Manufacturing Training Lead — Frontline Coach

Talis Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement 401(k) with match

Professional Development

SHRM Membership

Company Events

Job summary

Talis Group’s client, a well-established food manufacturer in the Austin, IN area, seeks a Production and Supervisor Trainer to lead employee training across three shifts. This hands-on role focuses on coaching frontline staff, validating competency, and building standard training processes to boost safety, quality, and performance.

You will work with the HR team to develop programs, maintain records, and partner with supervisors to ensure consistent training standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Training and Development, Organizational Leadership or related field.
• At least 3 years of hands-on training experience in manufacturing; food manufacturing preferred.
• Experience training, coaching, or developing employees in manufacturing, warehousing, or operations.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and on-the-job training methods.
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, cross-training, retraining, and employee qualification programs.
• Partner with supervisors to strengthen on-the-job training and employee development.
• Observe employees performing job duties to validate competency and compliance with procedures, food safety, quality, and safety standards.
• Develop and reinforce training in GMPs, food safety, workplace safety, manufacturing tech, and Lean/CI.
• Maintain training records, qualification matrices, and compliance documentation.
• Identify gaps in work instructions and training processes; coordinate updates with department leaders.
• Promote consistent training methods and qualification standards across all three shifts.
• Support HR initiatives including recruiting, onboarding, training administration, and employee development.

Skills

Training delivery

Coaching

Employee development

Onboarding

GMPs

Food safety

Lean/continuous improvement

Excel

HR systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Training/Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR training systems

Job description

Talis Group’s client, a well-established food manufacturer in the Austin, IN area, seeks a Production and Supervisor Trainer to lead employee training across three shifts. This hands-on role focuses on coaching frontline staff, validating competency, and building standard training processes to boost safety, quality, and performance.

You will work with the HR team to develop programs, maintain records, and partner with supervisors to ensure consistent training standards.