Manufacturing Training Operations Manager

Blue-Signal-Search; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue-Signal-Search is searching for a Manufacturing Training Operations Manager to strengthen workforce capabilities in Phoenix, AZ. This role involves developing training programs that enhance employee performance across production sites.

The ideal candidate will have experience in training within industrial environments, a relevant degree, and strong project leadership skills to support continuous improvement and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in training or workforce development within manufacturing.
• Ability to influence across departments supporting diverse employee populations.
• Familiarity with safety and compliance training requirements in production.

Responsibilities

• Guide training efforts to enhance team effectiveness.
• Partner with leaders to identify capability gaps and create training roadmaps.
• Own learning management environment and maintain training records.

Skills

Training development

Safety and compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project leadership

Education

Degree in relevant discipline (education, HR, business, operations)

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Job description

Manufacturing Training Operations Manager

Location: On site, Salem, NH and Phoenix, AZ

A growing industrial organization is seeking a Manufacturing Training Operations Manager to elevate workforce capability across two active production sites. This is a high impact role for a leader who enjoys building practical training programs, strengthening frontline performance, and helping operations teams scale with consistency. The right person will shape how employees ramp up, stay compliant, and grow into stronger technical and people leadership roles, all while helping create a safer, more capable, and more efficient manufacturing environment.

What You Will Do

• Guide on-site training efforts that enhance team effectiveness, reinforce core practices, and support ongoing improvement.
• Partner with operations, quality, EHS, and HR leaders to identify capability gaps and convert them into structured training roadmaps.
• Own the learning management environment, training records, and reporting processes to support compliance, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Establish training standards and coach frontline experts to deliver consistent instruction across shifts and work areas.
• Measure program effectiveness using completion rates, speed to proficiency, quality outcomes, and productivity trends, then refine content accordingly.
• Support controlled documentation practices for work instructions, SOPs, and related learning materials in a fast-paced production setting.
• Help prepare teams for internal and external audits by coordinating evidence, training status reviews, and follow up actions.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by aligning learning initiatives with operational priorities and workforce development goals.

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in a relevant discipline such as education, HR, business, or operations, or comparable hands-on experience.
• Several years of experience involved in training or workforce development within manufacturing, industrial, automotive, or similar environments.
• Working knowledge of safety and compliance training requirements in a production setting.
• Familiarity with overseeing LMS systems, organizing training materials, and reporting on program performance.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder partnership skills.
• Ability to influence across departments and support both hourly and salaried employee populations.
• Strong organizational and project leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across locations.