Manufacturing Training Lead

Johnson Outdoors Inc.; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing program

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition assistance

401k with company match

Job summary

Johnson Outdoors Inc. seeks a Training Specialist to evaluate training needs, develop comprehensive training plans, and implement trainer programs across production teams.

You will partner with leadership, manufacturing engineering, safety, and quality to deploy effective training materials and ensure consistent learning. Responsibilities include delivering daily training, organizing external vendors when needed, and creating production process sheets.

Qualifications

• Leads training initiatives in a manufacturing setting.
• Develops and updates training materials and assessments.
• Analyses training data to measure effectiveness.
• Creates and delivers trainer programs for production staff.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate training needs and gaps; develop plans.
• Partner with leadership to implement training programs and materials.
• Develop train-the-trainer programs for scalable learning.
• Provide daily training to production associates; support new hires.
• Recruit and schedule external vendors when needed.
• Alert leadership to performance or behavioral issues.
• Create production process sheets and provide trainer feedback.
• Work with engineering to develop equipment training; ensure completion.
• Use quality data to adjust training effectiveness.

Skills

Team leadership

Training development

Data analysis

Public speaking

Safety standards

MS Office

AI tools awareness

Independent decision making

Education

Associates degree in business administration or education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Johnson Outdoors Inc. seeks a Training Specialist to evaluate training needs, develop comprehensive training plans, and implement trainer programs across production teams.

You will partner with leadership, manufacturing engineering, safety, and quality to deploy effective training materials and ensure consistent learning. Responsibilities include delivering daily training, organizing external vendors when needed, and creating production process sheets.