Manufacturing Cell Trainer (Team Lead)

POSITION SUMMARY

As LiquidStack continues to expand manufacturing operations at our Fort Worth (Big Horn) facility, the Cell Trainer plays a critical role in developing a highly skilled, safe, and quality-focused production team.

The Cell Trainer is an experienced manufacturing professional who serves as the process and training resource for an assigned production cell. Working alongside operators, this role helps ensure work is performed safely, consistently, and efficiently while supporting daily production objectives.

The Cell Trainer owns the work within the cell—including training, process execution, workflow coordination, continuous improvement, and New Product Introduction (NPI). By providing real-time coaching and reinforcing standard work, the Cell Trainer helps build employee capability and drives operational excellence.

The Cell Trainer is not a supervisory position. Responsibility for employee performance management, attendance, discipline, scheduling decisions, and Human Resources matters remains with the Production Supervisor.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Builds confident, qualified operators through effective training and coaching.
• Creates a safe, organized, and quality-focused work environment.
• Supports consistent production performance through standard work.
• Partners with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to improve manufacturing processes.
• Identifies and implements continuous improvement opportunities.
• Models the behaviors that define the LiquidStack Way.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Process Ownership

• Coordinate daily work activities to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.
• Ensure compliance with work instructions, BOMs, and quality standards.
• Identify process issues and support corrective actions.
• Maintain production readiness through equipment checks, tooling verification, and 5S.

Training & Employee Development

• Train, qualify, and cross-train employees.
• Maintain training records.
• Provide respectful, real-time coaching focused on the work.

Daily Workflow Coordination

• Confirm staffing within the production cell at shift start.
• Assign operators to workstations based on production priorities and training needs.
• Communicate staffing or production concerns to the Production Supervisor.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Support pilot builds and new product launches.
• Validate work instructions, tooling, and production readiness.
• Provide manufacturing feedback to Engineering and Quality.
• Train operators on new products and processes.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead 5S, PDCA, Kaizen, and standard work improvements.
• Track improvements and sustain gains through updated training and documentation.

Safety & Quality Leadership

• Promote safe work practices and GMP compliance.
• Address unsafe conditions and quality concerns immediately.
• Support a culture where anyone can stop work for safety or quality.

KPI Ownership

• Monitor safety, quality, productivity, training completion, CI activity, and NPI performance.
• Use KPI trends to identify opportunities for improvement.