Learning & Development Leader: Build Skills & Retain Knowledge

Flint Hills Resources; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division seeks a Learning & Development Leader for our Plattsburgh, NY mill. This role will build and advance workforce capability by developing talent, preserving critical knowledge, and strengthening organizational capability.

You’ll partner with operations, maintenance, quality, EH&S and HR to design and implement learning strategies that boost employee effectiveness and long-term business performance.

Qualifications

• Experience developing, implementing, or improving training, workforce development, capability-building, or organizational learning programs.
• Experience partnering with multiple stakeholder groups to drive change and achieve business objectives.
• Experience developing processes, systems, or programs in environments with evolving structure and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive learning and development strategy aligned with mill objectives.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, EH&S, HR, and other functional leaders to identify capability gaps and prioritize development needs.
• Create sustainable systems for workforce training, qualification, certification, and capability development.
• Lead efforts to capture, document, and transfer critical technical and operational knowledge from experienced employees to future generations of talent.
• Modernize learning processes by improving training systems, records management, and the accessibility of learning resources.
• Build and maintain training curricula, standards, and learning pathways for key roles across the facility.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through performance measures and capability outcomes, making improvements where needed.
• Facilitate classroom, on-the-job, and blended learning experiences when appropriate.
• Support the development of leadership, technical, and professional capabilities across the workforce.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to convert paper-based procedures, training materials, and tribal knowledge into scalable learning solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement within learning systems and processes to improve employee capability, engagement, and business results.

Skills

Technical training

Adult learning

Continuous improvement

Instructional design

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division seeks a Learning & Development Leader for our Plattsburgh, NY mill. This role will build and advance workforce capability by developing talent, preserving critical knowledge, and strengthening organizational capability.

You’ll partner with operations, maintenance, quality, EH&S and HR to design and implement learning strategies that boost employee effectiveness and long-term business performance.