Team Lead- Workforce Development ; 1st Shift

The work location for this position is to be determined and will be communicated at the time of offer. Candidates must be willing to relocate to any First Solar location. Relocation assistance may be provided where applicable.

The Workforce Development Team is service-oriented with a mission to build and sustain a culture of learning for our associates to enable them to lead a safe, productive & rewarding career at First Solar.

The Workforce Development Team Lead I is a leadership position with direct reports (on  shift  crew Training Advocates and in some cases office-based Training Specialists). The Team Lead II retains the same responsibilities as a Team Lead I position with additional functions of leading the development and implementation of new training project initiatives, having more direct collaboration with higher leadership, and providing mentoring & training for other team leads, advocates and training specialists.

Team leads conduct onboarding and manage their Training Advocates to collaborate with assigned teams to further develop their associates. Team leads may also be responsible for managing Training Specialists on community engagement and the delivery of training programs.

• 5 years working with or within a manufacturing environment.
• 5 years leading teams (direct or indirect reporting)
• 5 years in teaching or workforce development with experience in:
  • On-the-Job Training Methods
  • Developing Training Material (multi-media forms)
  • Educational or Workforce development programs
  • Community engagement initiatives for developing people.
• Bachelor Degree in a Technical Discipline, HR organizational development, or Educational degree in a STEM field, or an equivalent 10 years of work experience in developing people.

• Dependable
• Passion for learning and helping others grow through a learning organization.
• Must be able to build a cross-functional relationship and at all levels of the organization (production associates to management).
• Possess leadership skills to lead teams and manage projects, exercising judgment and discretion in problem solving to deliver on commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to engage people in networking and facilitating group activities.
• Excellent training facilitation skills.
• Strong organizational skills with focus on detail and thoroughness in tracking and reporting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills (in 1:1 and group settings).
• Good skills in facilitation of group learning, leading through others, and 1:1 coaching.
• Innovative and creative with an eye for high quality work product appropriate for teaching
• Provide training to others to enhance their ability to contribute effectively to the workforce development program
• Competent with Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint file management, basic picture & video editing.

• Lead onboarding of new associates.
• Maintain strong collaboration with manufacturing and cross-functional leadership to support associate development
• Provide reporting on training program plans and status.
• Lead team in implementation of training initiatives.
• Manage direct reports (on crew  Training Advocates  and in some instances office associates  Training Specialists )
  • Oversee team objectives by developing and monitoring work plans, tracking performance metrics, generating reports, and managing team expenses.
  • Develop direct reports in their functional responsibilities, growth, and professionalism with a customer focused mindset.
• Manage Training Advocates in:
  • Provide extending onboarding for new associates.
  • Communicate training material to their teams.
  • Verifying training material is accurate and develop improvements related to training.
  • Collaboration with trainers, team leads, and supervisors to plan and provide associate training.
  • Conducting select on-the-Job and classroom training.
  • Ensure training records are up to date.
  • Coordinate with subject matter experts on verification of training completeness and effectiveness.
  • Facilitate training recognition with associates.
• Manage Training Specialist (when applicable)
  • Community engagement to develop relationships with business, government, community groups, and educators.
  • Monitor and evaluate emerging workforce and training trends to ensure the organization leverages the most effective tools, resources, and methodologies for employee development
  • Facilitate training programs (internal & external providers)
  • Lead train-the-trainer.

• Reports to the Staff Program Manager
• This position may have direct reports

• 0% - 5% (On occasion/as needed for training, etc.)
• If hired during plant start up, you will be expected to travel to other First Solar locations for training.

• $68,800 - $98,000, Annually

• Office / Production Area Hybrid
  
  Physical Requirements:
  • Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift.
  • Will climb…