Job Description

Position Details:
Title: Trainer II
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Engineer II Supervisor
Location: Domestic Sewing
Job Classification: Onsite
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Band: Business Support

The primary responsibilities of a Trainer are to train all new union operators, re-train, and work with low performing associates. The Trainer is responsible for training reports by tracking the training process of associates and communicate to Engineering, Management and Supervisors with necessary updates.​
​​ Inspired by Hard Work
At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.
Associate Responsibilities
• Train, coach, and develop new, transferred, and underperforming associates to achieve established productivity, quality, safety, and performance standards for assigned sewing operations.
• Communicate training processes, job requirements, sewing specifications, quality expectations, safety policies, and performance standards to associates throughout the training period.
• Assign associates to appropriate training curves and ensure workstations, equipment, and materials are properly prepared to support successful training outcomes.
• Monitor trainee progress, inspect work output, provide constructive feedback, and conduct follow-up activities to ensure training methods and standard work practices are consistently applied.
• Maintain training records, documentation, tools, and related materials to support effective training and compliance requirements.
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to management and supervisors regarding trainee development, readiness, and performance.
• Partner with Engineering to implement and train new methods, processes, and operational improvements while remaining current on all procedural and process changes.
• Foster positive work habits, accountability, teamwork, and a customer-focused mindset while ensuring compliance with the requirements of internal and external customers.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to meet changing training needs and support training across multiple operations as required.

Required Education
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Required Skills & Experience
• 5 years of sewing experience required or the ability to perform multiple sewing operations required.
• 2 years of experience in training or manufacturing environment required.
• Knowledge of basic math skills and calculations is required.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Knowledge of sewing operations and ability to perform sewing operations preferred

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Strength: Light – Frequently; Medium - Occasionally
• Movement: Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Reaching, Handling, Finger Dexterity, Feeling
• Auditory:
• Vision:
• Equipment Used: Office Equipment, Hand Tools, Power Tools
• Hazard: Proximity
• Travel: Light
• This position has an On-Site location: Associate will work on-site for all work-related activities.
• Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.