Technical Training and Development Manager

Country

United States of America

State / County

California

City

Santa Ana

Division

Fasteners

Company

Cherry

Function

Operations

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Full Time

Opportunity ID

21957

Job Description

Job Summary

The Hands-On Heading & Thread-Rolling Trainer & Development Coordinator develops, evaluates, and advances cold heading and thread-rolling capability across the organization. This role delivers structured, hands-on training in safety, heading and thread-rolling fundamentals, and standard work; evaluates operator skill using objective observational tools; maintains a current capability matrix; and partners with Manufacturing and Process Engineering to close skill gaps impacting safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
This is a shop-floor-based, hands-on role focused on building sustainable technical capability and workforce readiness in fastener manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Training & Curriculum Development

• Develop and deliver structured, hands-on training specific to heading and thread-rolling operations, including:
  • Safety fundamentals and safe work practices for high-speed forming and rolling equipment
  • Cold heading fundamentals (wire preparation, cut-off, die setup, punch alignment, part flow)
  • Thread-rolling fundamentals (die types, setup, roll pressure, lead control, gaging, defect detection)
  • Tooling handling, changeover discipline, and setup standard work
• Create and maintain training curricula, job breakdown sheets, and role-based learning paths by machine, process, and skill level.
• Ensure all training content aligns with safety, quality, tooling, and operational standards.

Skill Evaluation & Capability Management

• Evaluate operator skill using standardized observational rater tools, hands-on demonstrations, and defined performance criteria for heading and thread-rolling.
• Conduct structured shop-floor observations assessing:
  • Safe operation of heading and rolling machines
  • Setup accuracy, tooling control, and process stability
  • Adherence to standard work, inspection plans, and gaging practices
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date capability / skills matrix by machine type, process, and proficiency level.
• Ensure skill assessments are objective, consistent, documented, and repeatable across shifts and departments.

Talent Development & Individual Development Planning

• Analyze evaluation results to identify skill gaps in setup quality, process control, tooling usage, and inspection.
• Develop individual development plans (IDPs) to advance operator capability from basic operation through advanced setup and troubleshooting.
• Coach operators through guided practice and feedback-without taking over the work-to build ownership, confidence, and technical independence.
• Partner with supervisors to reinforce development actions and ensure skills are applied consistently in daily production.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Manufacturing and Manufacturing / Process Engineering to:
  • Identify heading and thread-rolling skill gaps impacting scrap, downtime, safety events, or delivery risk
  • Support process improvements through targeted training, setup discipline, and coaching
  • Update standard work, training materials, and best practices based on shop-floor observation and performance data

Hiring & Candidate Evaluation

• Participate in heading and thread-rolling operator candidate evaluations.
• Use hands-on assessments and observational rater tools to validate setup, tooling awareness, inspection, and troubleshooting capability.
• Provide objective input on technical readiness and near-term development needs.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Technical Communication (Heading & Thread Rolling)
  • Explains forming and rolling concepts in practical, shop-floor language
  • Communicates setting up corrections, quality risk, and tooling issues clearly and directly
  • Adjusts approach based on operator experience and skill level
• Organized & Planful Execution
  • Plans training, evaluations, and development activities around production schedules
  • Maintains accurate training records, evaluations, and capability matrices
  • Balances training with operational and uptime priorities
• Professional, Trust-Based Presence
  • Builds credibility through fairness, technical competence, and consistency
  • Demonstrates respect for operators at all experience levels
  • Creates a disciplined, positive learning environment on the shop floor
• Coaching & Development Mindset
  • Focuses on building long-term heading and thread-rolling capability
  • Coaches without doing the work for operators
  • Reinforces process discipline, quality ownership, and safe decision-making
• Consistency & Objectivity
  • Applies the same technical and safety standards across shifts and machines
  • Ensures skill assessments are fair, defensible, and repeatable

Qualifications

Required

• Advanced, hands-on experience in cold heading and/or thread-rolling operations
• Strong knowledge of heading and thread-rolling fundamentals, tooling, setups, and inspection
• Experience training, coaching, or mentoring heading or thread-rolling operators
• Ability to objectively assess hands-on setup quality and process execution
• Comfortable working in a high-speed fastener manufacturing environment

Preferred

• Experience with multi-die or progressive cold heading machines
• Experience with flat-die and cylindrical thread-rolling equipment
• Familiarity with gaging systems, defect analysis, and containment practices
• Experience using skills matrices or structured qualification systems
• Experience partnering with tooling, manufacturing, or process engineering teams

Work Environment

• Primarily shop-floor based in a fastener manufacturing environment
• Frequent hands-on interaction with heading and thread-rolling equipment
• Required PPE per site safety standards

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $142,000.00 to $160,000.00 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 3X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.