About the role

JOB DESCRIPTION – Professional Trainer

Company Profile

GA Steel Tech is the advanced machining division of GA Steels (Girdharilal Agrawal & Co., est. 1957), established in April 2015 in Khalapur (Raigad, Maharashtra, near Mumbai) to deliver value-added solutions beyond raw special steels stocking. Strategically located near suppliers like Sanyo Special Steels India for seamless logistics, it reduces customer costs by handling outsourcing complexities, allowing focus on core activities.

GA Steels, India's largest special/tool steels distributor (65+ years), stocks 8,000 MT inventory (75,000 MT supplied annually) in Kalamboli/Taloja warehouses. GA Steel Tech complements this with 2,500 MT/year precision machining, offering "steel to solutions" for tool & die, automotive forging, mining, bearings, pharma tooling. Key milestone: 2013 co-development of AISI H13 EFS with Sanyo for superior die life vs. European imports.

Position Title

Professional Trainer - Operators & Machine Setters

Job Grade

Reporting To

Plant Head / Head of Engineering & NPD

Function/ Department

Training & Development

Job Location

Khalapur

Educational Qualification

B.E. / Diploma in Mechanical/ Tool & Die/ related trade; a Craft Instructor/Trainer certification and prior experience as an ITI teacher or instructor is an added advantage

Region

Maharashtra

Experience

8+ Years Experience in machine operations/ setting, with exposure to training or teaching

Position Type

Full-time

JOB OVERVIEW

Job purpose

Work as a full-time, in-house trainer for GA Steel Tech, running a structured, institution-style training program to build a skilled pool of operators and machine setters through practical, hands-on training combined with classroom/theoretical instruction on machines, processes and safety.

Core Responsibilities

Design and deliver a structured training curriculum covering both theoretical concepts and hands-on practical training for new operators and machine setters
Conduct classroom sessions on machine fundamentals, drawing reading, tooling, process parameters and safety practices
Provide hands-on, on-machine training on CNC/VMC/HMC and conventional machines to build operating and setting skills
Assess trainee progress through structured tests/evaluations and certify readiness before deployment to the shop floor
Develop and maintain training materials, manuals, checklists and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for training use
Identify skill gaps among existing operators/setters and conduct refresher and upskilling training programs
Maintain training records, attendance and performance/assessment data for all trainees
Work closely with production and quality teams to align training content with actual shop-floor requirements and common quality issues
Promote safe work practices and ensure all trainees are trained on safety standards before working on machines
Continuously improve the training program based on feedback, new machines/processes and evolving skill requirements

People Management

Mentor and coach new operators and machine setters through their training and probation period
Coordinate with department heads/supervisors to plan training batches and track trainee deployment

Decision Making

Certify trainee readiness for independent machine operation/setting based on assessment results
Recommend extension of training or additional coaching for trainees not meeting required standards
Prioritize training topics and schedules based on shop-floor skill gaps and production needs

Key Result areas

Number of operators/setters trained and successfully certified
Time taken to bring a new trainee to independent, competent working level
Reduction in training-related errors/rejections on the shop floor
Training attendance, completion and assessment scores
Feedback score from trainees and department heads on training effectiveness

Key Skills

Strong practical knowledge of machine operations and setting - CNC/VMC/HMC and conventional machines
Ability to teach and explain technical concepts clearly to trainees at different skill levels
Prior experience as an ITI instructor/trainer or in a structured training role is highly desirable
Patience, strong communication skills and an institutional, structured approach to training delivery
Ability to prepare training content, manuals and assessment tools
Commitment to safety and quality standards in all training activities
Good record-keeping and reporting discipline