Site Training Manager — Manufacturing Leadership

fairlife, LLC; Town of Webster (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

fairlife, LLC seeks a Site Training Manager to lead Webster's technical training strategy, team, and qualification systems, translating enterprise direction into site action. You will manage budgets, partner with operations, HR, EHS, and quality to improve workforce readiness and on-the-job performance.

You will guide the skills-matrix, ensure evidence before sign-off, and own the training project portfolio across capital and process changes, while developing a strong training culture on site.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing/technical training or operations with leadership experience.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills from shop floor to leadership.
• Experience managing a training portfolio with deadlines and risk.
• Knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, and training measurement.

Responsibilities

• Represent Technical Training in site leadership forums; align shift leaders on training priorities, qualification requirements, and change readiness.
• Own training data, skills-matrix, scorecard, and capability assessments—set standards, flag workforce risks, andguidequalification/investment decisions.
• Partner with site and shift leaders to secure training capacity and confirmevidenceexists before qualification sign-off.
• Own the site's training project portfolio (capital, equipment, process changes)—manage plans, milestones, risks, and resource trade-offs.
• Set curriculum and instructional design standards; oversee content ownership and quality across Training Specialists.
• Own training operations, governance, and records; delegate routine LMS/logisticswork to the Training Coordinator.
• Lead, coach, and develop Training Specialists and the Coordinator—set goals, hold regular one-on-ones, and address performance early.
• Own the site training budget, team capacity, and the Certified Trainer program (selection, certification, quality calibration).
• Maintain regular presence across office, classroom, and floor to stay a credible training partner to employees and leadership; perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

People leadership

Training program management

LMS / training tools

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in instructional design, education, training, operations, engineering, business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

LMS

Job description

fairlife, LLC seeks a Site Training Manager to lead Webster's technical training strategy, team, and qualification systems, translating enterprise direction into site action. You will manage budgets, partner with operations, HR, EHS, and quality to improve workforce readiness and on-the-job performance.

You will guide the skills-matrix, ensure evidence before sign-off, and own the training project portfolio across capital and process changes, while developing a strong training culture on site.