Manufacturing Training & CI Coordinator

Novelis Group; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Novelis Ashville seeks an Operations Training Coordinator to drive operational excellence by designing, implementing, and managing training programs aligned with the NOS and CI initiatives.

You will manage the Learning Management System, partner with cross-functional teams, develop training materials, track KPI-driven outcomes, and support new-hire onboarding while ensuring compliance with ISO and internal standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered based on site policy.
• 5+ years delivering or coordinating adult learning/training, preferably in manufacturing.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to support cross‑functional teams and NOS routines.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize responsibly; able to balance multiple tasks at once without sacrificing attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience with Learning Management Systems.
• Strong organization and prioritization; comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software quickly.
• Ability to travel to other plants, or training providers.

Responsibilities

• Link training to losses and plant KPIs using root cause analysis and KPI trees; consolidate Man & Method losses in partnership with all departments and site leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering & Reliability, Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Human Resources (HR), and other departments and functions to identify trends, build training plans by work center, and support policy deployment.
• Work closely with the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department on completion of mandatory compliance training efforts.
• Work closely with HR on the cadence of new-hire integration and support scheduling and proctoring of pre-employment assessments.
• Coordinate and support New Hire Orientation.
• Maintain the LMS (assignments, records, certifications) and generate training status reports.
• Work closely with the corporate learning and development team for any training compliance needed for the facility (e.g. Cornerstone).
• Facilitate effective communications with work centers (goals, measures, standards) and coordinate team meetings as needed.
• Support change management, strategic planning, and auditing related to training systems.
• Verify and validate training projects.
• Present priorities to the site Steering Committee.
• Create and facilitate skills gap reduction efforts and projects.
• Measure training effectiveness, perform post-training evaluations, develop action plans, and facilitate gap closure.
• Develop training materials and curriculum with and for subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Select trainers/trainees and manage the training matrix for the facility.
• Own site training matrix, develop additional matrixes as needed.
• Manage and improve training matrix scheduling and adherence; support site leaders to achieve set targets.
• Identify, benchmark, and maintain learning infrastructure (training rooms, conference rooms, training methods, digital training tools) to support training delivery and utilization.
• Work closely with local and corporate leaders to develop and review effective standard operating procedures and Job Instructions within document management system.
• Collaborate with other plant locations to address offsite training needs and share best practices.
• Assist with the coordination and logistics of onsite training for employees from other locations.
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Excel

Oracle production data environments

Job description

Novelis Ashville seeks an Operations Training Coordinator to drive operational excellence by designing, implementing, and managing training programs aligned with the NOS and CI initiatives.

You will manage the Learning Management System, partner with cross-functional teams, develop training materials, track KPI-driven outcomes, and support new-hire onboarding while ensuring compliance with ISO and internal standards.