Description
In this position, you will be responsible for facilitating manufacturing training development activities in manufacturing facilities, including leading cross-functional teams for launch training. You will be the primary Launch liaison between operations and the North America Learning and Development team.
Your responsibilities will include developing a comprehensive training strategy, utilizing project management skills to manage multi-million-dollar training budgets, writing specifications for supplier RFQ's, and ensuring supplier technical training course materials are accessible electronically to plant personnel.
You will also implement, assess, and report all launch training following VO & PTO related launch tasks and deliverables, and ensure training specifications are utilized by suppliers/OEMs, other providers, and internal customers.
Additionally, you will work with the Manufacturing Business Office and/or Government Affairs to inquire on the potential availability of governmental incentive funding for hiring and training activities, apply for and manage grant funds.
You will provide learning and development process leadership using established training standards, process, and tools, and maintain and report completion of training records in accordance with all internal/external regulations and laws.
You will also evaluate the impact/effectiveness of training activities, and ensure the plant has the required facilities and equipment to satisfy program needs.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated people leader with a passion for training, and understanding of adult learning, impeccable project/program management skills exhibiting a high level of professionalism to support manufacturing employee development activities.
To be considered for this position, you will need to have a High School Diploma or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience, production, engineering, and/or maintenance experience in a heavy manufacturing environment, and ability to facilitate and coordinate development of comprehensive training plans for manufacturing facilities.
You will also need to have experience leading, directing, and coaching manufacturing and maintenance training specialists, strong organizational, planning, project management, problem resolution, communication, facilitation, and influencing skills, and demonstrated ability to collaborate and build relationships in a matrix organization.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and complete expected work while thriving in a fast-paced high-pressure and dynamic environment, continuous improvement mindset, proficient in MS Office software, and familiarity with Learning Management System (LMS) and ability to learn how to create, coordinate, schedule, and track training processes.