Warehouse Technical Trainer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity  

This position works out of our Sturgis, MI location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. 

For over 70 years, Abbott’s Sturgis, Mich., has been impacting its community while producing products that provide essential nutrition to millions of families around the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family that is dedicated to making a difference and helping others. 

Supporting the Site, this role will report directly to the Technical Training Supervisor and has a tactical focus on the day-to-day implementation and adherence to the site training process. They provide on-the-job training instruction for new team members. This role will partner and align with the overall technical training strategy for the organization. The individual will need to be flexible in their work schedule to accommodate the training needs of a multi-shift operation and the incumbent should anticipate routine presence on the off-shifts. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Organize and maintain the onboarding session for new hires until they are endorsed to their respective departments
• Facilitate training to new hires on their specific role requirements
• Develop and maintain New Hire Onboarding Technical Training Curriculum
• Coordinate with leaders to identify training priorities for the new hires
• Deliver the training program which includes instructor led, hands-on simulation, and hands-on on-the-job training
• Collaborate with the Technical Training Specialists and subject matter experts when needed to ensure training materials are updated
• Partner with area Technical Trainer in scheduling the cross-training of new hires to acquire required and additional skills and to build competency
• Ability to transfer knowledge in operating / troubleshooting / maintaining systems and equipment
• Partner with area Technical Trainer to conduct/coordinate OJT for team members new to the function / role or for periodic assessments of ongoing skills and demonstrated competency.
• Partner with area Technical Trainer to monitor and track department training activities by area of support (OJT schedule adherence, cross-training, rotations).
• Provide daily guidance and direction to personnel in training on task assignments and expectations.
• Work to address new team member concerns related to their OJT training and tools.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma required with higher education acceptable.
• Experience as a Job Trainer or Learning Mentor preferred.
• Proven ability to build relationships across multiple functions
• Passion for training / mentorship
• Proven track record in a self-directed work environment
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills
• Technical writing experience (i.e. job aides, procedures, etc…)
• Mechanical aptitude requir