Tamekia Arnold
Training Leader
Easley,SC
Summary
Hardworking Senior Trainer enthusiastic about teaching employees and developing new skillsets. Creates Training plans and supports all level of Management. Over 15 + years of related experience conducting training and teaching others.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Production Training Lead
Electrolux Home Products
Anderson, SC
01.2017 - Current
- Analyzed training, student outcomes and course delivery metrics to produce reports for senior management.
- Delivered comprehensive foundation of leadership training to new employees and newly hired Leader
- Provided in-house training to new employees concerning maintenance of standardized training approaches.
- Chaired staff and monthly management meetings, communicating current progress towards training goals to staff and senior management
- Chaired staff and monthly management meetings, communicating current progress towards training goals to staff and senior management.
- Hired, trained and oriented 25team members weekly across all 3 shifts and new instructors for long-term success.
- Hired, trained and oriented 21 new production trainers for long-term success.
- Arranged meeting spaces and supporting materials for each class.
- Coordinated training for new hires to impart information about company policies, requirements and performance strategies.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans and teaching aids such as reference materials and videos.
- Oversaw day-to-day functions of training department.
- Developed and improved training courses to increase staff performance and overall training effectiveness.
- Assessed staff performance and training effectiveness, capitalizing on opportunities to develop new training programs and improve existing courses.
- Designed new assessment system used to evaluate instructors and automate performance reporting.
- Evaluated training needs to improve training quality.
- Lead special seminars for different types of employees.
- Supervised completion of exams and sent results to testing headquarters.
Lean Change Agent/ Suggest and Win Coordinator
Electrolux Home Products
Anderson, SC
10.2012 - 01.2017
- Coordinated cost effective preproduction by coordinating with manufacturing and engineering departments.
- Coordinated and supervised assembly work for couplers and rolling assembly crews.
- Completed logs and reports detailing production data such as volume, materials used and quality assurance results, helping management make accurate operational decisions.
- Communicated scheduling with 20 employees to promote on-time delivery.
- Created and maintained schedules and provided internal support for manufacturing teams.
- Assisted business units with existing functioning projects by implementing set strategies to improve process productivity.
- Improved sustainability by coaching managers and leaders on standards management and policy deployment implementation.
- Responded to business unit managers' requests to improve productivity and increase process competence.
- Utilized fishbone diagrams and failure mode effects analysis to attack critical customer complaint issues.
- Collaborated with production and engineering to schedule and complete projects and special assignments and identify opportunities for short and long-term improvements.
- Made recommendations to reduce waste, increase utilization and reduce costs via enhancements to procedures, business practices and systems.
- Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
Team Leader
Electrolux Home Products
Anderson, SC
10.2002 - 10.2012
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Implemented new working processes to deliver multiple improvements.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
- Coordinated weekly meetings for internal and external groups.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
- Facilitated training for associates through daily coaching and regular performance appraisals.
- Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Palmetto High School
Williamston, SC 08.1997 - 05.2001
Skills
Training and mentoring
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 21 staff members .
- Improved retention rate 75% through onboarding within the 1st 30 days.
- Achieved NFRT Metric through training program from 600,000PPM's to 120,000PPM's.
Certification
Foundations of leadership training
Timeline
Production Training Lead
Electrolux Home Products
01.2017 - Current
Lean Change Agent/ Suggest and Win Coordinator
Electrolux Home Products
10.2012 - 01.2017
Team Leader
Electrolux Home Products
10.2002 - 10.2012
High School Diploma -
Palmetto High School
08.1997 - 05.2001
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