Training Manager

Terry L Rhoton

** ****** *****, **** *****, PA **745

570-***-**** / *****.******@*****.***

Experienced Trainer/Training Manager

Leadership Development/Manufacturing/Business Analysis

Passionate and energized leader with more than 20 years of experience in results based

training and development, mentoring staff, leading training development teams and managing

the training function. Leadership results include designing a competency based certification

program which resulted in reduced costs/increased production and more qualified production

operators/maintenance employees and created career paths for employees. Easy to talk to

manner increases employee input and ideas generated for continuous improvement.

Facilitation * Exceeded Policy and Procedure Goals * Dynamic Leadership * Build sustainable

relationships

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mindteck, Inc, Enola, PA April 2008 – March 2009

IT Consulting – Embedded Technology, marketing to government and commercial enterprises

Senior Business Analyst

Identify business processes, define business rules, analyze results and provide recommendations to

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meet the business needs of client

Policy and Procedure Team Lead

Managed a team of business analysts/trainers to develop Policies and Procedures and conduct

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training for SWIF (State Workers Insurance Fund) in Scranton, PA

Increased team involvement and productivity to complete project well above the project goal

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Conducted training for Mindteck team

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Managed the project plan

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First Quality Products, McElhattan, PA * June 2000 – November 2007

Manufacturer of adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products, 800 employees

Training Manager

Developed certification program for production and maintenance employees. Identified and

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conducted ‘train-the-trainer’ sessions for plant trainers and assessors. Developed the OJT structure

for certification which required learning, testing, and demonstration of skills which instilled career

paths for employees

Facilitated the team that developed Web-based training with outside vendor

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Conducted employee training: new employee, web-based overviews, safety training (forklift

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operator, hearing conservation, BBP, etc. in compliance with OSHA guidelines

Facilitated the development of the maintenance certification with outside vendor

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Collaborated with Penn State and conducted needs assessments and focus groups to identify and

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implement a Leadership Development Program for our supervisor and management teams. This

later involved DDI

Applied for, received, and administered federal and state training grants

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Industrial Instructor

Conducted new employee, OSHA regulatory, QA, leadership and other training as needed

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Managed workers’ compensation

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Developed (built from scratch) the safety program to comply with OSHA regulations and facilitated

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safety committees, emergency response committee, and first responders, conducted safety audits

to identify safety issues and recommend corrections

Conducted WorkKeys facilitation with plant employees

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Ralston Purina Company, Dunkirk, NY * April 1994 – June 2000

Manufacturer of dry pet food

Safety/Training manager

Led Corporate Safety Program to comply with OSHA and Corporate standards; safety and emergency

response committees, workers’ compensation administration, safety training, and safety audits, etc

Managed training in safety, leadership for management, supervisors, and team leaders

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunication Management (Business Administration minor)

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / ASSOCIATION

Dale Carnegie Certified Trainer

DDI Certified Trainer

WorkKeys Certification

Northern Chautauqua Safety Council (Founder and President)

Leatherman Leadership Administrator

Clinton County Family Program Development Committee

ASTD

High Impact Presentation Skills Training

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