Regional Manufacturing Development Manager

Jobtailor; Neosho (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Manufacturing Development Leader to drive training initiatives across multiple facilities. You will oversee onboarding, skill progression, and certification readiness, shaping workforce flexibility and compliance with TWI methodologies.

The role requires leadership of training coaches and teams, monitoring KPIs, and partnering with HR on workforce planning. Travel up to 30% is expected, with emphasis on safety and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4-6 years of experience in manufacturing, workforce development, training, operations, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years leadership experience
• Experience in manufacturing training and workforce development preferred
• Lean, TWI, standardized work, or CI experience preferred
• Experience with LMS or digital training platforms preferred
• Strong leadership and coaching skills preferred
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Must meet the qualifications noted in the company’s Driver Management Program if travel/driving is required
• Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 30 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of Manufacturing Development programs and initiatives across assigned facilities
• Support onboarding, skill progression, certification readiness, and workforce flexibility development
• Ensure consistent application of training standards, certification processes, and TWI methodology
• Provide leadership and coaching to Training Coaches, Supervisors, and training teams
• Monitor training effectiveness and workforce readiness KPIs and identify improvement opportunities
• Maintain training records, certification documentation, and compliance-related training
• Partner with HR and plant leadership on workforce planning and hiring decisions
• Support grant opportunities and external workforce development partnerships
• Directly lead Training Coaches and regional training teams across assigned facilities
• Influence training effectiveness, certification readiness, safety, quality, and workforce flexibility

Skills

Leadership Skills

Coaching Skills

Lean Methodology

TWI Methodology

Continuous Improvement

Certification Processes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

LMS Experience

Job description

• Manage execution of Manufacturing Development programs and initiatives across assigned facilities
• Support onboarding, skill progression, certification readiness, and workforce flexibility development
• Ensure consistent application of training standards, certification processes, and TWI methodology
• Provide leadership and coaching to Training Coaches, Supervisors, and training teams
• Monitor training effectiveness and workforce readiness KPIs and identify improvement opportunities
• Maintain training records, certification documentation, and compliance-related training
• Partner with HR and plant leadership on workforce planning and hiring decisions
• Support grant opportunities and external workforce development partnerships
• Directly lead Training Coaches and regional training teams across assigned facilities
• Influence training effectiveness, certification readiness, safety, quality, and workforce flexibility

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4-6 years of experience in manufacturing, workforce development, training, operations, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years leadership experience
• Experience in manufacturing training and workforce development preferred
• Lean, TWI, standardized work, or CI experience preferred
• Experience with LMS or digital training platforms preferred
• Strong leadership and coaching skills preferred
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Must meet the qualifications noted in the company’s Driver Management Program if travel/driving is required
• Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 30 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Manufacturing Development, Training Effectiveness, and Workforce Development, with a strong focus on Lean methodologies and TWI standards. Proven leadership in managing training teams and ensuring compliance with certification processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Manufacturing Development
• Workforce Development
• Training Effectiveness
• Lean Methodology
• Leadership Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Training Standards
• Certification Processes
• TWI Methodology
• LMS Experience
• Standardized Work
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Leadership Skills
• Coaching Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Driver Management Program Qualifications

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Workforce Planning
• Training Coaches
• Compliance
• KPI Monitoring