Country Training Manager

CANPACK Group

About The Position

The Country Training Manager owns the region’s technical-skills implementation and execution strategy for global training standards and processes. The role is accountable for regional technical capability outcomes and workforce readiness, and leads training governance, strategy, delivery, measurement, and continuous improvement across the region’s plants. The manager leads and develops a geographically dispersed regional training team, directly managing training specialists at sites across the assigned region (4 to 9 direct reports). The role builds partnerships with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and HR leaders to align training initiatives with operational strategies. It also leads training initiatives at investment sites, such as greenfield, expansion, replacement, or improvement projects, and is responsible for training budgets, supporting global-resource coordination, timelines, process adherence, and onboarding new training team members. The position reports training insights and recommendations to Managing Directors, Operational Directors, and the Global Director of Training. Travel is 50% to support sites, corporate initiatives, investments, professional development, and meetings. Other duties may be assigned by the Global Training Director in line with the position’s scope and employment agreement.

Requirements

University degree in Education, Manufacturing, Adult Learning, Learning & Development, Organizational Development, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in training or learning and development roles within a manufacturing environment.
At least 10 years of experience leading teams, projects, or new initiatives within operations.
At least 10 years of experience implementing training standards in a technical training process; high-speed manufacturing experience is preferred.
Experience leading remote teams.
Experience with multi-site responsibility.
Experience working in and managing teams in multicultural environments.
Excellent project management skills and ability to plan and execute training models across multiple manufacturing environments.
Strong facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills for working across functions and with diverse stakeholders.
Proficiency in developing and delivering virtual and online multi-site developmental and training workshops.
Proficiency in comparative analysis of multi-site training data and clearly reporting progress, gaps, and results to senior leadership.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for working with all organizational levels.
Strategic planning skills to support phased and tiered project execution.
Strong problem-resolution and time-management skills.
Performance-management skills for remote, multi-site teams in a matrix reporting structure.
Expertise in MS Office Suite, instructional design, and learning/skills management systems.
Knowledge of manufacturing training processes, on-the-job training and mentoring, skills assessment methods and skills matrices, technical writing, training documentation, and compliance requirements.
Knowledge of change management, project management, and continuous improvement concepts.
Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English and the country-specific business language.

Nice To Haves

Master Trainer Certification.
TWI Certification.
Project Management Certification.
Change Management Certification.
Experience implementing training standards in high-speed manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Own regional training strategy, role-based proficiency pathways, plant-level delivery, business impact measurement, workforce readiness, standardization, knowledge transfer, and regional training team leadership.
Lead and govern training initiatives, developing the technical training process and rigor for implementation, execution, sustainment, integration across plants, and regional resource allocation.
Ensure training practices align with global methodology, plant needs, and operational requirements; provide guidance and decision-making support to local teams.
Audit training routines to assess alignment with global standards and promote continuous development, technical excellence, and sharing of knowledge and best practices across plants.
Own and consolidate regional KPIs, analyze training data to identify trends, capability gaps, and improvement opportunities, and communicate insights and recommendations to senior leaders.
Lead, coach, and develop training specialists and mentors across the region; set regional and local priorities, remove cross-site barriers, and support a collaborative, high-performing training network.
Build strong working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and HR leaders and align training initiatives with operational strategies.
Lead training initiatives at investment sites, including greenfield, expansion, replacement, and improvement projects.
Manage the training budget, coordinate supporting global resources, ensure timelines and technical training processes are followed, and hire and onboard new training team members.
Directly manage training specialists at all sites across the assigned region, with 4 to 9 direct reports.
Travel 50% to support sites, corporate initiatives, investments, professional development, and meetings.
Perform other duties assigned by the Global Training Director within the position’s scope and employment agreement.