Learning & Development Partner

Learning & Development Partner

The role serves as a critical link between global Learning & Development strategy and site-level execution. The Learning & Development Partner works proactively with site leaders, supervisors, and employees to enable effective learning, strengthen on-the-job training, and support workforce capability. In partnership with global and regional L&D teams, the role helps implement learning programs and frameworks across sites while ensuring they are practical, scalable, and aligned to real operational needs.

The role plays an active role in shaping how learning solutions are adopted and sustained at the site level, providing insights and feedback that influence continuous improvement of global and regional learning strategies.

Regular travel is required to assigned manufacturing sites within the region. Travel up to approximately 75% during the initial 6–8 months, with cadence adjusting as relationships mature. When not traveling, office location will be within one of the facilities in the assigned region.

Location:

East Coast – Little Rock AR, Clinton MA, Caldwell  – Travel up to 75%

Ideal hours:
Monday
- Friday 8-4pm Onsite

• Serve as the primary site-facing learning partner for assigned manufacturing locations, building strong relationships with site leaders, supervisors, HR, and key stakeholders.
• Conduct needs and gap analyses to identify learning priorities and KSA gaps aligned to site business objectives.
• Partner with global and regional Learning & Development teams to implement, adapt, and sustain learning programs, frameworks, and initiatives within assigned sites by leveraging data, stakeholder input, and performance insights to help prioritize high-impact learning solutions.
• Translate learning strategies into practical, site-level execution by enabling supervisors to reinforce training expectations, drive on-the-job application, and build employee capability.
• Strengthen site-specific learning needs, such as on-the-job training practices, by partnering with supervisors and site resources to improve execution quality, documentation usability, and consistency.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate classroom and instructor-led training for all working shifts and times, using existing content, and coach subject matter experts through Train-the-Trainer approaches to improve delivery effectiveness.
• Develop or tailor site-specific learning materials, job aids, and resources to address localized needs or process differences while aligning with global standards and frameworks.
• Identify and leverage external learning resources (technical colleges, vendors, institutions) to support technical skill development and succession needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or a related field preferred, and/or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience designing, implementing, and continuously improving scalable learning programs (e.g., on-the-job training, certification pathways, onboarding frameworks) that drive measurable performance outcomes.
• 2+ years of experience facilitating, presenting, or supporting instructor-led training combined with evaluating training effectiveness and translating data, feedback, and performance metrics into actionable insights that improve learning outcomes and business performance.
• 3+ years of experience with computer systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Experience with enterprise systems such as Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• 2+ years of experience working in manufacturing environments.

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and or Vietnamese.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work, balance competing priorities, analyze information to identify trends or gaps, and develop practical solutions to business challenges.
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously by setting priorities, aligning stakeholders, and driving work to completion.
• Experience of application of adult learning principles, blended learning approaches, training effectiveness, and instructional design best practices (e.g., ADDIE, SAM, Kirkpatrick).
• Experience developing or supporting learning materials using digital learning tools, such as Articulate 360 (Storyline, Rise), video, screen capture, or animation-based learning tools, or other e-learning or multimedia development platforms.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.