Training Manager; corrugator

Job Title:

Training Manager - Corrugator Experience Essential

Location:

Scunthorpe, South Humberside
Salary: 45,000 per annum

Hours:

Monday to Friday (9-5) with occasional Saturdays; flexibility required

About the Role
A leading corrugated board manufacturing business in Scunthorpe is seeking an experienced Training Manager to develop and deliver effective training programmes across its manufacturing operations. This role ensures employees are competent, compliant, and capable of meeting high performance, safety, and quality standards.
Practical corrugator experience is essential, as the role will provide hands-on training and support to corrugator teams, while also managing wider site training and development activities.

Key Responsibilities

Training Strategy & Delivery
Develop and implement site-wide training and competency frameworks
Design onboarding, role-specific, and refresher training programmes
Deliver classroom-based, on-the-job, and practical training
Support managers and supervisors in coaching and people development

Corrugator Training & Support
Provide technical training to corrugator operators, setters, and supervisors
Identify skill gaps impacting safety, quality, waste, or machine performance
Support training during new product introductions, process changes, and machine upgrades
Promote best-practice corrugator operation and adherence to SOPs

Compliance, Safety & Quality
Ensure all training aligns with UK Health & Safety legislation and site procedures
Support compliance with quality systems and customer standards
Embed a strong safety-first culture throughout training activities

Continuous Improvement
Evaluate training effectiveness using performance data and feedback
Work with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and HR teams to drive capability improvement

Skills & Experience Required

Essential
Proven experience in training, learning & development, or people development within manufacturing
Practical working knowledge of corrugator operations (operator, supervisor, or technical exposure)
Strong communication, coaching, and facilitation skills
Ability to build credibility and engage effectively with shop-floor teams

This role is ideal for a hands-on training professional who is passionate about developing people, improving operational capability, and embedding safety and quality across a busy manufacturing environment.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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