Manufacturing Training Leader: Skills, Safety & Compliance

Socket.dev; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Socket.dev in Cedar Falls, IA is seeking a Training Manager, Manufacturing to lead onboarding and ongoing skills and compliance training across the organization, ensuring employees are trained efficiently, safely, and in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

The role partners with engineering, operations, and HR to design and deliver hands-on technical training across departments, including safety protocols, blueprint reading, and production procedures, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Business, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in training, learning & development or a related role.
• Experience delivering training across multiple departments or functions preferred; familiarity with production processes such as welding, metal fabrication/assembly, or related work is a plus.
• Proven ability to design and deliver hands-on technical training across a variety of departments and job functions.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry-specific compliance requirements.
• Basic understanding of shop math and ability to read blueprints, specifications, and follow procedures.
• Strong organizational skills, including managing training records and certification tracking.
• Attention to quality and pride in workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare new hire onboarding schedules and training checklists by partnering with department leaders across the organization to identify role-specific skills and timelines.
• Deliver structured onboarding training for new employees company-wide, covering department-specific skills and procedures, safety protocols, and company policies.
• Administer internal skills assessments, including role-specific tests, and evaluate new hire readiness through hands-on observation before sign-off on independent work.
• Design and deliver ongoing skills training for employees across all departments to reinforce quality workmanship, problem resolution, and job-specific proficiency.
• Develop and maintain compliance training curricula company-wide, including OSHA requirements, personal protective equipment use, overhead crane operation, hazard identification, and other regulatory or policy-driven training.
• Track and manage training records, certifications, and renewal schedules across the organization to ensure company-wide compliance and audit readiness.
• Coordinate training for new equipment, tooling, systems, or process changes in partnership with engineering, operations, and other department leaders.
• Evaluate training effectiveness across departments through assessments, observation, and performance metrics; adjust programs based on results.

Skills

Onboarding design

Training delivery

Regulatory compliance

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Education, Business, or related field

Job description

Socket.dev in Cedar Falls, IA is seeking a Training Manager, Manufacturing to lead onboarding and ongoing skills and compliance training across the organization, ensuring employees are trained efficiently, safely, and in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

The role partners with engineering, operations, and HR to design and deliver hands-on technical training across departments, including safety protocols, blueprint reading, and production procedures, while