ANA is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, with locations in Cypress, California and Spartanburg, South Carolina. ANA is growing and scaling, and we are seeking a Technical Training Engineer in an onsite position in Henderson, NV. As a Technical Trainer II, you will have the opportunity to build the training and operator-certification programs that turn our engineering standards into a skilled, consistent production workforce, and help stand up training for new product lines as ANA continues to scale.
The position is fully onsite, and the work schedule is weekdays from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. This role reports to the Director of Technical Functions.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment (internships, co-ops, or military technical or maintenance experience count).
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial
- engineering technology, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs, and routings, and to follow a process at the station level.
- Strong communication skills and genuine comfort teaching and coaching on the production floor.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, especially with documentation and training records.
- Proficient with standard computer tools (Microsoft Office and work-instruction or documentation systems).
- Preferred: exposure to TWI Job Instruction, lean and 5S, or ISO 9001 quality systems.
- Preferred: experience writing SOPs or visual work instructions.
- Preferred: familiarity with electromechanical, generator, compressor, or power-systems assembly.
- Build the factory’s training program around the specific skills each production role requires, creating
- Develop and maintain station-level work instructions, SOPs, and visual aids, translating engineering drawings, BOMs, routings, and PFMEAs into clear, teachable steps.
- Deliver hands-on training to assembly operators and technicians, including new-hire onboarding, cross-training, and requalification, on the production floor.
- Support new product line launches (NPI): under engineering direction, help develop, pilot, and validate training for new products and workstations as they are introduced.
- Build and maintain the operator skills matrix and certification system, qualifying operators to a defined standard and keeping accurate, audit-ready training records.
- Support operator hiring by identifying the skills and capability gaps for each role, helping define job requirements and screening criteria.
- Apply lean and standardized-work principles, including TWI Job Instruction methods, to keep training consistent, repeatable, and current as processes change.
- Partner with engineering, production supervisors, quality, and safety to identify capability gaps and close them.
- Track training effectiveness, including time-to-competency, rework, first-pass yield, and cross-training coverage, and recommend improvements.