About the role:

Reporting to the Plant Director, you'll be responsible for:

. Partners with the Site Director and Site Leadership Team to develop and execute a comprehensive learning strategy that strengthens operational capability, supports employee development, and enables the site to achieve its performance goals.

. Designs, governs, and sustains a structured training system covering onboarding, upskilling, certification, SME development, and long-term career growth for hourly and salaried employees.

. This role governs the learning and capability system but is not expected to perform technical or equipment-specific training for operators or technicians. All hands-on technical and machine-specific training is delivered by functional SMEs (Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS).

Responsibilities:

1. Learning Strategy & Governance

. Develop and execute an L&D strategy aligned to site goals, operational priorities, and workforce capability needs.

. Establish a sustainable training structure covering onboarding, technical upskilling, certification, cross-training, and leadership development.

. Partner with HR Manager and functional leaders to identify current and future capability gaps.

2. Training System Design & Standardization

. Lead the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of L&D solutions and materials.

. Develop and maintain SOPs related to training governance.

. Ensure learning programs apply relevant learning principles and effective knowledge transfer.

. Utilize blended learning (classroom, OJT, digital, simulation, etc.).

3. Technical Training Governance (Not the Technical Trainer)

. Own the technical training framework, process, and governance.

. Ensure all equipment-specific, technical, and maintenance training is delivered by qualified SMEs.

. Develop and manage SME and OJT trainer certification programs.

. Audit and calibrate SME-led technical training for consistency and accuracy.

. Maintain strong alignment with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, QA, and EHS.

4. Workforce Capability Building

. Partner with functional leaders to plan and enable capability development across shifts.

. Support SME-led training and ensure trainers apply consistent standards.

. Identify skill gaps and recommend updates to technical training materials.

5. New Hire Onboarding & Compliance Training

. Oversee onboarding programs including safety, quality, GMP, plant tours, gowning, and expectations.

. Ensure compliance training meets regulatory and internal requirements.

. Maintain accurate training records and capability metrics.

6. Continuous Improvement & Change Management

. Lead learning and training programs for new systems, digital tools, and technology upgrades.

. Research and recommend new training platforms/tools that enhance learning.

. Coordinate external vendors for specialized training requirements.

7. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

. Partner with Site Leadership to ensure capability needs are met.

. Communicate progress, gaps, and risks to leadership.

. Promote a strong learning culture supporting performance, safety, and growth.

Required Education, Experience and Skills

. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Education, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

. At least 3 years of experience in a multinational manufacturing environment (Nutrition, Pharmaceutical, Food Industry preferred).

. Strong capability in designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs.

. Strong leadership, facilitation, and communication skills.

. Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.

. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

. Experience with modern and traditional training methods (OJT, classroom, digital).

. Ability to influence across levels and functions.