Manufacturing Capability & Technical Learning Leader

John Soules Foods; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Vacation / Sick days

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401 (k) with company match

Career development opportunities

Job summary

John Soules Foods is seeking a Manufacturing Capability & Technical Learning Manager in Tyler, TX to boost frontline leadership, readiness, and qualification programs across facilities. You will lead Technical Learning Coordinators and partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, IE, and HR to drive operational Excellence.

The role emphasizes sustainable capability development and standardized processes to ensure safe, efficient production and strong leadership readiness across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, Organizational Leadership, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, technical training, workforce capability, continuous improvement, or operational excellence.
• Experience coaching frontline leaders in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success developing qualification, certification, onboarding, or workforce readiness programs.
• Strong communication, facilitation, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing leadership to identify workforce capability gaps and improve operational performance.
• Develop and implement qualification, onboarding, certification, and cross-training programs.
• Coach frontline leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and accountability.
• Lead and develop Technical Learning Coordinators across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Standardize workforce capability and qualification processes across all facilities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement and operational readiness.

Skills

Leadership coaching

Communication

Facilitation

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, Organizational Leadership, or related field

Job description

John Soules Foods is seeking a Manufacturing Capability & Technical Learning Manager in Tyler, TX to boost frontline leadership, readiness, and qualification programs across facilities. You will lead Technical Learning Coordinators and partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, IE, and HR to drive operational Excellence.

The role emphasizes sustainable capability development and standardized processes to ensure safe, efficient production and strong leadership readiness across sites.