Manufacturing Training & Competency Lead

Record UK Ltd; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Staff discount

Team events

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group in Auckland, NZ is seeking a Training and Competency Manager to lead training and competency initiatives across manufacturing operations.

You will design frameworks, manage ETMS, coordinate with leaders, and drive continuous improvement with a train-the-trainer approach, focusing on workforce capability and compliance. You'll collaborate with HR and stakeholders to ensure training aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements, while delivering concrete learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating training, learning and development, competency management or workforce capability programs.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or managing a learning management system or training management platform.
• Background working within manufacturing, production, industrial or operational environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining skills matrices and competency frameworks.
• Strong capability in creating training materials, procedures and learning resources.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office and learning management platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain training and competency frameworks that support operational capability and business needs.
• Manage and continuously improve the employee training management system (ETMS), driving adoption and effectiveness.
• Identify training priorities through skills gap analysis, competency assessments and stakeholder engagement.
• Create and maintain learning materials, work instructions, standard operating procedures and training guides.
• Coordinate training requirements associated with new equipment, processes and operational changes.
• Lead competency assessment programs and maintain skills matrices across operational teams.
• Coach and support leaders in effective team training practices using a train-the-trainer approach.
• Monitor, track and report on training completion, compliance requirements and workforce capability metrics.

Skills

Training coordination

LMS management

Manufacturing environment

Skills matrices

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

Training materials

Tools

Learning management system

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Group in Auckland, NZ is seeking a Training and Competency Manager to lead training and competency initiatives across manufacturing operations.

You will design frameworks, manage ETMS, coordinate with leaders, and drive continuous improvement with a train-the-trainer approach, focusing on workforce capability and compliance. You'll collaborate with HR and stakeholders to ensure training aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements, while delivering concrete learning outcomes.