Manufacturing Training Lead

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $3B in revenue, and employ approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset.

We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

• A hybrid in office schedule for qualifying employees
• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

The Training Lead (or Coordinator – II) independently coordinates manufacturing training programs across multiple sites or business units. This role owns execution, quality, and continuous improvement of training systems (QMS, LMS, and MES-adjacent training), supports audits and major system rollouts, and serves as a primary point of contact for supervisors, managers, and cross‑functional partners. The ideal candidate will possess extensive professional experience with a strong emphasis on manufacturing expertise, curriculum development, digital training transformation, and multi‑site impact.

The Training Coordinator – II will protect training quality, advocate for standard work integrity, and help ensure system effectiveness.

• Independently coordinate and administer site‑level and multi‑site training programs for manufacturing, quality, and support functions
• Partner directly with Operations, Quality, HR, and IT to identify training needs and close gaps
• Maintain and track KPI’s and metrics for Duncan area manufacturing training and certifications
• Coordinate with HR to organize pre- and post-employment onboarding activities
• Lead the capture, digitization, and transformation of standard work into operator‑centric training documentation and visual work instructions
• Drive performance and alignment of Training Coordinators and Mfg Training Instructors
• Maintain certification documentation in compliance with local instructions and ISO requirements
• Leverage visual media, video, and digital tools to modernize training delivery and improve time‑to‑competency
• Plan, organize and deliver train the trainer classes to ensure that all business units are staffed appropriately with capable OJT Trainers
• Manage the certified trainer audit and surveillance program, track the effectiveness of OJT based on operator KPIs, and independently take follow‑up action
• Coordinate with the various Manufacturing Instructors to overcome any obstacles preventing timely completion of certifications and find remedies to ensure training is progressing
• Routinely meet with Manufacturing Instructors to document and track instructional effectiveness and summarize evaluation reports determining the impact of training on employee skills and their effects on KPIs
• Work with the Manufacturing Instructors and the Training Manager
• Continuously improve the certification and training process by identifying inefficiencies, eliminating redundancies, and streamline paperwork among processes and production
• Develop scalable, repeatable training content aligned to MES, quality, and operational excellence initiatives
• Work with SMEs from multiple departments to design, create and deliver training on various topics both scheduled by the training plan and as JIT
• Develop, display, and maintain visual indicators of metrics and KPIs to track certification metrics, display data, assess trends for presentation of KPIs and develop corrective actions in poor performance areas
• Perform needs assessments, design & develop training material, effectively implement, and assess the effectiveness of the full training cycle
• Continuously evaluate certified trainer staffing…