Lead Professional Development & Leadership Trainer

Ohio Machinery Co.; Broadview Heights (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Health Insurance (incl. HSA)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Credit Union

Life Insurance & Disability

Scholarships

Bonus potential

Company SuccessShare

Job summary

Ohio Machinery Co. is seeking a Senior Professional Development Trainer to design, deliver, and maintain professional development and leadership programs across the organization.

This role applies advanced facilitation skills to work with leaders and teams, offering individual and small-group coaching to support development goals and IDPs. It promotes integration with enterprise learning strategies and mentors junior trainers within the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Training, HR, Education, Business, or related field.
• Experience designing, developing, and leading professional development content.
• Experience facilitating advanced or multi-session training programs.
• Experience coaching leaders or employees.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across functions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and continuously improve professional development and leadership training programs.
• Facilitate complex and high-impact training sessions for leaders, managers, and experienced employees.
• Provide individual or small-group coaching to support leadership development, performance improvement, and IDPs.
• Ensure professional development programs align and integrate effectively with other organizational training initiatives.
• Partner with technical training, HR, and enterprise learning teams to coordinate content, timing, and learner experience.
• Apply advanced instructional design and adult learning principles to create engaging and effective learning experiences.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for professional development methodologies and facilitation best practices.
• Mentor and coach Professional Development Trainers, including early-career trainers and interns transitioning into trainer roles.
• Provide guidance and feedback on facilitation skills, instructional design, and content delivery.
• Evaluate program effectiveness using feedback and agreed-upon metrics and recommend improvements.
• Stay current on professional development and adult learning best practices and promote a culture of learning across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Communication

Coaching leaders

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development or related field

Job description

Ohio Machinery Co. is seeking a Senior Professional Development Trainer to design, deliver, and maintain professional development and leadership programs across the organization.

This role applies advanced facilitation skills to work with leaders and teams, offering individual and small-group coaching to support development goals and IDPs. It promotes integration with enterprise learning strategies and mentors junior trainers within the department.