Workforce Development Manager

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

Why work at AdvanSix?

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being

• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development

• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Position Summary: The Workforce Development Manager is responsible for ensuring the organization has the adequate skills and capabilities to meet the short-term and long-term goals of the site. The Workforce Readiness Manager will partner with site leadership and human resources to ensure operational stability by accelerating operator progression resulting in a talent pipeline of experienced operators and own the overall training and developments plan for the site.

Primary Functions & Essential Responsibilities: Lead the overall training and learning strategy for the Hopewell site and develop training programs for employees designed to give employees the knowledge and capability to meet the specific organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

Plans & Aligns

• Develop a strategy to mitigate risk to both short and long-term operational stability by accelerating operator training progression by reducing the cycle time around operators becoming fully qualified
• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset to elevate current training processes and materials to enhance operating knowledge and the cause and effect/troubleshooting components of each role within an operations area.
• Evaluate the skills of the current workforce and leverage data and 80/20 principles to identify and prioritize efforts ensuring appropriate resourcing and efforts to address critical skills/qualifications gaps
• Develop and standardize training and progression KPIs for the site designed to monitor progress and results
• Ensure appropriate plans are in place to ensure the site has the necessary skills in order to meet long-term growth goals
• Manage the overall learning plan for the site and partner with site and functional leaders to effectively manage internal and regulatory requirements

Change Leadership and Innovation

• Drive continuous improvement efforts around training and development by leveraging appropriate technology and lean practices to accelerate efforts
• Identify and advance opportunities for labor efficiency through leveraging third-parties, industry partners, local/state organizations, college/schools, etc. to build capabilities and scale
• Provide coaching and expertise around training methodology and adult learning in order to mentor and develop trainers/leaders
• Partner with Human Resources and site leadership to identify and advance automation and efficiency opportunities around human capital aligned to long-term organizational objectives

Leadership, Team & Culture

• Direct the work, development and performance of the Hopewell Hourly Training Leader and Area Trainers
• Drive consistency in training and expectations across the site and work groups to ensure a learning culture and accountability for outcomes
• Support a strong safety awareness culture through appropriate training and development with emphasis on maturing hazard recognition improvements in partnership with HS&E and site leadership
• Oversee, facilitate, and ensure effective writing and development of qualification requirements for all hourly work groups
• Provide leadership for the employee qualification/progression evaluation and testing processes
• In partnership with Human Resources oversee the successful execution and coordination of New Hire Orientation Training
• Manage the overall site training and development budget as well as any training grant applications and administration

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Instructional Technology
• 10+ years of experience in Chemical Manufacturing with experience in training/learning curriculum design and development
• 5+ years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role
• Six Sigma Greenbelt (or Blackbelt) certification or equivalent experience implementing productivity / continuous improvement projects

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in the management of projects, troubleshooting, team building, financial budgets and overall leadership
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management, ISO9001 Quality Management, and general OSHA Safety guidelines preferred
• Strong presentation skills preferred
• Experience with technical writing preferred
• Experience in organizational development is strongly preferred

The expected annual base pay for this position is $118,800 - $178,200

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.

Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.

The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.