Development Spec

Employee Development Specialist

The Employee Development Specialist oversees hands-on implementation of training initiatives, developing employee technical skills through demonstration and guided practice. This role bridges the instructional expertise with practical skills application requiring strong technical and practical application skills to ensure employees achieve operational excellence, safety and productivity. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong background in technical classroom training to transfer knowledge to the next generation of skilled workers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Apply knowledge of instructional skills to safely lead learners and manage classroom/lab environments in a professional manner in compliance with company policies
• Convey information and ideas clearly to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the content using a variety of media
• Identify business specific learning objectives and adapt curriculum content and delivery methods
• Identify potential issues that impact performance and recommend development of improvement recommendations
• Assess requirements and coordinate with cross-functional team members to ensure commitments are met, customers are supported and business goals are achieved
• Adapt and address challenging training/learning situations in a diverse student population, in order to provide a value-added learning experience for students
• Support varying shifts based on training demand
• Emphasize safety precautions to be taken in all training provided
• Maintain a positive and productive learning environment, and address any problem behaviors in the classroom promptly in accordance with policies
• Perform individual and group assessments, and recommend process and performance improvements
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to provide training consultation services
• Provide extensive technical assistance in both formal classroom and hands-on training on Manufacturing fabrication, assembly and operation
• Collaborate with stakeholders and service providers to develop guided skills practices, job aids, capstone projects and activities to assist learners during and after training
• Perform ongoing monitoring of stakeholders' operating environment and key business measures and objectives
• Provide students with coaching and feedback
• Assess trainee performance using practical exercises and simulations
• Certify skill proficiency through hands-on evaluations
• Demonstrate correct use of tools, machinery, or equipment
• Model safe practices and quality standards in day-to-day operations

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3 years of experience in teaching, scheduling or a technical subject matter in an adult learning environment
• 3 years of experience using all the following Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• 3 years of experience utilizing and following detailed work instructions, reading and interpreting job plans
• 1 years of experience using reporting tools

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• BSC Foundational Training process knowledge
• Experience with Client Production System and/or Quality Management System (QMS)
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using My Learning or other Learning Management Systems
• Experience organizing, prioritizing and paying attention to detail while ensuring accuracy