Production Training & Capability Development Manager

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Production Training & Capability Development Manager? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

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Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) is seeking a Manager, Production Training & Capability Development. This position is responsible for improving workforce capability, productivity, and operational performance through the development and management of training, certification, qualification, and employee development systems.

This position partners with Production, Quality, Safety, Maintenance, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, and Human Resources to identify workforce capability needs and implement effective learning solutions. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining training governance, skill development frameworks, certification systems, trainer capability programs, and workforce development strategies that support safe, high‑quality, and efficient manufacturing operations.

• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and systems that support workforce learning and capability development.
• Develop and execute short-term and long-term training strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct training needs assessments and capability gap analyses.
• Develop annual training roadmaps and workforce capability plans.
• Establish governance processes for training, qualifications, certifications, and workforce development.

• Design, develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing training programs.
• Develop instructor‑led, hands‑on, blended, and digital learning solutions.
• Develop and maintain effective training materials, qualification tools, assessments, and job aids.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness using operational performance data and participant feedback.
• Analyze learning delivery methods and recommend the most effective learning solutions.

• Establish and maintain skill matrices and competency frameworks.
• Define job‑level expectations and qualification requirements.
• Develop and maintain certification and recertification processes.
• Lead task validation and competency verification activities.
• Ensure training records, qualification records, and certification records remain accurate and compliant.

• Lead, develop, coach, and evaluate Production Trainers.
• Develop trainer qualification standards and trainer certification requirements.
• Prepare and coach subject matter experts to support training delivery.
• Support Train‑the‑Trainer programs and trainer capability development initiatives.
• Ensure consistency of training delivery across departments, shifts, and sites.

• Collaborate…