Site Training & Development Leader

GE Aerospace; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Cardiff is seeking a Site Training Leader to develop and implement a comprehensive training strategy. This role involves leading a team to foster employee growth, ensuring compliance with aerospace regulations, and driving continuous improvement through innovative training programs. Ideal candidates should have proven leadership experience in training within complex industries, particularly aerospace. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a robust benefits package including a non-contributory pension and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Total Reward Plan

Non-contributory Pension

Performance related bonus

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in training within aerospace or manufacturing.
• Success in managing teams and early careers programs.
• Exceptional communication skills to influence and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead a training team to meet SQDC priorities.
• Develop innovative training programmes aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure all training meets aerospace regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Expertise in training program design

Stakeholder management

Lean principles knowledge

Job description

Overview

GE Aerospace Wales is seeking an accomplished and visionary Site Training Leader to shape and drive the site's training and development strategy. This pivotal role is integral to fostering employee growth, meeting dynamic business needs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards in the aerospace industry. As a key leader, you will oversee a team of talented professionals, including direct reports focusing on People Development, Technical Training, Early Careers & Leadership development. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation by championing GE Aerospace's FLIGHT DECK leadership principles: Respect for People, Continuous Improvement, and a Customer-Driven focus, all underpinned by unyielding integrity.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Inspire, lead, and develop a high-performing team of training professionals, ensuring their efforts align with the site's Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) priorities.
• Training Strategy Development: Craft and implement innovative, future-focused training programmes that address employee development, business objectives, and regulatory requirements, while embedding FLIGHT DECK principles.
• Leadership & People Development: Design and implement comprehensive leadership and people development programmes tailored to meet the evolving needs of the business. These programmes will focus on building leadership capabilities, enhancing employee development, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify skill gaps, create succession planning strategies, and ensure the organisation is equipped to meet future challenges.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all training meet the highest standards of compliance with aerospace industry regulations and requirements.
• Driving Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of innovation and operational excellence by leveraging lean methodologies to enhance training processes and outcomes.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with site leadership, HR, and other key stakeholders to ensure training initiatives are aligned with broader business priorities and objectives.
• Resource Optimisation: Strategically manage budgets and resources to deliver impactful and cost-effective training solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in training, learning, and development, ideally within aerospace, manufacturing, or similarly complex industries.
• Expertise in designing and delivering training programmes that meet business, employee, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated success in managing teams and overseeing early careers programmes, with a focus on talent development and succession planning.
• Strong knowledge of lean principles; familiarity with GE Aerospace's FLIGHT DECK methodology is highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation.
• Strategic mindset with outstanding organisational and resource management capabilities.

Core Principles

• Respect for People: Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that values diversity and empowers individuals to thrive.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation and efficiency in training delivery, ensuring programmes evolve to meet the changing needs of the business and industry.
• Customer-Driven: Align training initiatives with the strategic priorities of employees, the business, and regulatory bodies to deliver measurable impact.
• Unyielding Integrity: Uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct and compliance in all aspects of training and development.

Benefits

• Flexible Working: GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.
• Total Reward: At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
  Non-contributory Pension, Performance related bonus, Car Allowance, Life Assurance, Group income protection, Private medical cover.