Instructional Designer - Manufacturing

G-TECH Services, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

G-TECH Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Instructional Designer - Manufacturing to develop high-quality learning solutions aligned with plant needs.

You will craft engaging experiences that enhance safety, quality, standardized work, and productivity across manufacturing environments. The role requires strong expertise in adult learning, scenario-based design, and a portfolio demonstrating eLearning, ILT/VILT, and performance support tools.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of instructional design and eLearning experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality, safety, or technical environments.
• Development of WBT, ILT, VILT, blended learning, job aids, and performance support tools.
• Expertise in adult learning theory, instructional design, scenario-based learning, and action-based learning.
• Proficiency with Articulate, Vyond, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to translate complex technical content into engaging learning solutions.
• Project management, consulting, stakeholder communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Manufacturing-focused experience such as plant operations, Lean, safety, quality, and throughput.
• Portfolio mentioning eLearning, ILT/VILT, scenario-based learning, and performance support tools.

Responsibilities

• Advise manufacturing business partners, plant stakeholders, and SMEs on adult learning principles and performance-based learning strategies.
• Conduct needs analyses to identify performance gaps, root causes, and interventions for manufacturing environments.
• Partner with SMEs, stakeholders, frontline representatives, and leaders to validate learning needs and understand operational realities.
• Use data and business context to align learning strategies with plant, launch, quality, safety, and productivity goals.
• Design and develop learning experiences using ADDIE, SAM, rapid prototyping, and scenario-based methods.
• Create multi-modal learning assets (eLearning, ILT/VILT, videos, workshops, simulations, job aids).
• Write or refine instructional materials, facilitator guides, scripts, and standard-work resources.
• Support LMS setup and integration of curricula and assets.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Needs analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Tools

Articulate

Vyond

Camtasia

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

The organization is dedicated to creating exceptional learning programs that strengthen workforce capability and business performance. The Instructional Designer - Manufacturing plays a pivotal role in developing high-quality learning solutions aligned to manufacturing needs. This role supports manufacturing organizations by designing engaging, relevant learning experiences that improve safety, quality, standardized work, launch readiness, productivity, and operational performance across plant and manufacturing support environments.

Key Responsibilities

Learning Strategy & Consulting

• Advise manufacturing business partners, plant stakeholders, and subject matter experts on adult learning principles, performance-based learning strategies, and common misconceptions in workplace learning.
• Conduct needs analyses to identify performance gaps, determine root causes, and recommend targeted learning and performance support interventions for manufacturing environments.
• Partner with SMEs, stakeholders, frontline representatives, and leaders through interviews, observations, and working sessions to validate learning needs and understand operational realities.
• Use insights, data, and business context to align learning strategies with plant, launch, quality, safety, and productivity goals.

Design & Development

• Design and develop learning experiences using methodologies such as ADDIE, SAM, rapid prototyping, action-based learning, and scenario-based learning.
• Create engaging, practice-focused learning activities that mirror real manufacturing challenges, including equipment, process, quality, safety, troubleshooting, and launch-related scenarios.
• Develop design documents, learning objectives, assessments, and success criteria that support performance on the plant floor and within manufacturing support roles.
• Ensure learning solutions are practical, performance-focused, and aligned with business and operational objectives.
• Develop multi-modal learning assets including eLearning, ILT/VILT materials, videos, workshops, simulations, and job aids to support manufacturing learners in varied environments.
• Write or refine instructional materials, facilitator guides, scripts, standard-work support resources, and communication pieces that translate complex technical concepts into clear, usable learning content.

Collaboration & Project Management

• Partner with SMEs, content writers, Learning Program Managers (LPMs), coordinators, project sponsors, and manufacturing stakeholders to gather content, validate technical accuracy, and ensure alignment across functions.
• Support the Learning Program Manager in scoping timelines, resources, dependencies, and development expectations for manufacturing learning initiatives.
• Manage projects using agile design approaches to streamline development and respond to changing manufacturing priorities, launches, and process updates.
• Support LMS setup and integration of manufacturing learning materials, including curricula, job aids, and supporting assets.

Job Requirements

• 4+ years of instructional design, curriculum development, and eLearning experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality, safety, or technical environments.
• Development of WBT, ILT, VILT, blended learning, job aids, and performance support tools.
• Expertise in adult learning theory, instructional design, scenario-based learning, and action-based learning.
• Proficiency with Articulate, Vyond, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to translate complex technical content into engaging learning solutions.
• Project management, consulting, stakeholder communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Manufacturing-focused experience such as plant operations, technical upskilling, continuous improvement, standardized work, lean manufacturing, safety, quality, troubleshooting, ergonomics, and throughput (where supported by your experience).
• A portfolio mention showcasing eLearning, ILT/VILT, scenario-based learning, action-based learning, and performance support tools.