OJT Rework Trainer

Job Description

Job Description

Department:   Production
Job Title: Rework OJT (On the Job Trainer)

Place of Job in Organizational Structure:   OJT Reporting to Shift Supervisor

Overview:

Job Purpose: Train new hires in the operation of their assigned workstation and associated duties relevant to support daily production. Assist in the development and delivery of training materials and programs alongside the production engineers. Perform Production related work as required during training process and when no new hires are assigned to shift.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prioritize personal safety and comply with facility safety regulations. 
• Train new hires following training checklists and other training program guidance.
• Train new hires using approved training methods such as the 5-D method “Describe, Demonstrate, Do, Double-Check, Document” teaching method.
• Demonstrate SME Level capacity for the following positions:
  • String Rework Operator
  • Module Rework Operator
  • J-Box Rework Operator
• Demonstrate SME level capacity for the following skills:
  • Material Loading and Preparation: RW cells, Solder wire, Glass edge tape, etc.
  • Manual Repair Techniques: Cell cutting, ribbon to cell soldering, ribbon to ribbon soldering, single cell replacement.
  • Defect Identification/Manual Repair: Cold solder, Micro cracks, Broken fingers, String spacing, etc.
  • J-Box Solder Machine 5S: 4-hr. cleaning cycle.
• Use positive feedback methods to coach new hires and build their confidence and skills throughout their training period. 
• Track new hire progress and push for completion of each new hires training period to support the <5.8-work day average training target. 
• Schedule observation and testing for new hires who have completed their training checklists and are ready to work independently with the production engineers. 
• Provide training in a manner that supports production shift targets and reduces potential downtime and defects at all times.
• Provide vacancy/callout coverage as needed when not performing primary training duties to reduce shift OT and support production goals.

Key Requirement’s and Competencies:

• High school education equivalent!
• Excellent communication skills and strong English proficiency!
• Positive attitude. Empathetic and encouraging mindset focused on positive feedback and relationship building with new hires.
• Subject matter expert in role. Able to demonstrate technical mastery and strong KPI performance. 
• Systematic approach to training. Ability to follow a structured consistent process with each new hire. Targeting key learning objectives and effective progressions towards training completion.