Technical Training Lead

General Summary

The Technical Training Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating technical training and qualification across operations as Michelman combines two manufacturing sites into a single, integrated facility. This role plays a critical part in ensuring uninterrupted operational readiness and timely workforce readiness milestones during and after the site consolidation, where training demands will be dynamic, fast-changing, and risk-sensitive. The Technical Training Lead ensures consistent onboarding, qualification, and cross-training for production, lab, maintenance, and logistics roles while proactively adapting training approaches to evolving processes, equipment, and organizational structures.

This role aligns training priorities and qualification sequencing with site consolidation milestones to support a smooth transition to a single operating model.

Working collaboratively with supervisors and frontline leaders, the Technical Training Lead accelerates time to independent performance, reinforces clear training ownership within the line organization, and translates GMP, safety, and compliance requirements into practical, executable training. Through accountable floor presence, effective qualification systems, and continuous, proactive refinement of training content, this role builds reliable technical capability that supports audit readiness, operational stability, and sustained performance through change and growth.

Success in this role is reflected through reduced time to qualification, improved coverage readiness, and fewer delays attributable to training or qualification gaps.

New Hire Technical Readiness & Qualification

* Lead technical onboarding and initial qualification for operations-focused associates

* Define clear, role-based qualification paths with expectations for independent performance

* Coordinate hands-on training, shadowing, and task practice in real production environments

* Validate completion of required knowledge and skill training using documented records

* Identify and escalate early readiness risks to supervisors with evidence-based recommendations to protect time-to-independence targets

Cross-Training & Coverage Development

* Collaborate with supervisors and frontline leaders to identify cross-training needs that improve coverage and reduce operational risk

* Co-create cross-training plans and materials with SMEs and frontline leaders

* Support expansion of associate skill sets while maintaining role clarity and safety boundaries

* Track qualification progress against defined coverage goals and readiness commitments

* Reinforce consistent execution of trained tasks across shifts and teams

* Identify and address differences in legacy site practices to promote consistent execution and expectations

Training Content & Execution Design (Floor-Anchored)

* Co-develop technical training materials with supervisors and SMEs across operations functions

* Prioritize training development and delivery based on operational risk and readiness impact

* Translate procedures, standards, and work instructions into practical, trainable content

* Observe work on the floor to validate training accuracy and alignment to real execution

* Update training materials proactively as processes, equipment, or risk profiles change

* Ensure training methods support hands-on learning and independent task execution

Supervisor Enablement & Accountability

* Set and reinforce expectations for supervisor ownership of training, qualification, and skill validation

* Enable supervisors to assess and confirm critical knowledge and skills

* Provide structure, tools, and coaching to support consistent supervisor execution

* Surface gaps in training effectiveness or ownership with objective evidence

* Reinforce that training success is measured by performance, not completion alone

* Differentiate between training gaps and execution or supervision gaps, escalating appropriately

* Communicate training-related readiness risks with clear evidence while reinforcing line ownership

Training Records, Compliance Translation & Continuous Improvement

* Maintain accurate and current training and qualification records to support audit readiness

* Translate GMP, safety, and compliance requirements into executable training expectations

* Support audit readiness by ensuring documentation reflects actual practice

* Use operational feedback, recurring errors, and readiness issues to inform updates

* Identify training gaps through observation and feedback

* Drive timely corrective updates to improve readiness outcomes

* Continuously improve training materials and methods based on effectiveness

Critical Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Demonstrated ability to lead technical training systems through operational change by aligning people, processes, and standards while maintaining readiness, compliance, and floor credibility

* Lead and sustain the site technical training and qualification system, including onboarding, cross-training, validation, and…