Plant Operations Excellence & Training Lead

Clorox Company; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) program

Health benefits

Flexible work environment

Learning opportunities

Half-day Fridays

Job summary

Clorox is seeking a Project Specialist - Operations Excellence & Training to lead the plant's training strategy and continuous improvement initiatives. This role applies learning programs, manages calendars, and coaches trainers to deliver effective instruction in a manufacturing environment. Work Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Pay Range: $33.14 - $36.05 per hour. Candidates should have strong safety and quality focus, hands-on manufacturing training, and proficiency with Word,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; college coursework preferred.
• Strong commitment to safety and quality.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven leadership and training skills.
• Hands-on manufacturing training experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to work all shifts as needed.
• Strong critical thinking and data analysis skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-directed with a Learn-Do-Teach mindset.
• Ability to facilitate and tailor workshops to site and team needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the plant's training strategy, annual learning plan, and sustainable role-based learning roadmaps aligned with business priorities and Supply Chain pillars.
• Assess organizational, departmental, and individual capability needs in partnership with plant leaders and subject matter experts.
• Design, implement, and maintain onboarding, technical, safety, quality, compliance, leadership, and continuous improvement training programs.
• Establish curriculum standards, qualification requirements, training matrices, certification processes, and refresher-training schedules.
• Create, review, and govern accurate training materials, standard work, job aids, facilitator guides, and digital learning content.
• Manage the training calendar, program milestones, resources, and priorities to ensure learning commitments and deadlines are met.
• Lead train-the-trainer programs and coach leaders, trainers, and subject matter experts to deliver consistent, effective instruction.
• Facilitate classroom, hands-on, and blended learning experiences that support safe, high-quality, and reliable plant operations.
• Administer training systems and records, monitor completion and qualification status, and maintain documentation for audit and compliance readiness.
• Define program metrics, analyze learning effectiveness and operational impact, report progress, and implement corrective actions when performance is below target.
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies, employee feedback, and peer-plant best practices to strengthen training programs and standardize effective approaches.
• Partner with Operations, People, Safety, Quality, Engineering, and other functions to support new processes, equipment, systems, and organizational changes through effective learning solutions.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, accountability, knowledge transfer, and frontline capability ownership across the plant.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Learn-Do-Teach mindset

Workshop facilitation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; college coursework preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Clorox is seeking a Project Specialist - Operations Excellence & Training to lead the plant's training strategy and continuous improvement initiatives. This role applies learning programs, manages calendars, and coaches trainers to deliver effective instruction in a manufacturing environment. Work Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Pay Range: $33.14 - $36.05 per hour. Candidates should have strong safety and quality focus, hands-on manufacturing training, and proficiency with Word,