Area Learning & Development Leader - Manufacturing Impact

Smurfit Westrock; Spanish Fork (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Area Learning & Development (ALD) Manager to drive the plant-level learning and development program across an assigned area. The role focuses on manufacturing operations and aims to improve safety, quality, productivity, and reliability through structured learning.

You will connect regional learning strategy with day-to-day plant execution, reporting to the Senior Manager, Learning & Development, and working through influence with Technical Trainers.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience managing or executing training systems in a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Experience using Learning Management Systems; Cornerstone experience preferred.
• Ability to leverage dashboards and tools to monitor training effectiveness and skill gaps.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Own execution quality of onboarding, on-the-job training (OJT), job certification, and training planning across assigned plants.
• Conduct regular learning health checks to validate execution quality, identify gaps, and drive corrective action.
• Partner with plant and area leadership to align learning efforts to safety, quality, productivity, and reliability priorities.
• Apply a risk-based approach to plant support and presence based on quarterly plant risk assessments.
• Coach site-level leaders on expectations and execution of hourly employee development programs.

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Area Learning & Development (ALD) Manager to drive the plant-level learning and development program across an assigned area. The role focuses on manufacturing operations and aims to improve safety, quality, productivity, and reliability through structured learning.

You will connect regional learning strategy with day-to-day plant execution, reporting to the Senior Manager, Learning & Development, and working through influence with Technical Trainers.