Job Description
Our client, a respected manufacturing operation in the Belding, MI area, is seeking an experienced Onboarding & Training Specialist to lead hands-on training initiatives across their production environment. This role is ideal for someone who believes effective training starts on the floor, not just in a classroom.
You'll play a critical role in guiding new hires through structured onboarding, supporting retraining efforts, auditing performance, and improving work instructions. This position blends active production floor engagement with structured administrative tracking, making it a strong fit for someone who enjoys both people development and process improvement.
If you take pride in helping employees succeed, ensuring quality standards are met, and strengthening workforce capability through practical training, this opportunity offers meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and facilitate structured onboarding for all new hires
- Be present on employees' first day to ensure a smooth and organized start
- Work alongside new hires on the production floor to provide hands-on training and reinforcement
- Support retraining efforts and performance improvement initiatives
- Audit employee performance and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards
- Create, update, and refine work instructions as processes evolve
- Complete and manage 30-day new hire training documentation
- Track training progress, compliance records, and performance metrics
- Maintain accurate documentation using Excel and Microsoft Office tools
- Collaborate with supervisors and leadership to align training with operational goals
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the plant
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in a training, onboarding or similar HR related role within a manufacturing environment OR 2+ years in a hands-on Team Leader role training employees on a plant floor.
- Prior experience training, mentoring, or coaching employees
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
- Comfortable balancing hands-on floor work with administrative responsibilities
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage employees at all levels
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills
- Ability to provide constructive feedback and hold employees accountable
Titles Encouraged to Apply
- Manufacturing Trainer
- Team Lead
- Team Leader
- Production Training Coordinator
- Workforce Development Specialist
- Learning & Development Technician
- Operations Trainer
- Training Coordinator
- HR onboarding specialist
- HR Assistant
- HR Coordinator
- Training & development specialist
- Human Resources Specialist
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Belding, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Website | https://impactbusinessgroup.com |
About Company
Working with iMPact
Here at iMPact we have helped connect candidates to opportunities available in Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, and Business Process/Administration. We have full-time, part-time and contract positions available in Michigan, Florida as well as nationwide.
Our headquarters is located in Grand Rapids, MI and we also have an office in Tampa, FL. When you’re working with us, one of our experienced recruiters will connect you with matching opportunities and they will be there every step of the way to help you through the application, interviewing and onboarding process to ensure success.
To connect with one of our recruiters, submit your application for one of our open positions, or visit our website www.impactbusinessgroup.com to submit your resume for general consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Auditingunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Employee Orientationunmatched
- Human Resourcesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Onboardingunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
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