Operational Excellence & Training Leader

AeroFarms; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) matching

Vacation and sick time

Health plan

Job summary

AeroFarms in Danville, Virginia seeks a hands-on Continuous Improvement & Training Program Coordinator to build and run the site’s training and CI systems on the factory floor. You will lead structured improvement work, raise site capability in problem solving, and establish sustained standard work across departments.

You will partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, and safety to convert improvements into practical standards, ensuring safe, efficient performance with measured

Qualifications

• Three+ years in continuous improvement, manufacturing operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, or related operational role.
• Experience leading cross-functional improvement projects and structured problem solving.
• Experience building/administering trainee qualification or competency-management processes.
• Working knowledge of Lean, standard work, process mapping, visual management, and change management.
• Strong analytical skills with Excel and operational reporting tools; translate findings into actions.
• Excellent facilitation, instructional, writing, coaching, and presentation skills for frontline to exec audiences.
• Willingness to work on the manufacturing floor across shifts in a food-Production environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage a site-wide training framework for onboarding, role qualification, refresher training, cross-training, and retraining.
• Create and maintain role-based training matrices with curricula, qualification status, renewal frequency, and coverage risk.
• Establish document controls for training materials including revisions, dates, and assessments.
• Collaborate with SMEs to convert SOPs and work instructions into practical learning content.
• Develop and coach trainers; standardize train-the-trainer expectations and verify effectiveness.
• Implement blended learning: on-the-job training, demonstrations, job aids, and knowledge checks.
• Report training compliance, overdue qualifications, and training effectiveness to site leadership.
• Coordinate readiness for equipment changes, process launches, and corrective actions.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Training programs

Lean principles

Excel

Data analysis

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Document control systems

Job description

AeroFarms in Danville, Virginia seeks a hands-on Continuous Improvement & Training Program Coordinator to build and run the site’s training and CI systems on the factory floor. You will lead structured improvement work, raise site capability in problem solving, and establish sustained standard work across departments.

You will partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, quality, and safety to convert improvements into practical standards, ensuring safe, efficient performance with measured