Training Manager

Summary:

The Training Manager serves as the enterprise leader for the development oversight and continuous improvement of all training programs across production and nonproduction functions.

Key Responsibilities:

This individual is responsible for building and maintaining a comprehensive training catalogue that enhances employee efficiency supports progression opportunities and ensures balanced and compliant training across the organization. The Training Manager evaluates updates and modernizes training content; drives standardization; and ensures the learning ecosystem meets evolving business and regulatory needs.

In addition to internal leadership this role strategically partners with local colleges technical schools workforce development organizations and industry groups to strengthen talent pipelines and promote training excellence.

Training Strategy & Program Leadership:

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide training strategy aligned to operational goals customer requirements compliance expectations and long-term workforce development needs.

• Own the training roadmap for onboarding skills development cross-training upskilling and recertification across production and nonproduction roles.

• Lead training needs assessments workforce capability planning and curriculum modernization to maintain a current and effective training catalogue.

Catalogue Development & Learning Governance:

• Build maintain and continuously improve a structured scalable training catalogue that supports employee efficiency talent development and regulatory compliance.

• Conduct regular program reviews and update training content to ensure accuracy relevance and alignment with internal standards and external regulations.

• Ensure the training catalogue supports career progression models role-based competency requirements and enterprise learning pathways.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead coach and develop a team of trainers and onthejob training (OJT) instructors.

• Establish clear expectations training delivery standards and performance metrics.

• Foster a culture of coaching accountability and continuous improvement within the Training team.

Training Operations & Execution:

• Oversee the delivery of instructor-led OJT and blended learning programs.

• Ensure training materials job aids and standard work instructions are accurate current and easy to use.

• Maintain auditready training records and documentation in accordance with AS9100 and customer requirements.

• Partner with Production and department leaders to schedule training in alignment with staffing throughput and operational priorities.

Quality Safety & Compliance Integration:

• Collaborate with Quality to address training- or skill-related root causes of defects escapes or corrective action requests (CARs).

• Ensure safety training is delivered documented and reinforced consistently.

• Monitor training-related quality and safety trends and implement corrective or preventive actions as needed.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation:

• Use data to identify training gaps bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

• Implement modern learning methods such as digital learning simulations structured OJT and LMS-enabled training experiences.

• Drive standardization of training content and delivery across shifts departments and locations.

Cross-Functional & External Partnerships:

• Partner with Operations Quality HR Engineering and other functional leaders to align training to business needs.

• Ensure Ralliant training solutions are available and effective for non-production staff including administrative leadership and technical roles.

• Establish and maintain partnerships with local institutions and workforce organizations to strengthen talent pipelines create training pathways and enhance community engagement.

• Support new product introductions (NPI) with training plans readiness assessments and competency alignment.

• Represent the company during audits and customer reviews as the subject matter expert for training programs and capabilities.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in precision manufacturing or a similarly regulated environment.

• 2 years leading training production or quality teams.

• Demonstrated experience designing and managing structured training catalogues or enterprise learning ecosystems.

• Proven track record of modernizing training programs to improve employee performance operational efficiency and compliance outcomes.

• Strong understanding of AS9100 requirements and customer-driven compliance standards.

• Experience with training program design structured OJT adult learning principles and competency frameworks.

• Ability to interpret technical drawings work instructions and quality standards.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Organizational Development or related field OR 15 years of equivalent experience.

• Certification in training instructional design or learning & development preferred.

• Experience with LMS platforms digital training tools and electronic training records required.

• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement certifications are desirable.

Benefits:

• PTO

• 401K

• Health Insurance (medical dental optical)

• Tuition reimbursement

• Parental leave (mothers fathers and adoptive parents)

In addition to the benefits youd expect we also offer flexibility stability and prosperity:

• A bonus payment for all associates paid quarterly based on performance and behavior metrics.

• 70 years of trend setters & trail blazers with new products.

• Promote from within culture.

• Opportunity to move vertically or laterally.

• A culture where we all have a role in building a community where everyone belongs. Where you can speak your mind be yourself and feel supported. Its how we achieve more together for each other for our customers and for the world.

• A team that you can depend on every day & likes each other enough to hang out after work.

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