Senior Production Trainer (PTFE)

Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Nordson MEDICAL designs, engineers and manufactures complex devices and components with applications in wound healing, surgical and minimally invasive, fluid management, pulmonology and interventional and structural heart. Our pioneering Advanced Polymers team was the first to manufacture and supply medical balloons to the medical device industry. Nordson MEDICAL works with doctors, start-ups and large medical companies around the world at any point in the product lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond.

Come check out Fluortek-Nordson Medical

• Clean manufacturing environment

What is PTFE and what does it mean? PTFE stands for polytetrafluoroethylene. It is a polymer plastic that can be used for catheterization and heat shrink tubing involved in certain medical procedures.

Do you want to work with a group of individuals striving to enhance the lives of patients? Do you want to be part of a growing and successful manufacturer? We focus on our customers & employees, value teamwork, provide career advancement, and cultivate an owner mindset. Our manufacturing roles involve daily inspection of plastic tubing to ensure conformity to engineering and quality standards.

Care about the work you do and want to make an impact on people's lives? Consider a career in a quality-driven medical device division. Help to ensure patients are receiving the best quality product for their medical procedures. Our medical tubing could be used during a procedure for your loved ones, your friends, or even you. We strive for quality and safety from beginning to end because we care!!!

Strong beliefs in both our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence as well as our devotion to inclusion and diversity within our entire organization.

Excellent benefits available Day 1 with Nordson including:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision

• Company Paid Short Term/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance for Employees

• Generous Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, Plus 16 hours of Paid Time for Volunteer Services of Nordson-Sponsored Events Within the Lehigh Valley Area (Feel good about giving back to your community!)

• 401(k) w/ Company Match and Additional Annual Bonus Program

• Annual Merit Increases and Annual Total Rewards Bonus Program

• Tuition Reimbursement After 90 Days for Career-Related Educational Programs at up to $5,000 per Calendar Year

How YOU will make an impact everyday:

• Introduction/on-boarding, development, compliance and cross training of manufacturing personnel.

• Establishing and maintaining training protocol focus on ensuring that individuals are fully trained & competent (including design and application of assessment tools).

• Maintain processes that include statuses (MOE/KPI), facilitate operators development in a timely manner, and drive cross training to improve flexibility, develop depth, and provide for advancement.

• Partner with the operations to monitor gaps in competency (Man/Method related non-conformances/issues), support RCCAPA, and strengthen areas to mitigate reoccurrences of issues and drive improvement in SQDIPC.

• Conduct proactive reviews of training materials, qualification trackers, assessments (Technical & Non-Technical), and regular audits which identify gaps between standards and actual practice.

• Facilitate & participate in qualification reviews & ensure all employee training records are up to date.

• Facilitate hands-on evaluation to ensure performance accuracy and compliance to work instructions

• Lead or support the recruitment & retention initiatives of the site.

• Other duties as assigned.

Helpful skills for YOU to succeed as a Senior Production Trainer in our PTFE Dept. (helpful, but not required):

• 5 Years experience operating manufacturing machines or equipment in the medical device industry.

• Demonstrated involvement in training.

• Excellent communication skills.

Qualifications for YOU to be successful:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent preferred

• May require 0-1 year of general work experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.