A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Production Training Instructor, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining a highly skilled, competent, and safety-focused workforce. Working closely with production teams, subject matter experts, quality, and operational leaders, you will deliver both practical and theoretical training to production operatives and support the development of vocational competencies across the business. You will be responsible for assessing competency, maintaining training records, developing local training materials, and ensuring all training activities are aligned with company standards, quality requirements, and legislative obligations. Acting as a champion for safety, quality, and continuous improvement, you will help drive operational excellence while supporting employee development and business performance.
How You’ll Make an Impact
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Deliver theoretical and practical training to production operatives using approved training materials and current work instructions.
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Assess and evaluate employee competence to ensure safe working practices and adherence to quality standards.
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Deliver internal technical, familiarisation, specialist, and mandatory training courses in line with business requirements and certification programmes.
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Support the delivery and assessment of vocational competency-based qualifications up to Level 4.
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Develop, review, and maintain local training materials in collaboration with subject matter experts and global training functions.
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Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing training enhancements.
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Maintain accurate training records, logbooks, competency assessments, and associated KPI data.
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Support the management and maintenance of site competence matrices and training compliance requirements.
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Ensure all training activities comply with EHS legislation, company policies, and global governance standards.
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Conduct instructor process checks, 5S audits, and Take 5 observations to promote quality, safety, and operational excellence.
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Support the implementation of engineering, process, and production changes through effective training and coaching.
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Contribute to quality assurance activities, including internal quality assurance (IQA), moderation, and compliance audits where required.
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Support apprentices and new employees through onboarding, training delivery, coaching, and vocational assessment activities.
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Provide technical support and subject matter expertise to production teams to improve quality, reduce waste, and support operational performance.
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Collaborate with production managers, team leaders, quality teams, and training departments to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
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Analyse production and training data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve performance, quality, and efficiency.
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Support the development and ongoing evaluation of team buddies, trainers, and production operatives.
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Ensure training documentation, records, and processes comply with ISO9001 requirements and company document control standards.
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Attend change management and ECO meetings, supporting the rollout and training of new processes and procedures.
What You Bring
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Experience delivering training within a manufacturing environment, preferably within blade manufacturing or a similar industrial setting.
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Strong understanding of competency assessment, workforce development, and vocational training methodologies.
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Experience creating, improving, and maintaining training materials and learning resources.
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Demonstrated ability to act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) while supporting operational and quality objectives.
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Strong knowledge of safety compliance and quality standards within a manufacturing environment.
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Experience monitoring, reporting, and analysing training and operational KPIs.
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence employees at all levels of the organisation.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and confidence in learning business systems and learning management platforms.
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Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver against deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
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Experience supporting apprentices, new starters, and employee development programmes.
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Kowledge of quality assurance processes, auditing activities, and competency management systems.
Who is Siemens Gamesa?
Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by multiple nationalities. We celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
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Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
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A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
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Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
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Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization
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Employer-funded pension
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Attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable)
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Local benefits such as subsided lunch and public transport tickets, employee discounts and much more
Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.
