Manufacturing Training & Development Lead

fairlife LLC; Glen Edith (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Wellness reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Learning & development programs

Free product

Climate-controlled facilities

Job summary

fairlife, LLC, a nutrition-focused company with a strong Chicago-based heritage, seeks a Site Training Manager to lead its technical training strategy at Webster, NY. You will drive workforce readiness, certification integrity, and officer-level alignment through data-driven governance and robust curriculum standards.

You will oversee a multi-shift training portfolio, coach Training Specialists, manage the budget, and ensure timely qualification approvals while partnering with Operations, HR,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, training, operations, engineering, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in manufacturing, technical training, L&D, or operations, with demonstrated people leadership and program delivery.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, able to engage effectively from the shop floor to site leadership.
• Proven ability to manage a training portfolio: planning backward from deadlines, managing risk, and holding owners accountable.
• Skilled in analyzing skills-matrix, learner, and operational data to drive clear priorities and resourcing decisions.
• Flexible availability to support all shifts, including occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends.
• Working knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, facilitation, and training measurement methods.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint; familiar with LMS, budgeting and digital training tools.
• Solid grasp of manufacturing operations to make sound training decisions and know when to pull in SMEs.
• Preferred: experience in food & beverage, dairy, regulated manufacturing, startup/greenfield, capital projects, or multi-shift leadership.

Responsibilities

• Represent Technical Training in site leadership forums; align shift leaders on training priorities, qualification requirements, and change readiness.
• Own training data, skills-matrix, scorecard, and capability assessments-set standards, flag workforce risks, and guide qualification/investment decisions.
• Partner with site and shift leaders to secure training capacity and confirm evidence exists before qualification sign-off.
• Own the site's training project portfolio (capital, equipment, process changes)-manage plans, milestones, risks, and resource trade-offs.
• Set curriculum and instructional design standards; oversee content ownership and quality across Training Specialists.
• Own training operations, governance, and records; delegate routine LMS/logistics work to the Training Coordinator.
• Lead, coach, and develop Training Specialists and the Coordinator-set goals, hold regular one-on-ones, and address performance early.
• Own the site training budget, team capacity, and the Certified Trainer program (selection, certification, quality calibration).
• Maintain regular presence across office, classroom, and floor to stay a credible training partner to employees and leadership; perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Leadership

Portfolio management

Adult learning

Data analysis

Shift flexibility

Manufacturing knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

LMS

Budgeting

Digital training tools

Job description

fairlife, LLC, a nutrition-focused company with a strong Chicago-based heritage, seeks a Site Training Manager to lead its technical training strategy at Webster, NY. You will drive workforce readiness, certification integrity, and officer-level alignment through data-driven governance and robust curriculum standards.

You will oversee a multi-shift training portfolio, coach Training Specialists, manage the budget, and ensure timely qualification approvals while partnering with Operations, HR,