and retention, learning, and developing new and existing employees.
Salary Range: $72,000 - $120,500 Core Responsibilities:
- Leads communication from OJT team to plant and senior leadership.
- Leads the regional OJT team meetings, maintains the team’s skills matrix.
- Ensures successful implementation and sustainability of OJT Program across all Harvest and Packaged manufacturing locations.
- Partner with manufacturing locations to identify and implement regular enhancements to the OJT Program as part of continuous improvement efforts using the M-IQ (manufacturing intelligence) tenets
- Maintains an action list, team schedule, OJT performance by analyzing, evaluating and reporting on program effectiveness using key performance indicators.
- Support locations on OJT talent acquisition and selection process.
- Based on plant turnover, operational complexity (manning standards, production schedules, and product value) evaluate appropriate trainer to employee ratios by locations.
- Develop, manage, and deploy SWAT training teams to locations that need specialized focus regarding manufacturing expansion, operations changes, new production lines, or significant process changes.
- Partner with Talent Development to define and enhance the training schedule and development opportunities for trainers and trainees’ improvement.
- Improve onboarding of new team members to improve retention.
- Support M-IQ, complete tier meeting audits, perform GEMBA walks, where applicable engage in problem solving teams, and maintain M-IQ tenets.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
- Minimum 2+ years’ experience in training in a production environment, required.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Capable of communicating and expressing ideas clearly and concisely, in both written and oral formats.
- Knowledge and experience with the Microsoft Suite: including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Ability to lead a diverse work force.
- Bi-lingual a plus.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
- Must have ability to travel 50-75% to plant facilities.
- The majority of the time is spent in an office setting outside of the production plant. The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle, or feel, and talk or hear.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
To learn more about Smithfield’s benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits.
PEOPLE MATTER
More than 63,000 employees globally drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment.
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Working at Smithfield isn't just a job – it's the foundation for a lifelong career with training designed to help you advance professionally.
BENEFITS
Our people matter. That's why we offer excellent, comprehensive benefits packages to our full-time employees. Also, education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment
SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE
Sustainability is ingrained in our culture and guides how we operate. We believe in innovating for the future.
About Smithfield Foods:
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO/AA Information:
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
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