Manufacturing Leadership & Workforce Development Director

Newbold Services; Woodruff (SC); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Newbold Services in Woodruff, SC, seeks a Director of Workforce & Leadership Development to shape how employees learn, grow, and prepare for greater responsibility across the organization.

You will partner with manufacturing and HR leadership to identify capability gaps, strengthen leadership pipelines, improve technical development, and create clearer career opportunities for employees at hourly, supervisory, and professional levels.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in HR, Talent Development, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or related areas.
• At least 5 years of significant L&D, Talent Development, or OD responsibility within manufacturing
• Experience supporting multiple facilities, business units, or locations
• Track record of developing employees from frontline positions through leadership roles
• Bachelor's degree in HR, OD, Business, or related discipline

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a workforce development strategy supporting manufacturing operations
• Build leadership development experiences for supervisors, managers, and senior leaders
• Strengthen succession pipelines for critical leadership and operational positions
• Facilitate talent assessment and leadership readiness discussions with senior management
• Develop programs for high-potential employees and future leaders
• Establish career development opportunities that help employees progress from hourly positions into supervisory and professional roles
• Create technical learning and qualification programs for manufacturing employees
• Develop apprenticeship, mentoring, coaching, and structured on-the-job learning programs
• Improve new employee onboarding and job-specific training
• Establish partnerships with technical schools, community colleges, and other workforce development organizations
• Build internal networks of trainers, facilitators, coaches, and subject matter experts
• Introduce learning technologies and delivery methods that make development accessible across shifts and locations
• Partner with operations and continuous improvement leaders to ensure workforce development supports plant performance
• Help leaders navigate organizational change, growth, restructuring, and workforce transitions
• Use employee feedback and organizational data to identify development priorities
• Measure whether development initiatives are improving business outcomes, not simply participation or course completion

Skills

HR/Talent development

Leadership development

Organizational development

Facilitation/ coaching

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/OD/Business

Tools

LMS

Digital learning platforms

Assessment tools

Job description

Newbold Services in Woodruff, SC, seeks a Director of Workforce & Leadership Development to shape how employees learn, grow, and prepare for greater responsibility across the organization.

You will partner with manufacturing and HR leadership to identify capability gaps, strengthen leadership pipelines, improve technical development, and create clearer career opportunities for employees at hourly, supervisory, and professional levels.