OJT Technician in Thief River Falls, Minnesota at Arctic Cat

Arctic Cat is a leader in the powersports industry. Arctic Cat markets its Snowmobile, ATV and SXS products through a network of independent dealers located throughout the United States and Canada and through distributors representing dealers in Europe, South America, the Middle East, Asia and other international markets.

Responsibilities:

• Train production employees on approved, practical approaches to acquiring new competencies and skills needed to complete a job in a real, or close to real, working environment.
• Support establishment of clearly defined technical skills required for assigned work areas.
• Maintain a competency matrix by assigned work area and employee to reflect the training needs within the area.
• Review and ensure the work instructions are aligned with production best practices on a regular cadence.
• Collaborate with Quality to understand process defects and adjust on-the-job training for production employees accordingly to ensure that quality metrics are understood and executed in alignment to best practices.
• Facilitate the review and maintenance of best practices by working cross functionally with EHS, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Monitor performance, detect trends, and support the development of strategies to encourage continuous improvement of processes.
• Facilitate and maintain follow-up activities for trainees and ensure that skills checklists are appropriately conducted.
• Contributes to a culture of respect, dignity and inclusion, where everyone, feels heard and understood, empowered and valued.

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to years of experience, qualifications, and special technical skills.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Technical Degree preferred
• Years of Experience:
• Tech II – 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing required
• Tech III – 5 or more years of experience in manufacturing required
• Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office required
• Strong experience with hand tools and understand of manufacturing best practices preferred