Technical Training Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Technical Training & Safety Manager

Asheville, NC Area

Summary

Are you an experienced manufacturing professional with a background in technical training, workforce development, and safety? We are seeking a Manufacturing Technical Training & Safety Manager to develop and lead standardized training and safety programs across multiple manufacturing facilities. This full-time opportunity partners with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Human Resources, and plant leadership to strengthen employee skills, support career advancement, and promote safe, efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a standardized technical training strategy across all manufacturing facilities.

• Design and maintain training curricula for production, maintenance, engineering, quality, warehouse, and support teams.

• Coordinate skill-based pay training, employee qualification, certification, and recertification programs.

• Establish and manage a Train-the-Trainer program to develop plant-based subject matter experts.

• Develop and maintain a master training schedule across all facilities.

• Maintain accurate training records within learning management systems and HRIS platforms.

• Partner with plant leadership to identify skill gaps and workforce development opportunities.

• Develop career pathways, technical progression programs, succession readiness, and leadership pipelines using objective qualification criteria.

• Manage relationships with external training providers, community colleges, technical schools, and equipment manufacturers.

• Evaluate and improve training and development programs.

• Implement and maintain safety policies, procedures, and programs consistent with OSHA requirements and industry best practices.

• Conduct facility safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments.

• Coordinate corrective actions following safety audits and incident investigations.

• Analyze injury trends, accident reports, workers’ compensation claims, and near misses to identify improvement opportunities.

• Maintain or oversee OSHA injury and illness records and support required reporting and posting activities.

• Coordinate safety training covering lockout/tagout, powered industrial trucks, machine guarding, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, and emergency response.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in manufacturing, operations, technical training, equipment and safety standards, or a related role.

• Demonstrated ability to design and build manufacturing technical training programs, including budgets, timelines, and curricula for adult learners at varying skill levels.

• Experience developing standard work instructions, job aids, and competency-based technical training materials.

• Ability to coach, qualify, and support subject matter experts and plant trainers.

• Strong presentation, communication, facilitation, and active listening skills.

• Ability to identify high-potential employees and develop clear career pathways and leadership pipelines.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, including schedule, documentation, and records management.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn and administer HRIS, LMS, safety, and reporting systems.

• Experience administering skill-based pay or qualification-based training programs preferred.

• Hands-on experience as a manufacturing operator, technician, or production supervisor in PET, injection molding, blow molding, or packaging preferred.

• Experience administering a learning management system and training records preferred.

• Knowledge of instructional design methodologies, including ADDIE and adult learning principles, preferred.

• Ability to travel approximately 40–50% to manufacturing locations.

• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds, frequently walk through manufacturing environments, and wear required personal protective equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Organizational Development, Business, a technical field, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.

• Training and development certifications, such as ATD/CPTD or Train-the-Trainer, or continuous improvement certifications, such as Lean or Six Sigma, preferred.

Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Paid time off

• 401(k) with company match

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance

• Company-sponsored life insurance

Salary Range: $80,000–$120,000 per year

Ask for: Hersha Dwyer

ClearBridge Executive Search is a nationwide recruiting firm specializing in Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Skilled Trades, Healthcare, and Professional Services. We partner with organizations across the United States to provide direct hire recruiting solutions while connecting top talent with long-term career opportunities.

You should be proficient in:

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• beverage packaging
• beverage packaging industry
• bottle manufacturing
• bottle packaging
• bottling industry
• food packaging
• food packaging industry
• packaging industry
• packaging manufacturing