Operations Training Manager

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner of choice helping brands design, build and deliver innovative products. Flex is seeking an Operations Training Manager in Milpitas, CA to oversee training across shifts, aligning programs with quality, safety, and cost goals.

This role involves designing and delivering training plans, evaluating outcomes, coordinating with management, and driving a data-driven development culture to enhance talent and performance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of training experience. A Masters or MBA is preferred
• Previous managerial and manufacturing experience
• Training management tracking experience
• Training certifications (prefer)

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines to meet volume, quality and cost goals.
• Plan, design, and develop training programs based on established methodologies.
• Evaluate training performance and create follow-up action plans to transfer skills to daily work.
• Advise management on training and development to meet local needs and to recruit/retain qualified staff.
• Manage training budgets, implement HR strategies related to training, and maintain training procedures.

Skills

Training management

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Operations Training Manager located in Milpitas, CA.

Reporting to Director of Quality, Operations Training Manager this role involves overseeing directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality and cost goals.

What a typical day looks like:

• Entrusted premium partner with managers and supervisors; conduct annual Training Needs Investigation and revise the company training plan to help development and advancement of talent.
• Plan, design, and develop relevant training programs based on renowned approach or methodology.
• Develop and conduct evaluation of training performance. Create and manage follow-up action plans that reinforce the transfer of business skills from training programs back into the daily work environment.
• Manage and advise management on related training and development to meet local needs.
• Implements HR Strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce.
• Review and develop Training and Development procedures.
• Ensure good relationship and communication with management team, ensure all training programs match the requirement of organization and work.
• Utilize data and investigate to identify, measure and track effectiveness of training and learning activities.
• Research past and current year training requirements to prepare budgets and justify funds requested.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct training plan implementation.
• Initiate corrective actions and continuous improvement process to the training systems, processes, and programs.
• Design and deliver customized training solutions based on client requests.
• Selects appropriate instructional procedures or methods such as unipersonal training, group instruction, self study, lectures, demonstrations, simulation exercises, role play, and computer-based training.
• Organizes and develops training manuals, reference library, testing and evaluation procedures, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
• Maintain a good relationship with consulting companies and select suitable external resources.
• May conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of training experience. A Masters or MBA is preferred
• Previous managerial and manufacturing experience
• Training management tracking experience
• Training certifications (prefer)

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).