Job Description:

INNOVATE without boundaries! At Milwaukee Tool, we believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide employees with the training they need to drive human performance and capacity.

Behind our doors, you'll be empowered daily to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you will have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. 

Your Role on Our Team:

The DC Trainer is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of training for all new and existing distribution center frontline employees across end-to-end processes. This role involves training follow-up, creating, maintaining, and updating standard work documents, facilitating training sessions, and collaborating with the Operations, Continuous Improvement, and Quality teams to implement new processes or refine existing ones.

You will be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities: 

• Conducts new hire fist-day meet and greet.
• Conduct building tours and safety walks.
• Introduce new employees to their work environment and leaders.
• Read and comprehend standard work documentation.
• Prepare Training Material and/or Job Instructions.
• Conduct Classroom On-boarding and Training.
• Provides direct hands-on training and instruction referencing standard work documents.

• Maintains training logs.
• Complete regular training follow-ups with new and existing employees.
• Manage employee training curve.
• Practice 5S and Safety.
• Able to react to change effectively and execute other tasks as assigned.

• Perform and execute additional training duties as assigned.
• Flexibility to support other shifts and buildings, as necessary.

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• A Humble, Hungry, and People Smart attitude.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a warehouse, distribution, or logistics environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and people skills, with the ability to engage and motivate employees.
• Ability to assess performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills required.
• Must possess basic reading, arithmetic, and computer skills.
• Proficient in warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Able to prepare Training Material and/or Job Instructions.
• High attention to detail

• Ability to perform work per instructions and within reasonable time.
• Knowledge of all distribution center end-to-end material flow processes.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication and skills.
• Able to work in all conditions.

Other TOOLS we prefer you to have:

• Prior experience in training or coaching roles is highly desirable.
• 1 year of entry-level leadership experience
• Training, Leadership, Quality, or continuous improvement experience preferred.
• A basic understanding of lean principles.
• Bilingual (Spanish)

Working Conditions: 

Production

• Frequent bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling of tools and boxes?
• Standing for long periods of time, as well as repetitive motion.
• Walking long distances
• Operation of a manual pallet jack, and various Powered Industrial Trucks (forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, or lift trucks)

We provide these great perks and benefits: 

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.