Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.
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Pay Range $34 to $42/HR. DOE
Several factors are considered when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role responsibilities, candidate’s work experience, skills and education.
Brief Description
The Manufacturing Trainer is responsible for developing, delivering, documenting, and continuously improving technical training and qualification programs for production associates across machining, saw, utility, and manufacturing support operations. This position ensures employees receive consistent instruction, hands-on practice, objective evaluation, and documented certification before independently performing assigned work. The Manufacturing Trainer supports the development of a capable, flexible, and safety-focused workforce aligned with Regal Rexnord standards, customer requirements, and operational priorities.
Under general supervision, the Manufacturing Trainer partners with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, Human Resources, and experienced subject matter experts to translate approved work instructions, engineering drawings, process documentation, quality requirements, and safe work practices into effective training. The position maintains training plans and qualification records, identifies skill gaps, coordinates cross-training based on business needs, and verifies that employees can consistently perform required tasks to the established standard.
The Manufacturing Trainer must be able to teach and evaluate the knowledge and practical skills defined for Utility Worker I-III, SAW Operator I-III, Machinist Trainee, Machinist I-III, Lead Machinist, and Lead Support roles, within the trainer's approved areas of qualification. This includes machine and equipment operation, setup fundamentals, blueprint and GD&T interpretation, tooling and workholding, inspection and measurement, process documentation, safety, quality, 6S, problem solving, and continuous improvement. The trainer uses clear instruction, demonstration, supervised practice, and consistent certification criteria to support employee development and operational excellence. This position is located in Simi Valley, California.
Essential Functions
· Develop and maintain structured training plans, qualification requirements, practical evaluations, and certification criteria for production roles and assigned manufacturing processes.
· Deliver classroom, one-on-one, and hands-on shop-floor training using approved work instructions, drawings, setup sheets, travelers, inspection plans, and standard work.
· Train and qualify Utility Workers, SAW Operators, Machinists, and manufacturing support personnel within the trainer's documented areas of technical competency and authorization.
Evaluate employee knowledge and practical performance through observation, demonstration, written or verbal checks, and objective skills assessments before certification.
· Maintain complete and accurate electronic and physical records for training, qualifications, certifications, recertifications, cross-training, and identified development needs.
· Use the skills and role matrix to identify competency gaps, track progression by job level, and coordinate training priorities with Production leadership and Human Resources.
· Provide instruction on safe machine operation, PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout awareness, material handling, coolant handling, housekeeping, and other applicable EHS requirements.
· Train employees to interpret blueprints, tolerances, GD&T, process sheets, setup documentation, quality records, and applicable customer or regulatory requirements.
· Demonstrate and evaluate proper use of inspection and measurement equipment, including calipers, micrometers, indicators, bore gauges, height gauges, surface-finish equipment, and other gauges applicable to the operation.
· Provide technical training on…