Lead Operator/Trainer

At Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, our passion is to bring great products to life through an exceptional area of thermoformed solutions. We are the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We are committed to delivering highly engineered, high quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood and metal products, making this an opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase.  

The Lead Operator Trainer conducts hourly training for all levels of personnel in Thermoforming and assists with the development of training programs, sets up and operates machines as needed, by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Establishes an environment to instruct and communicate training assistance to entry level hourly finishers, focusing on job retention
• Assists with the training of operators and robot tenders
• Conducts training sessions covering specified areas such as new employee orientation, on-the-job training, safety practices, refresher training, and other related training as needed
• Tests trainees to measure progress and complete appropriate paperwork
• Reports on progress of employees under guidance during training periods
• Issues tools & safety equipment to new hires
• Confers with management to gain knowledge of work situation requiring training for employees to better understand changes in policies, procedures, regulations, and technologies
• Assists with developing finisher training guidelines and assist in determining instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, team leader training, conferences, meetings, and workshops
• Participates and attends meetings, when necessary, of managers, supervisors, and work units to ensure effective interpersonal communication among participants as well as to address human relations issues
• Sets up and operates a rotary plastic thermoforming machine including all support equipment and/or tends an industrial robot used to trim plastic thermoformed parts to specifications and coordinate the finisher’s activities at the machine
• Special projects as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Acts as back up during Supervisor’s absence.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred, two to three years’ experience as a Thermoformer Operator or Robot Machine Tender; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proficiency in English is required. English/Spanish bilingual desired.
• The ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents and the ability to effectively present information to all levels of employees including top management in a variety of settings is required.