Training & Development Lead

Roquette; Keokuk (IA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette is seeking a Training & Development Lead for our Human Resources team in Keokuk, Iowa. This role drives the design, delivery, and evaluation of manufacturing-focused training programs to build workforce capability and support operational excellence.

Responsibilities include lifecycle training management, curricula development, and leveraging Workday Learning and LMS tools. Collaboration with site leadership and SMEs is essential to address skill gaps and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Training & Development experience in manufacturing preferred.
• At least 3 years of training facilitation experience.
• Experience with Workday Learning and LMS metrics.
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead training initiatives through the full lifecycle: assess, design, develop, deliver, evaluate and improve programs.
• Identify training needs via operational reviews, data, and feedback; align with site leadership and SMEs.
• Develop and maintain curricula, work instructions, guides, and assessments; ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Facilitate instructor-led, virtual, classroom, and on-the-job training; coordinate sessions and track attendance.
• Administer Workday Learning courses and maintain records with HRIS involvement.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and report KPIs; support audits with proper documentation.

Skills

Training & Development

Facilitation

Instructional Design

Workday Learning

LMS (Learning Management Systems)

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Analytical Thinking

Coaching

Education

Associates or Bachelors degree preferred

Adult education certification

Instructional design certification

Tools

Workday Learning

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Adobe applications

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. We are looking for our next Training & Development Lead within our Human Resources team. This role leads the assessment, design, development, coordination, facilitation, implementation, and evaluation of technical training programs, primarily supporting manufacturing operations. Partnering with Human Resources, subject matter experts, and site leadership, the role builds workforce capability, supports employee growth and compliance, and advances operational excellence through effective learning and development initiatives. This position is located in Keokuk, Iowa.

Compensation: The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $82,000-$95,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You’ll Do

Lead manufacturing training initiatives through the full training lifecycle, including needs assessment, design, development, delivery, administration, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Identify training needs using operational reviews, workforce data, employee feedback, skills-gap analyses, stakeholder consultations, Value Stream Mapping, and other improvement tools; partner with site and manufacturing leaders and subject matter experts to set development priorities and qualification requirements. Develop, revise, and maintain manufacturing training curricula, work instructions, training guides, learning materials, and assessments, ensuring content is accurate, current, job-relevant, and aligned with company policies, safety requirements, quality standards, and regulatory expectations; maintain review, approval, and version control. Facilitate instructor-led, virtual, classroom-based, and on-the-job training; prepare materials, coordinate sessions, manage enrollment and attendance, assess understanding, adapt delivery to employee learning needs, and support consistency across shifts and departments. Maintain accurate training records and manufacturing training matrices; support leaders to track qualifications, completion, overdue requirements, and retraining needs, and provide leaders with progress reports, development feedback, and recommended actions. Administer Workday Learning courses, curricula, assignments, retraining intervals, attendance and completion records, content uploads, progress monitoring, and reports; maintain data accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality and partner with HRIS administrators to resolve issues and improve processes. Evaluate training effectiveness through participant feedback, knowledge checks, observed performance, qualification results, and relevant KPIs; recommend improvements based on training data and operational results and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits with training documentation. Partner with Human Resources, site leadership, manufacturing leaders, and subject matter experts to support employee development, workforce capability, leadership development, onboarding, orientation, knowledge transfer, and other organizational development initiatives. Participate in continuous improvement; follow applicable safety, quality, hygiene, environmental, ethics, and compliance requirements; maintain confidentiality and elevate significant safety, quality, compliance, or training risks through appropriate channels.

What You’ll Need

Education: Associates or Bachelors degree preferred. Candidates with equivalent relevant experience supplemented by industry-recognized certifications will also be considered. Relevant certifications may include adult education, training facilitation, instructional design, or related fields. A certificate in Human Resource Management, or a combination of education, training, and relevant experience, will also be considered.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Training & Development, preferably in a manufacturing environment, and at least 3 years of training facilitation experience. Experience as a Training Specialist, Facilitator, Learning & Development Specialist, or in a similar role. Experience coordinating and managing multiple training programs and initiatives simultaneously. Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, training methodologies, and best practices; experience developing training materials and curricula, facilitating virtual and classroom learning, using learning management systems (including Workday Learning), and analyzing training metrics and reports. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Adobe applications, and other training-related software. Strong communication, facilitation, coaching, organization, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder relationship skills; ability to influence without direct authority and manage multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

This position is primarily onsite and supports employees in manufacturing and operational areas. The role may require walking, standing, wearing personal protective equipment, and entering production or warehouse areas.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a regular, full-time employee position. Occasional early or late working hours may be required to support multiple shifts and rotation of shifts.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws. As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry. The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products. A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society. Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life.

Discover more about Roquette here.