Training & Development Leader

Ford Pro; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Training and Development Liaison to bridge operations with learning initiatives. This role focuses on enhancing employee skills through effective onboarding and ongoing training programs, ensuring compliance and maximizing learning impact. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management and communication skills, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Join a forward-thinking company that values employee development and offers a range of benefits to support work-life balance and career growth.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Flexible Family Care Days

Tuition Assistance

Vehicle Discount Program

Paid Time Off for Community Service

Generous Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Adoption and Surrogacy Expense Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in manufacturing operations and delivering training.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning and development initiatives and training programs.
• Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of training activities.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Facilitation Skills

Problem Resolution

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

This position will be the primary liaison between operations and the North America Learning and Development team. The TDL will work closely with plant operations to coordinate onboarding activities / training for new hires and ongoing training for existing plant personnel for new skills and capabilities required for new technology. The TDL will also work with operations providing analysis of employee capability as required.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated people leader with a passion for training, and understanding of adult learning theory, impeccable project / program management skills exhibiting a high level of professionalism to support manufacturing employee development activities.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Provide learning and development process leadership using established training standards, process, and tools to:
  • Facilitate plant learning & development related committees
  • Annually review, identify, and document compliance training needs at the individual, department, and plant level.
  • Review and get approval for annual learning & development plan with Plant Safety, Environmental, HR Manager and plant Controller’s office
  • Forecast, execute and report status of annual Learning & development plans to HR Manager, OCM and Manufacturing L & D.
  • Manage, enter, and report completion data in corporate Learning Management System
  • Evaluate impact / effectiveness of Learning & development Activities (Data collection, analysis, and reporting)
  • Ensure the plant has the required facilities and equipment to satisfy learning & development program needs.
• Effectively schedule, facilitate the delivery and execution of learning and development activities.
• Monitor effectiveness / certification (if required) of internal and external learning & development facilitators
• Ensure trainer coverage and all learning materials, multimedia visual aids and other presentation materials are available
• Maintain training records in accordance with all internal / external regulations and laws, to support the overall structured manufacturing training program while ensuring the latest revisions of training materials are being delivered
• Utilize Learning Management System (LMS) to coordinate / track / assign training, create training reports and enter training / compliance completions
• Perform training audits to ensure training requirements are being followed

Qualifications

You'll have...

• High School Diploma
• Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• 1+ years experience working in a manufacturing operations environment and delivering instructor led classroom and virtual training to manufacturing personnel
• Strong organizational, planning, project management, problem resolution, communication, facilitation and influencing skills

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience in organizational learning and development, training, human resources, or a related discipline
• 3+ years classroom facilitation experience, certification
• Familiarity with Learning Management System (LMS) and ability to learn how to create coordinate, schedule, and track training processes.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and complete expected work while thriving in a fast-paced high pressure and dynamic environment
• Ability to accept, support and encourage change with forward thinking
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a matrix organization taking direction and support from multiple levels of leadership.
• Proven ability to build relationships across organizational departments and reporting structures
• Comfortable interfacing with company leadership, internal and external customers, and teams outside of your reporting structure
• Ability to quickly learn new programs and processes.
• Ability to build trust by creating an environment where honesty and integrity are the standard

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 45143
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 05/02/2025, 07:45 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations LIV 36200 Plymouth Rd, Livonia, MI, 48150, US (On-site)
• Remote No
• Recruiting Category Professional/Salaried