Learning and Development Specialist

RECARO Aircraft Seating; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas seeks a Learning & Development Specialist II to design, coordinate, and deliver training across the organization. The role supports enterprise learning, facilitates programs, and partners with HR, leadership, and SMEs to ensure training aligns with business needs and compliance.

The position involves developing content, implementing global L&D initiatives, and tracking metrics to demonstrate impact on performance and growth within a complex manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field preferred.
• 4–7 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a generalist or HRBP role.
• Experience supporting multiple HR functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Manufacturing, operations, or multi-site environment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, coordination, and delivery of training and development programs.
• Support enterprise learning programs and LMS system administration.
• Partner with leaders, HR, and SMEs to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions.
• Develop curriculum, instructional design, facilitation, and project management for various training.
• Establish metrics and reporting to evaluate training effectiveness and impact.
• Prepare monthly HR-related reports and analytics for leadership review.
• Assist with internal and external audits related to training programs.
• Manage relationships with external consultants and vendors.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Tools

Paylocity

SAP

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise learning programs
• System Administration of the Training Database and/or LMS System
• Partner with business leaders, HR, and subject matter experts to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions that support business objectives
• Provide curriculum development, instructional design, facilitation, and project management for learning opportunities including leadership development, professional skills, and business-specific training
• Monitor learning trends, and best practices; recommend and implement learning solutions that support organization goals and employee development
• Establish metrics and reporting to evaluate training effectiveness, learner engagement and business impact
• Support the administration and delivery of the required annual compliance training program and other focused training initiatives
• Assign and activate users in the L&D systems
• Gather Training Requests from Americas business units
• Create annual budgets to ensure available resources
• Annual grant approval for the training items and any associated budget
• Lead implementation of global L&D initiatives rolled out by RECARO Corporate
• Coordination with Quality department to update and publish requisite policies and work instructions
• Create learning content and coordinate learning content
• Develop other facilitators within the organization
• Assists or prepares correspondence
• Support ad-hoc for other Human Resources Department projects
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Manage relationships with external consultants, including Leadership and Cultural awareness trainers.
• Act as the primary liaison for vendor communications, issue resolution, and service delivery.
• Monitor consultants’ performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and contractual obligations.
• Partner with TCC to identify training and grant opportunities that equals cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare monthly reports and analytics related to Human Resource metrics for leadership review.
• Assist with internal and external audits related to training programs

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Summary

The Learning & Development Specialist II supports the design, coordination, and delivery of training and development programs that enhance employee capability and organizational effectiveness across RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas. This role performs a broad range of learning and development activities, including supporting training initiatives, facilitating programs, and contributing to cross-functional projects that align with business and workforce development priorities. The role partners with HR, leadership, and functional teams to ensure training solutions are practical, compliant, and aligned with operational needs, while building foundational expertise across multiple learning disciplines.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise learning programs
• System Administration of the Training Database and/or LMS System
• Partner with business leaders, HR, and subject matter experts to identify capability gaps and develop learning solutions that support business objectives
• Provide curriculum development, instructional design, facilitation, and project management for learning opportunities including leadership development, professional skills, and business-specific training
• Monitor learning trends, and best practices; recommend and implement learning solutions that support organization goals and employee development
• Establish metrics and reporting to evaluate training effectiveness, learner engagement and business impact
• Support the administration and delivery of the required annual compliance training program and other focused training initiatives
• Assign and activate users in the L&D systems
• Gather Training Requests from Americas business units
• Create annual budgets to ensure available resources
• Annual grant approval for the training items and any associated budget
• Lead implementation of global L&D initiatives rolled out by RECARO Corporate
• Coordination with Quality department to update and publish requisite policies and work instructions
• Create learning content and coordinate learning content
• Develop other facilitators within the organization
• Assists or prepares correspondence
• Support ad-hoc for other Human Resources Department projects
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Manage relationships with external consultants, including Leadership and Cultural awareness trainers.
• Act as the primary liaison for vendor communications, issue resolution, and service delivery.
• Monitor consultants’ performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and contractual obligations.
• Partner with TCC to identify training and grant opportunities that equals cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare monthly reports and analytics related to Human Resource metrics for leadership review.
• Assist with internal and external audits related to training programs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 4–7 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a generalist or HRBP role.
• Experience supporting multiple HR functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Manufacturing, operations, or multi site environment experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws (FMLA, ADA, EEO, wage and hour), and HR Best Practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Experience with Paylocity, SAP, Workday, preferred but not required. and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification preferred.