Regional Production Training Specialist

Iowa Ag; Johnston (IA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Vylor is seeking a Regional Production Training Specialist in Johnston, IA, to lead and improve training programs across Global Seed Operations. You will coordinate with Production, Quality, EHS&S, and other groups to standardize onboarding and ensure safety, quality, and operational excellence.

The role requires designing and delivering instructor-led, blended, and digital training, maintaining LMS resources, and driving continuous improvement across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, and delivering employee training programs.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and priorities across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and build collaborative relationships.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience developing and maintaining documentation, training records, learning resources, and LMS.
• Expertise in Microsoft 365 applications including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Forms.
• Ability to develop assessments/surveys, analyze feedback and data, and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central point of contact for production training programs across Global Seed Operations.
• Partner with Production, Quality, EHS&S, and other teams to align training priorities and execution strategies.
• Lead design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of onboarding and training programs for production environments (instructor-led, blended, digital).
• Standardize training and onboarding across locations with site-specific processes.
• Provide guidance on learning strategy and adult learning principles to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Maintain training procedures, certification processes, learning documentation, and program resources for compliance.
• Coordinate and support training content related to quality systems and seed production processes.
• Collaborate with Quality and EHS&S teams to keep content current and compliant.
• Monitor training effectiveness via feedback, metrics, and audits to identify gaps and improvements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance training quality and cross-site collaboration.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning

Facilitation & coaching

Project coordination

Influence without authority

Organization

Documentation & LMS

MS 365

Assessments & data

Communication

Safety & quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/Ag Education/Ag Systems/Organizational Development/HR or related

Tools

LMS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture?At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting‑edge biotech, and next‑generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.?Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Production Training Specialist in Johnston IA.

The Regional Production Training Specialist leads and continuously improves production training and onboarding programs across Global Seed Operations (GSO). Partnering with seed production sites, Quality, EHS&S, and other functions, this role ensures consistent training delivery, standardized onboarding, and alignment with safety, quality, and operational standards. The specialist oversees training programs, supports workforce capability development, and drives learning strategies that enhance employee performance.

Additionally, this role provides stewardship of key quality and seed production learning programs, ensuring content, learning pathways, and requirements remain current and aligned with business needs. By analyzing training, assessment, feedback, and performance data, the specialist identifies capability gaps and leads continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen onboarding, employee development, and operational effectiveness across GSO.

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position. This is a hybrid role working in‑office Tuesday–Thursday; remote Monday and Friday.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central point of contact for production training programs, coordinating communications, meetings, resources, and stakeholder engagement across Global Seed Operations.
• Partner with Production, Quality, EHS&S, and other functional teams to align training priorities, program requirements, and execution strategies.
• Lead the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of onboarding and training programs for production environments, including instructor‑led, blended, and digital learning solutions.
• Standardize training and onboarding experiences across locations while incorporating site‑specific processes, requirements, and operational needs.
• Provide guidance on learning strategy, adult learning principles, and training effectiveness to support consistent, high‑quality delivery across production sites.
• Maintain training procedures, certification processes, learning documentation, and program resources to ensure compliance and standardized execution.
• Coordinate and support training content related to quality systems, product quality, seed quality, seed production programs, and other critical operational processes.
• Collaborate with Quality and EHS&S teams to ensure training content remains current, compliant, and aligned with organizational standards and best practices.
• Monitor training effectiveness through learner feedback, assessments, operational metrics, quality trends, audit findings, and stakeholder input to identify capability gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance training quality, onboarding effectiveness, employee capability, operational performance, and cross‑site collaboration.

Education

Bachelor''s degree in Education, Agriculture Education, Agriculture Systems Management, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

What Skills You Need

• Experience designing, developing, and delivering employee training programs.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and priorities across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and build collaborative relationships.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience developing and maintaining documentation, training records, learning resources, and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Expertise in Microsoft 365 applications including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Forms.
• Ability to develop assessments/surveys, analyze feedback and data, and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with instructional design for varied delivery methods.
• Experience in manufacturing, seed production, agriculture, or operations environments.
• Experience supporting Quality Management Systems and EHS&S programs.
• Knowledge of learning management systems and digital learning technologies.
• Experience leading onboarding, workforce development, or organizational capability initiatives.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Standardized Work.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well‑being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva BenefitsCheck out life at Vylor! https://www.linkedin.com/company/vylorgenetics/

Vylor announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.