Manager - Training

U. S. Steel Tubular Products delivers high-quality seamless pipe that powers America's energy and industrial backbone. Backed by more than a century of steelmaking and a culture of innovation, our team builds premium connections and partners with customers to tackle their toughest challenges, keeping energy and industry moving forward.

Position Summary: The Technical Training Manager for Tubular is responsible for managing and directing plant-level education, training, and workforce development activities for hourly and select salaried employees. This role will establish structured training systems, develop and improve curriculum, manage learning resources, and ensure the Tubular plants have the skills, qualifications, and capability required to support safe, reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective operations.

This position will play a critical role in building training structure for new and existing crews, supporting Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects, developing On-the-Job Training (OJT) programs, improving New Employee Orientation (NEO), and strengthening cross-training, maintenance learner programs, and technical workforce readiness. The Technical Training Manager will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Human Resources, Safety, Quality, and plant leadership to identify training needs, deliver effective programs, and measure training effectiveness.

• Manage and direct the activities associated with education, training, and workforce development for hourly and select salaried employees at the plant level.
• Develop, implement, and sustain a structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) system that supports new hire readiness, employee qualification, cross-training, and progression within plant operations and maintenance roles.
• Responsible for defining training plans for production functions; evaluating job-specific training requirements, assessing skill development timelines, identifying qualification milestones, and providing accurate training forecasts to ensure adequate workforce readiness and production continuity.
• Build and maintain training curriculum, learning objectives, course materials, skills matrices, qualification requirements, and training documentation for plant training programs.
• Lead development and execution of training programs for new operations projects, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) startups, new lines, added crews, and additional staffing needs for existing operations.
• Partner closely with Operations and Maintenance leadership to identify technical skill gaps, prioritize training needs, and ensure training programs support safe and reliable execution of day-to-day work.
• Manage the Maintenance Learner Program, including program structure, training schedule, participant tracking, technical instruction coordination, testing support, and progression documentation.
• Proctor maintenance testing and ensure accurate tracking of testing results, training completion, qualification status, and related employee records.
• Manage and support the Institute for Career Development (ICD) program, including coordination, communication, participation tracking, and alignment with plant workforce development priorities.
• Develop and manage the departmental training business plan, annual training priorities, and schedule of training classes based on plant needs, business priorities, and workforce capability gaps.
• Conduct periodic assessments, surveys, and discussions with plant leadership to determine departmental training needs and recommend training strategies.
• Identify, select, and manage outside resources for training services, including community colleges, technical schools, universities, training vendors, instructional partners, and equipment providers.
• Develop and deliver training programs and topics related to Safety, computing, leadership, technical skills, maintenance capability, and other plant-level needs.
• Track, coordinate, and implement new manager training, vocational foreman training, and other employee development programs.
• Support and improve New Employee Orientation (NEO) to ensure new employees understand safety expectations, plant standards, operating practices, training requirements, and available development resources.
• Promote and communicate training opportunities, classes, educational programs, and development resources to employees and plant leadership.
• Organize training venues, logistics, training rooms, transportation, accommodations, equipment, and other resources required to support…