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Training Specialist

Job in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 18447, USA
Listing for: CANPACK
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-16
Job specializations:
  • HR/Recruitment
  • Education / Teaching
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Olyphant

Skills Management System Administrator

Drive the development of employee capabilities by coordinating training and mentoring processes, administering the Skills Management system, and ensuring consistent execution of plant-wide training standards to support operational excellence and organizational growth.

Duties and Tasks

Act as a local administrator and key user of the Skills Management IT system, ensuring data accuracy, and effective usage across all functional areas of the plant/plants. Recruit, onboard, and develop local mentors, including preparing them for the mentoring role, verifying mentoring activities, and monitoring the quality and effectiveness of training delivery. Plan, organize, and coordinate training activities in close cooperation with departments, covering both on-the-job training and classroom-based training.

Organize and supervise the employee skills assessment process, including active participation in skills evaluations and validation of skill proficiency levels in line with defined standards. Monitor execution of training plans, prepare regular reports and analyses, and communicate training progress, gaps, and results to key stakeholders. Promote training and development initiatives through internal communication channels, supporting the visibility and importance of capability building within the organization.

Coordinate and deliver induction programs for newly hired employees, ensuring a consistent and structured start-up process. Maintain and oversee training documentation, including training records, standards, assessment results, and compliance-related materials. Cooperate with the Group / Corporate Training Team, actively participating in group-wide projects and supporting the implementation of global training solutions at plant level. Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), maintain the area in accordance with 5S standards and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, in line with the scope of the position and employment agreement.

Required Qualifications

Indicate the minimum recruitment specification, the ideal person specification, the preferred minimum qualifications and skills required for full satisfactory job performance and to meet expectations.

Qualifications and Education

Include any specialized education and qualifications needed to be able to do the job.

  • University degree in Human Resources or related fields.
Work Experience

Clarify the minimum years of total work experience and other relevant work experience required to be able to perform the job.

  • Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in training, learning & development roles within a manufacturing environment.
Skills

Knowledge

  • Ability to plan and coordinate training activities in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills, enabling effective work across production and support functions.
  • Ability to deliver training, workshops, skills assessments both on-the-job and in classroom settings.
  • Ability to analyze training data and report progress, gaps, and results in a clear and structured way.
  • Ability to influence and engage supervisors, mentors, and trainers without direct authority.
  • Knowledge of training processes in a manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of on-the-job training and mentoring principles.
  • Knowledge of skills assessment methods and skills matrices.
  • Knowledge of training documentation and compliance requirements.
  • Basic knowledge of continuous improvement concepts.
Training

Include any specific training (both internal and external) needed to do the job.

  • Health & Safety (Occupational Safety Training).
  • Company Policies and Code of Conduct.
  • Train the trainer training
  • Training in On-the-Job Training methodologies
  • The employee may be required to complete additional training as directed by the Company, in response to operational, quality and/or safety needs, or to meet other business requirements.
  • Ability to communicate in business language - country specific.
Work Independence / Supervision Level

Intermittent / Minimal:
The employee normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments. Moderate Work Independence. Limited Decision Making.

Communication and Working Relationships

Include the communications that are within the position's holder responsibilities. (e.g., Internally can communicate with all departments, externally can communicate with suppliers' service providers, customers, governmental entities)

  • Regular communication with mentors, supervisors, managers to ensure alignment on training needs, skills development, and execution of training plans.
  • Close cooperation with HR, Quality, Production, and HSE to support consistent implementation of training standards and skills assessment processes.
  • Ongoing interaction with new hires to provide clear guidance during onboarding and induction programs.
  • Collaboration with the Group Training Team to exchange best practices and support the…
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