Manufacturing Learning & Development Leader

Ford Energy; Glendale (KY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Energy in Glendale, KY, United States is seeking a Training and Development Specialist to lead manufacturing development activities and coordinate onboarding and ongoing training for plant personnel. This on-site role requires expertise in adult learning theory, project management, and LMS use to track compliance and program effectiveness.

You’ll work with operations and the NA Learning and Development team to align training with new technology rollouts, evaluate training impact, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent work experience (5+ years) in organizational learning and development, training, human resources, or a related discipline.
• 1-2+ years of classroom facilitation experience, certification preferred.
• Familiarity with Learning Management System (LMS) and ability to learn how to create, coordinate, schedule, and track training processes. (SAP LMS preferred)
• Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provide learning and development process leadership using established training standards, processes, and tools to:• Facilitate plant learning & development‑related committees
• • Annually review, identify, and document compliance training needs at the individual, department, and plant level.
• • Review and get approval for annual learning & development plan and budget with Plant Safety, Environmental, HR Manager, and plant Controller’s office
• • Forecast, execute, and report status of annual Learning & development plans to HR Manager, OCM, and Manufacturing L & D.
• • Manage, enter, and report completion data in corporate Learning Management System
• • Evaluate impact/effectiveness of Learning & development Activities (Data collection, analysis, and reporting)
• • Ensure the plant has the required facilities and equipment to satisfy learning & development program needs.
• • Effectively schedule, facilitate the delivery and execution of learning and development activities.
• • Monitor effectiveness/certification (if required) of internal and external learning & development facilitators
• • Ensure trainer coverage and all learning materials, multimedia visual aids, and other presentation materials are available
• • Maintain training records in accordance with all internal/external regulations and laws, to support the overall structured manufacturing training program while ensuring the latest revisions of training materials are being delivered
• • Utilize Learning Management System (LMS) to coordinate/track/assign training, create training reports, and enter training/compliance completions
• • Perform training audits to ensure training requirements are being followed

Skills

Facilitation experience

Project management

LMS proficiency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP LMS

Job description

Ford Energy in Glendale, KY, United States is seeking a Training and Development Specialist to lead manufacturing development activities and coordinate onboarding and ongoing training for plant personnel. This on-site role requires expertise in adult learning theory, project management, and LMS use to track compliance and program effectiveness.

You’ll work with operations and the NA Learning and Development team to align training with new technology rollouts, evaluate training impact, and ensure