Manufacturing Training Lead

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The Manufacturing Training Lead is responsible for leading, developing, and continuously improving training programs that build workforce capability across the manufacturing site. Working within a regulated medical device manufacturing environment, this role partners closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Continuous Improvement teams to ensure employees are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to perform their work safely, efficiently, and in compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.

The Manufacturing Training Lead serves as a subject matter expert for manufacturing learning and development, driving employee readiness, trainer effectiveness, and workforce flexibility through innovative training solutions, coaching, and capability-building initiatives. This role directly contributes to employee success, product quality, operational excellence, and business performance.

You will play a critical role in developing a skilled, engaged, and quality-focused workforce by ensuring employees receive effective training and development throughout their manufacturing careers. Your work will directly impact employee performance, product quality, compliance, safety, and customer satisfaction.

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing training programs aligned with production, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Create engaging learning experiences through classroom instruction, hands‑on training, visual work instructions, instructional videos, and other adult learning methodologies.
• Translate manufacturing specifications, engineering drawings, work instructions, and standard operating procedures into effective training materials that support employee understanding and performance.
• Develop and maintain a library of approved training materials, photos, videos, and visual training aids while ensuring proper document control and version management.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure training content accurately reflects current manufacturing processes and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with business leaders to establish and maintain structured training pathways for new hires, transfers, and cross‑trained associates.
• Support onboarding programs that accelerate employee readiness and effectiveness in manufacturing roles.

• Own and continuously improve the site's Train-the-Trainer certification program.
• Develop, coach, and certify production trainers and subject matter experts across manufacturing processes and product families.
• Establish trainer qualification standards and ensure trainers maintain certification requirements.
• Evaluate trainer effectiveness through observation, feedback, and performance metrics.
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to strengthen training delivery, employee engagement, and learning outcomes.

• Analyze training effectiveness using employee feedback, performance metrics, quality trends, and operational results.
• Identify workforce capability gaps and implement targeted development strategies to improve employee performance and readiness.
• Lead the…