Training Manager

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This position reports to:

The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

The Training Manager for the Fort Smith Motor Plant is responsible for developing implementing and overseeing comprehensive training and organizational development strategies to ensure operational excellence safety compliance and workforce competency. This strategic leadership role involves directing training initiatives across all departments collaborating with plant leadership and corporate training functions and driving continuous improvement in employee skills safety culture and business performance. The position reports to the Plant Manageand serves as a key strategic partner in achieving plant objectives and supporting corporate learning and development initiatives.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other collaborate and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Develop and execute the plant training strategy aligning workforce capability leadership development safety and compliance programs with business objectives operational needs and organizational growth plans.
• Lead the design delivery and continuous improvement of training programs curricula competency frameworks and learning systems to build technical expertise leadership capability and workforce readiness.
• Manage the training function and team including resource planning performance management succession development training analytics and measurement of program effectiveness and return on investment.
• Champion a culture of safety compliance and operational excellence by ensuring regulatory adherence driving workforce development initiatives and leveraging training to support continuous improvement productivity and employee engagement.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelors degree with minimum 2 years of experience OR Associates degree with minimum 4 years of experience OR High School Diploma with minimum 6 years of experience.
• 5 years of training and development experience including 3 years in a leadership role within a manufacturing industrial or operations environment.
• Proven success designing implementing and evaluating training programs that improve workforce capability safety performance compliance and business results.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles instructional design learning management systems (LMS) training technologies and virtual/hybrid learning delivery.
• Demonstrated expertise in OSHA and regulatory compliance safety training workforce development continuous improvement methodologies and training effectiveness measurement.
• Exceptional leadership communication project management and analytical skills with the ability to influence stakeholders manage competing priorities and develop high-performing teams.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

ABBs NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year the division powers its customers from many industries with safe reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

Whats in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to workyour ideas your energy your ambition. Youll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills shape your path and take on challenges that matter. Here your work creates impact you can see and feel every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity gender expression sexual orientation) marital status citizenship age race and ethnicity inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles color religious creed national origin pregnancy physical or mental disability genetic information protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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Health Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid
• Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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