Maintenance Training Specialist

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based dairy company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and value-added products to nourish consumers.

With more than $1B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s growing portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

The company is driven by its values of caring for people, the animals that supply us with milk, and the planet. By providing nourishing products, implementing stringent care standards for animals, and stewarding efficient operations and responsible packaging, fairlife, LLC puts a focus each day on making a positive impact for all. 

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.

job purpose: The role of the Maintenance Training Specialist is to create and administer training programs for the maintenance department at the Goodyear, AZ plant. Working with maintenance department leadership to identify and address areas of opportunity in the department.  

responsibilities:

• Work with Maintenance Department leadership to develop training plans for each department role.
• Track and record all training activities and proficiencies for the department and generate dashboard reports to be shared with site leadership
• Coordinate with department leadership to ensure that training programs are delivered, and personnel are qualified to perform job duties
• Work with SME’s to determine job specific training curriculum and assist in transforming technical information into supporting training materials (SOPs, instructional videos, and other training documents)
• Assess effectiveness of training, identify gaps, and work with leadership and SME’s to solve training issues
• Assist in developing a maintenance tech apprenticeship program
• Lead and assess maintenance safety training – arc flash, LOTO, working at heights, confined spaces
• Maintain LMS department specific content and ensure the operational performance of the system
• Coordinate all department trainings internally and with third party vendors
• Maintain a training calendar and communicate all training events with leadership and employees
• Assist in onboarding new hires
• Perform other duties as assigned

skills/qualifications required:

• Mechanical manufacturing background or strong mechanical aptitude required
• Understanding of mechanical, maintenance, and manufacturing terminology
• Experience or understanding of planned maintenance workflow – work notifications, work orders, captured vs scheduled hour tracking, and SAP, Maximo, or D365 is preferred
• Strong communication tools and the ability to collaborate with SMEs and department leadership
• Ability to work independently and manage projects and timelines
• Proactive, adaptable, detail oriented and results driven
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Able to work in a manufacturing setting and flex hours if necessary
• Understanding of adult learners and learning styles
• Ability to create learning paths and supporting training materials
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and above average computer skills
• Experience with  a Learning management System, eLearning authoring tools (Captivate, Lectora, Articulate, iSpring) and video editing software are a plus

working conditions and physical requirements:

•  Possible 3 hours sitting/3 hours standing/2 hours walking
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Reaching/bending
• Exposure to hazards (machinery, confined spaces, etc.)
• Working with or in close proximity to Ammonia
• Working in elevated areas around the plant

food safety requirements:

• Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.

• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.

position location: Goodyear, AZ

reports to: Training Manager

travel requirements: 5-10%

fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of 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. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [email protected].