Technical Learning & Development Lead

CornerStone Professional Placement; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a Director of Learning & Development to build and lead a company-wide training function for engineering, technical, and professional staff. This hands-on leader will establish an internal training university and lab, owning its development from the ground up.

The role requires translating complex processes into practical instruction, developing curricula, and personally delivering engaging training while partnering with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development in engineering/manufacturing contexts.
• Proven ability to translate complex tech into training content.
• Strong curriculum-development and writing skills.
• Experience building training programs from scratch.
• Effective classroom facilitation and presentation.
• Ability to turn SME knowledge into scalable training.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the company's internal training university and technical training program.
• Partner with engineering and other departments to identify skill and training needs.
• Observe technical work and convert subject-matter expertise into structured learning content.
• Develop technical curriculum, training documentation, assessments, and classroom materials.
• Personally facilitate instructor-led training for engineers, technicians, and other employees.
• Create programs covering technical skills, operating processes, efficiencies, and best practices.
• Establish methods for tracking employee training and program effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver selected leadership and soft-skills training.
• Continuously improve training as processes, technology, and business needs evolve.

Skills

Instructional design

Technical training

Curriculum development

Engineering knowledge

Facilitation

Technical writing

Soft-skills training

Collaboration

Program building

Job description

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a Director of Learning & Development to build and lead a company-wide training function for engineering, technical, and professional staff. This hands-on leader will establish an internal training university and lab, owning its development from the ground up.

The role requires translating complex processes into practical instruction, developing curricula, and personally delivering engaging training while partnering with cross-functional teams to