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First Solar · 1 month ago

Team Lead- Workforce Development (1st Shift)

Gaffney, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$70K/yr - $100K/yr

5+ years exp

First Solar is committed to building and sustaining a culture of learning for its associates. The Workforce Development Team Lead I is responsible for leading onboarding, managing Training Advocates, and implementing training initiatives to ensure associates develop their skills effectively.

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Responsibilities

Lead onboarding of new associates

Maintain strong collaboration with manufacturing and cross-functional leadership to support associate development

Provide reporting on training program plans and status

Lead team in implementation of training initiatives

Manage direct reports (on crew “Training Advocates” and in some instances office associates “Training Specialists”) + Oversee team objectives by developing and monitoring work plans, tracking performance metrics, generating reports, and managing team expenses. + Develop direct reports in their functional responsibilities, growth, and professionalism with a customer focused mindset

Manage Training Advocates in: + Provide extending onboarding for new associates. + Communicate training material to their teams. + Verifying training material is accurate and develop improvements related to training. + Collaboration with trainers, team leads, and supervisors to plan and provide associate training. + Conducting select on-the-Job and classroom training. + Ensure training records are up to date. + Coordinate with subject matter experts on verification of training completeness and effectiveness. + Facilitate training recognition with associates

Manage Training Specialist (when applicable) + Community engagement to develop relationships with business, government, community groups, and educators. + Monitor and evaluate emerging workforce and training trends to ensure the organization leverages the most effective tools, resources, and methodologies for employee development + Facilitate training programs (internal & external providers) + Lead train-the-trainer

Qualification

Workforce DevelopmentTraining FacilitationLeadershipCommunity EngagementMicrosoft OfficeOn-the-Job TrainingDeveloping Training MaterialDependabilityPassion for LearningInnovative ThinkingOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

5 years working with or within a manufacturing environment

5 years leading teams (direct or indirect reporting)

5 years in teaching or workforce development with experience in: On-the-Job Training Methods, Developing Training Material (multi-media forms), Educational or Workforce development programs, Community engagement initiatives for developing people

Bachelor Degree in a Technical Discipline, HR organizational development, or Educational degree in a STEM field, or an equivalent 10 years of work experience in developing people

Dependable

Passion for learning and helping others grow through a learning organization

Must be able to build a cross-functional relationship and at all levels of the organization (production associates to management)

Possess leadership skills to lead teams and manage projects, exercising judgment and discretion in problem solving to deliver on commitments

Demonstrated ability to engage people in networking and facilitating group activities

Excellent training facilitation skills

Strong organizational skills with focus on detail and thoroughness in tracking and reporting

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills (in 1:1 and group settings)

Good skills in facilitation of group learning, leading through others, and 1:1 coaching

Innovative and creative with an eye for high quality work product appropriate for teaching

Provide training to others to enhance their ability to contribute effectively to the workforce development program

Competent with Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint file management, basic picture & video editing

0% - 5% travel (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.)

Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards, and a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair) for those requiring respirator use)

20/40 vision in both eyes together, with or without correction, is required