Manufacturing Training & Workforce Development Lead

Web Industries, Inc.; Suwanee (GA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Web Industries, Inc. in Suwanee, GA is seeking an On-The-Job Training & Workforce Development Coordinator to build a skilled manufacturing workforce. Lead site training, development programs, operator qualification, and learning content across locations.

The role blends hands-on manufacturing training with content development to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity while aligning with lean initiatives. Tuesday–Friday flexibility may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in production, manufacturing, industrial operations, or technical manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing processes, operator workflows, production requirements, and shop-floor operations.
• Experience working directly with hourly production employees, lead operators, supervisors, and plant leadership.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, and operational systems.
• Experience developing, coordinating, delivering, or supporting employee training programs.
• Experience with on-the-job training, workforce development, skills certification, or operator qualification programs preferred.
• Experience creating training materials and instructional content preferred.
• Experience supporting or administering a Learning Management System (LMS) preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead continuous improvements to the site's manufacturing training program.
• Coordinate training plans that support safety, quality, productivity, and workforce readiness objectives.
• Partner with supervisors, leads, and operational leaders to identify skill gaps and development opportunities.
• Support onboarding, orientation, and new hire training processes.
• Drive improvements that reduce time-to-proficiency and accelerate employee development.
• Establish accountability and consistency for on-the-job training practices.
• Assist in developing annual workforce development and training plans.
• Maintain operator qualification and certification processes.
• Develop and manage employee skills matrices and cross-training plans.
• Track and report training compliance, qualification status, and workforce development metrics.
• Analyze operational performance data to identify training needs and improvement opportunities.
• Support trainer development by coaching supervisors, team leads, and subject matter experts in effective training techniques.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing training content including: standard work instructions, job aids, visual training materials, videos, instructor-led training materials, skills assessments, blended learning modules.
• Translate complex manufacturing processes into clear, operator-friendly learning materials.
• Gather and organize technical information from engineers, equipment suppliers, operators, and process experts.
• Support training standardization efforts across multiple facilities.
• Coordinate and track recurring safety training requirements.
• Maintain training records and compliance documentation.
• Support safety audits and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Develop and improve safety-related training programs.
• Partner with Environmental, Health & Safety teams to strengthen workforce safety awareness and performance.
• Measure training effectiveness using established performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve training systems, content, and delivery methods.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use employee feedback and operational performance data to improve learning outcomes

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Training delivery

LMS experience

Data analysis

Coaching

Education

Associate degree or equivalent manufacturing experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, Manufacturing, Operations, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Outlook

Job description

Web Industries, Inc. in Suwanee, GA is seeking an On-The-Job Training & Workforce Development Coordinator to build a skilled manufacturing workforce. Lead site training, development programs, operator qualification, and learning content across locations.

The role blends hands-on manufacturing training with content development to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity while aligning with lean initiatives. Tuesday–Friday flexibility may be required.