Operations Trainer

at  Carbon Engineering

Grow your career. Be the difference. Leading the commercialization of ground-breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating. As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC). We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large scale climate change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies
Our culture combines our heritage as a small company with our ambitious goals. We have a passion for what we do and believe our work will have a true and lasting impact on the world. Many of our employees are drawn to CE because of the direct connection between the game-changing work we do and their own personal values.
At our core, Carbon Engineering values integrity, growth, excellence in execution, and fun. This is an environment where people matter, and contributions are noticed. Our employees work hard and are given the opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes. Diversity is embraced, and we value an inclusive work environment where every employee has an equal opportunity to be heard. We work in a dynamic environment and thrive on tackling rewarding and complex problems as a team.
Position Scope
The Operations Trainer is an experienced and passionate Operations professional who will be responsible to establish and maintain a high standard of competency within the organization, primarily focusing on Operations. Through collaboration with Carbon Engineering Leadership, HSE, Operations and Maintenance disciplines you will develop and administer an effective and sustainable training program, as well as assess effectiveness and engage in continuous improvement initiatives. As the training program becomes embedded in the Operations organization there will an opportunity to expand this program to include Maintenance, Engineering and the broader organization.
This position is a full-time, 40hrs/week position. This position is eligible for the 9/80 work schedule to offer a flexible work schedule.
This role is based in Squamish, BC.
Health Safety and Environment
Demonstrate a positive safety culture.
Identify, report, and resolve unsafe conditions, processes, or actions within the workplace.
Ensure that all safety related incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy.
Leverage the training program to establish safety as a core value in all activities.
Responsibilities
Develop a training program, in close collaboration with subject matter experts, management, and stakeholders, to identify training needs, learning objectives, and competency gaps.
Establish and administer a training competency matrix that clearly identifies training, qualification and competency requirements for each position.
Collaborate with subject matter experts, management and other stakeholders to determine the requirements for achieving training, qualification, competency and recertification interval/requirement for each competency.
Develop and maintain training material for internally delivered training. Ensure training material is kept up to date and remains relevant as processes, equipment and systems change.
Develop and support CE’s on-boarding program including first week/first month training plan development and mentorship program.
Lead by example by providing guidance and mentorship to all levels of operations to promote and embed a continuous learning environment.
Facilitate and perform regular effective training activities (hands-on, practical demonstrations, and equipment operation exercises) to achieve learning outcomes.
Develop, facilitate, and perform training and competency assessments, tests, and practical evaluations to measure trainees’ comprehension and proficiency.
Utilize internal and external resources to deliver training, depending on topic and specialist knowledge/certification requirements (e.g. mobile equipment, confined space entry).
Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment, encouraging trainee participation, and addressing questions and concerns effectively.
Monitor trainee progress in accordance with their training profile, identify additional training needs and engage with Production Manager consistently.
Develop and execute an assurance process for the training program to ensure effectiveness/robustness and sustainability.
Identify opportunities for improvement and enhancement of the training program through solicitation of feedback from key stakeholders on material, methods, or delivery techniques.
Keep informed with industry trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements to ensure training materials remain current and relevant.
Collaborate with HR and HSE to maintain accurate and up-to-date records of training plans, completion, competency, currency, recertification, and competency gaps.
Generate and distribute reports on training metrics, program effectiveness, and Operations progress for management review.
Education and Experience
5+ years of related industry experience
Minimum Grade 12 or GED. Strong preference for technical degree or diploma.
Operations background with a passion for sharing knowledge.
Experience providing formal operations training or mentoring is an asset.

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