Senior L&D Lead — Manufacturing Training & Growth

Lamb Weston; American Falls (ID); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Benefits

401(k) Plan with company contributions

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Lamb Weston in American Falls, ID, seeks a Sr Learning & Development Specialist to lead the plant's L&D pillar. You will identify skills gaps, develop and deliver training, and track performance metrics to support continuous improvement and strategic goals.

You will mentor the L&D team, align programs with KPIs, and manage training materials and systems to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a leadership or site-level training management role within manufacturing.
• Experience building and scaling learning plans, including on-the-job training (OJT), skill matrices, career pathing, and skill needs analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage adult learning theory, behavior-based training, and frontline engagement models.
• Demonstrated success in aligning L&D strategies with KPIs such as workforce retention, safety performance, and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design, planning, and implementation of skills capability programs.
• Directs, mentors and develops the Plant Learning & Development team.
• Develops, administers, and facilitates team member training using adult learning tools.
• Performs skills gap analysis to identify workforce training gaps and needs.
• Manages the development and sustainability of plant training materials.
• Coaches subject matter experts in course development and alignment with learning objectives.
• Collaborates with shift leadership to schedule and conduct training.
• Maintains training and participation records and ensures required training and recertifications.
• Ensures trainer credibility by responding to trainee feedback and needs.
• Ensures training records are available to plant leadership and meets needs.
• Leads LMS standards, including e-learning modules and ongoing improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Adult learning theory

Project management

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development or related field

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Lamb Weston in American Falls, ID, seeks a Sr Learning & Development Specialist to lead the plant's L&D pillar. You will identify skills gaps, develop and deliver training, and track performance metrics to support continuous improvement and strategic goals.

You will mentor the L&D team, align programs with KPIs, and manage training materials and systems to ensure compliance and effectiveness.