Regional Manufacturing Development Lead

Lazboy1; Dayton (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision and Dental plans

401k with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Life Insurance

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a Regional Manufacturing Development Manager in Dayton, TN to oversee workforce capability, training systems, and certification processes across facilities. The role partners with HR, operations and plant leadership to improve readiness and performance.

The position focuses on implementation of standard training practices, coaching of coaches and supervisors, and alignment of training with safety and quality goals. Up to 30% travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4-6 years of manufacturing, workforce development, training, operations, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or training environment.
• Experience with LMS or digital training platforms and CI/Lean tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Regional Training & Development Management across assigned facilities.
• Lead workforce capability development, onboarding, skill progression and certification readiness.
• Standardize training and certification processes, applying TWI where appropriate.
• Provide leadership and coaching to Training Coaches and training teams.
• Monitor training KPIs, drive improvements in safety, quality and readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Training leadership

LMS experience

Lean/TWI/CI

Coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

LMS

Job description

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a Regional Manufacturing Development Manager in Dayton, TN to oversee workforce capability, training systems, and certification processes across facilities. The role partners with HR, operations and plant leadership to improve readiness and performance.

The position focuses on implementation of standard training practices, coaching of coaches and supervisors, and alignment of training with safety and quality goals. Up to 30% travel may be required.