Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Integrity.

The Manufacturing Training Facilitator builds operator and technician skills through job shadowing, equipment demonstrations, supervised practice, and coaching, helping employees qualify for assigned work. This role works primarily on the production floor and delivers classroom instruction, simulations, onboarding, and approved safety training to prepare employees for manufacturing work.

The facilitator must qualify on assigned equipment before operating it or supervising hands-on training and partners with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Warehouse/Logistics to keep instruction aligned with approved procedures.

This position is based in Benson, North Carolina, and reports to Vulcan Elements’ Raleigh R&D facility until the Benson site opens. Based on business needs and individual performance, the role may support other Workforce Strategy and Development initiatives.

Responsibilities

Production-Floor Training and Job Shadowing

Coordinate structured job shadowing with qualified operators and subject-matter experts, establishing clear learning objectives and expectations for each activity.
Guide employees through observation, demonstration, supervised practice, and feedback as they learn assigned manufacturing tasks.
Partner with area supervisors to schedule training, identify skill gaps, and support progression toward required qualifications.
Observe how employees perform trained tasks, reinforce approved work practices, and provide coaching or targeted retraining.
Explain the connection between operating procedures, safety controls, quality requirements, documentation, and production outcomes.
Ensure employees perform tasks only within their current training and authorization level.

Machine Demonstration and Hands-On Training

Complete required machine qualifications and safely set up, operate, monitor, and shut down assigned equipment during training.
Demonstrate approved operating procedures, including equipment controls, operating limits, hazards, quality checks, documentation, and response to abnormal conditions.
Supervise hands-on practice, maintain control of the training area, and enforce PPE, procedural, stop-work, and escalation requirements.
Stop training activities when unsafe conditions, equipment abnormalities, quality concerns, or procedural deviations occur.
Conduct and document practical evaluations, ensuring employees complete required qualification and authorization before operating independently.
Deliver powered industrial truck training and practical evaluations when assigned and after meeting applicable trainer and evaluator qualification requirements.

Instruction and Onboarding

Deliver approved onboarding, safety, technical, and operator training using classroom instruction, videos, discussions, simulations, and practical exercises.
Explain manufacturing and technical concepts in clear, practical language appropriate for hourly operators and technicians.
Adapt instruction and coaching to employee experience while maintaining required learning outcomes and performance standards.
Prepare training materials, equipment, procedures, and learning areas before each session.
Coordinate guest facilitators and subject-matter experts to support training delivery.
Deliver or co-deliver new-hire safety orientation and coordinate role-specific training with EHS, HR, and area supervisors.

Manufacturing Curriculum Delivery

Teach or coordinate training in the following areas:

Magnet science, applications, grades, customer requirements, workplace expectations, and manufacturing fundamentals.
Safety, quality, material control, documentation, traceability, compliance courses, and onboarding requirements.