About the Role
The Manufacturing Training Program Manager oversees and maintains the daily processes for the Manufacturing Training Team. They provide daily task planning guidance for the team and summarize the team’s daily completion results for the manufacturing leadership team. They work with cross-functional manufacturing and leadership teams to meet and exceed customer training expectations.
We are seeking candidates with manufacturing and training experience in the areas of Rack Build, Server Build, Warehouse & Safety, or Manufacturing Test.
What You’ll Do
Training
Ensure that training and certification standards are uniformly applied
Complete new-hire personnel onboarding training
Complete hands-on and classroom-based training
Complete post-training follow-ups
Conduct retraining and recertification training
Daily Task Planning
Guide and coordinate the certification and recertification training sessions
Track and communicate all certification and training requests from leadership and assign task owners for the requests
Leading People
Observe on-the-job training and provide feedback when required
Create task completion targets and work with the training team to ensure that the targets are reached
Develop training completion targets with manufacturing leadership and plan, prioritize, assign, and communicate the targets with the training team.
Reports
Conduct certification training gap assessments and create and share reports with manufacturing leadership
Create certification summary reports to share with upper manufacturing management
Continuous Improvement
Share feedback for certification programs, training, process, and quality improvements
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
2+ years of related training experience
Outstanding interpersonal communication skills
Ability to prioritize workload and multi-task
Ability to lead, guide, and ensure the continuous improvement of the training program
Ability to work across manufacturing, engineering, and other support teams
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of personnel
Proficiency in MS Office suite, including Outlook and Excel
Experience working in a manufacturing or warehousing environment is beneficial but not required
#LI-PW #LI-Onsite
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.
A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.
Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.
What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.
Compensation & Financial Security
-Competitive base salary
-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
-401(k) retirement savings plan
-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
Health & Wellness
-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
-Company-paid life and disability insurance
Time Away & Work-Life Balance
-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
-Parental leave and family care support programs
Growth & Purpose
-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about
These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.
ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.
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