Manufacturing Training & Development Lead

Patriot Machine; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/disability insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Paid vacation

Holidays

Job summary

Patriot Machine in St. Charles, MO, is seeking a Workforce Training & Development Manager to design and run a comprehensive training program.

You will collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, HR, and Safety to ensure workers gain essential knowledge and skills, meeting safety and quality standards. The role identifies skill gaps, builds structured programs, coordinates trainers, documents qualifications, and creates career pathways to strengthen the workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, workforce development, technical training, operations, or organizational development.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and technical occupations.
• Experience developing structured training programs.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with shop-floor employees and senior management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with learning-management systems, training databases, or skills-management systems.
• Ability to analyze workforce data and identify skill gaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the company's overall workforce training strategy.
• Identify current and future workforce skill requirements.
• Work with department managers to determine training priorities.
• Develop annual and multi-year training plans.
• Coordinate training initiatives with company objectives.
• Develop and maintain a company-wide skills and competency matrix.
• Identify required skills for each position and skill gaps by employee, department, machine, process, and job classification.
• Prioritize training based on operational needs and workforce risks.
• Develop onboarding processes that move employees from orientation to job qualifications.
• Identify qualified internal or external instructors and ensure training is structured and documented.
• Coordinate external training when internal resources are insufficient.
• Evaluate grants and funding opportunities to offset training costs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

LMS proficiency

Training program development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Patriot Machine in St. Charles, MO, is seeking a Workforce Training & Development Manager to design and run a comprehensive training program.

You will collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, HR, and Safety to ensure workers gain essential knowledge and skills, meeting safety and quality standards. The role identifies skill gaps, builds structured programs, coordinates trainers, documents qualifications, and creates career pathways to strengthen the workforce.