Training Manager
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Operations and Supply Chain
The Cork Product Operations team is looking for an exceptional candidate to lead the training team. This role is a key part of the Cork Operations Team, which develops and implements the strategic direction for Cork Manufacturing. As Training Manager, you will own the training processes for production employees as well as driving the wider learning & development agenda for the wider Product Operations organisation via partnering with other stakeholder teams across the Cork campus.
This position requires an ambitious and self-driven person with training leadership experience in a production / operations environment. The production environment is dynamic and the successful candidate will need to be both analytical and have strong people skills. A key element of this role will be driving the longer term strategy for production training, which will encompass learning about industry leading best practices, examining their relevance and implementing where appropriate.
Description
Production Training Responsibilities:
- End to end ownership of the manufacturing training process, including coordination of training activities & plans across your direct team.
- Define how training an organisation should evolve to remain best in class in the future (5-10 years), with a clear understanding of contemporary and emerging practices in functional training. Own the execution of this strategy.
- Implement training best practices to fit the requirements of our production processes, reviewing both online & offline options. Thereafter continuously innovate to ensure training practices remain at cutting edge.
- Collaborate with partner teams to identify challenges and drive realtime, data-driven solutions.
- Further develop the training systems database to be best in class and fit for the next 5+ years. This includes considering clear, simple training records maintenance and implementing management systems / exception reporting.
- Take on strategic initiatives, including new projects, leading them directly or via select members of your team who you delegate to and then mentor.
- Develop & maintain documentation required for various external accreditations, e.g. ISO, etc.
Learning & development coordination responsibilities:
- Build relationships with partners to develop strategy & roadmap for the training that will be provided across the Product Operations organisation.
- Lead executive communications & updates to align on plans. Also drive communications strategy across Product Operations organisation.
- Mentor the Training & Development Specialist on your team to expand their influence.
- Research & implement training best practices for all employees.
- Keep abreast of which training topics are pertinent and develop plans/content to deliver this training.
- Define optimal way to ensure that all employees (DL + IDL) can complete mandatory trainings (e.g. business conduct) and that records are maintained. Produce a KPI dashboard on training programmes and a robust evaluation of their impact.
- Continue to identify opportunities and drive team to develop additional e-learning courses.
- Drive training plans for people going into new roles (onboarding & continuous development).
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree: 3rd level degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management or something similar
- Previous experience in a training manager role in a hi-tech manufacturing environment with a proven track record in the application of adult learning theory
- Excellent people management skills: Builds effective teams, drives performance and develops talent.
- Strong interpersonal skills: Effectively builds relationships and easily gets to know people.
- Drives results: Self-starter who is able to work on your own initiative to meet deadlines & KPI’s.
- Strong IT skills, preferably familiar with Microsoft Excel, Keynote and web-based tools.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Post graduate qualification would be an advantage.
- Knowledge/experience of the following methods is an advantage: TWI, 5S, 8D, A3, Toyota KATA, 6Sigma, lean manufacturing.
- Cross-industry experience is welcome.
- Prior experience in developing systems / tools to automate work preferable.
- Develops talent: Helps others to meet both their career goals and the organisation’s goals.
- Sees around corners: Asks questions, wonders why and considers what may change in future so as to arrive at optimal long term solutions.
- Situational adaptability: Flexible approach to work and capable of handling multiple priorities.
- Communicates effectively: Has ability to get message across clearly in both group & 1-1 settings.
- Problem solver: Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills. Has a strong ability to focus and simplify so as to guide team to the most efficient & effective solutions.
- Organised: Ability to clearly structure action plans and prioritise across numerous competing demands.
- Leader: Sets a professional standard, demonstrates integrity, takes responsibility and looks for solutions.
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