Training Manager (Learning & Development)

Training Manager

City Brewery's Latrobe, PA facility is seeking a Training Manager to join its growing team. This position is responsible for facilitating, documenting, and developing training at the Latrobe site. The Training Manager will be the main point of contact for the facility to ensure consistent application of established learning and development principles and expand current best practices. This individual will interface heavily with all levels and functions within the facility in order to drive a consistent, site-wide learning approach and strategy. As part of City's L&D team, this role will also collaborate with other locations within the network to ensure uniformity and share insights.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and/or facilitate training related to safety, quality, leadership, and technical skills; including new hire onboarding
• Record learning events utilizing the Learning Management System & utilize historical data to conduct gap analysis and recommend future trainings
• Facilitate individual development of hourly employees, including leveraging individual development plans for all employees in assigned areas
• Lead the implementation work of and manage the Education and Training Pillar, skills attainment and qualification process, focusing on step-up cards and managing the skills matrix
• Develop and implement the maintenance technician level II program
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts on content development for training initiatives
• Manages vendor relationships; evaluates and maintains an appropriate mix of external resources to support ongoing growth
• Provide input to the annual Learning and Development plan for the plant, including budgeting of labor hours and monitoring the learning and development budget for assigned areas

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, Education or Engineering
• 4 years of experience in learning and development
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing, a plus
• Excellent facilitation and engagement skills
• Experience with adult learning methodologies (i.e. ATD certification), preferred
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and world class manufacturing principles and/or integrated work systems initiatives
• Strong people skills and the ability to collaborate with individuals at all levels and functions within an organization
• Demonstrated ability to translate and simplify complex principles to ensure smooth transfer across the organization
• Experience leading teams through large organizational change

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.