Bilingual Manufacturing Trainer - 2nd Shift (Monday - Friday \/ 2:00pm - 10:00pm)

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Job Title: Bilingual Manufacturing Trainer - 2nd Shift (Monday - Friday \/ 2:00pm - 10:00pm)
Location: Hempfield, PA, USA

Company: The Wenger Group
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Manufacturing/Production
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Who are we:

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 850 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector - agriculture!

Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com

Position summary:

The Manufacturing Trainer plays a crucial role within our team, overseeing the training of Mill Team Members. Their responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including operating all necessary systems for ingredient receiving, feed mixing, batching, pelleting, inventory management and reporting. Additionally, they ensure compliance with Wenger Policies and procedures, actively contribute to policy and procedure development, and closely monitor individual Team Members' training plans. By collaborating closely with management, Manufacturing Trainers track Team Members' progress and address any training gaps. Furthermore, they uphold company policies and adhere to local, state, and federal regulations.

What will you do:

Conduct training in the following areas:

Grain receiving, grinding and testing - DON testing; dockage; moisture, bushel weight and foreign material; auto and manual truck probing
Hand-adds, the manual addition of feed ingredients and accurately recording medication and vitamin usage
Feed production - batching and routing
Pelleting
Transload

Loadout

Inventory management
Reporting
Biosecurity
Housekeeping
Computer systems
Safety - LOTO, Toolbox talks, powered industrial equipment, JSA, hot work, confined space, bin whip, electrical

Administrative and Other

Navigation of Laserfiche, The Wenger System, WEM, LMS...
Review, write, and edit training material using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Video tools
Maintain reports and records as needed
Participation in Joint Safety committee meetings, hazard analysis and preventive control planning
Designated as a mentor/buddy for new team members
Ability to train others in all areas of the mill according to Wenger Policies, procedures and training plan
Perform other duties determined by the Training Manager

Who are you:

Demonstrates Wenger's Core Values: Quality, Safety, Respect, Integrity & Stewardship
Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Excellent communication skills translating complexity into easily understood terms
Solution driven
An efficient, motivated, self-starter with strong decision-making, communication, organization, and multi-tasking abilities
Ability to understand and follow Food Safety Standards - FSMA and SQF and State regulations
Proficient to advanced math skills, computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Video editing
Ability to flex their shift to accommodate training needs
Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work effectively and build relationships with all levels of the organization.
Promotes teamwork
A positive can-do attitude in a fast-paced environment and strives to excel in a growing team
Adaptable to and willing to lead change
Demonstrates and champions safe behavior and ability to follow and teach based on established policies and procedures
Demonstrated mechanical ability
Analytical and problem-solving, critical thinking
Ability to work in dusty conditions
Ability to lift up to 60 lbs
Ability to lift up to a maximum of 100lbs with assistance of other team members
Ability to operate heavy machinery for items over 100lbs.
Ability to climb ladders and work in high places
Ability to work in confined spaces
Demonstrated training experience
Must be available and willing to work overtime flexing shift hours to accommodate training needs
Ability to travel and work at any of our facilities
Complete required training in a timely manner
Knowledge of feed manufacturing techniques, equipment operation and maintenance
Possess knowledge in manufacturing, animal nutrition, quality systems, continuous improvement, and manufacturing
Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience in a feed mill or comparable manufacturing environment