L&D Specialist

Phillips & Temro Industries•Eden Prairie, MN

7d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Learning & Development Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering learning solutions that build workforce capability and support business performance. This role partners with leaders, subject matter experts, and operational teams to create training content for production environments, strengthen leadership capability, support performance management practices, and address identified skill gaps across the organization.

Requirements

BS degree in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Education, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 3 years of experience in learning and development, training, instructional design, talent development, or a related role.
Demonstrated ability to create engaging training content for operational or production environments.
Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methods, and effective facilitation practices.
Experience supporting leadership development initiatives and competency-building programs.
Ability to conduct needs assessments, identify skill gaps, and recommend practical development solutions.
Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and project management skills.
Proficiency with common learning technologies, presentation tools, and content development platforms.
Ability to adapt content for varied audiences.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing environment preferred.
Experience creating structured onboarding and frontline leader development programs a plus.
Proficiency in Spanish language (written and oral) preferred.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain training content for production roles, processes, systems, safety, quality, and standard work.
Create instructor-led, on-the-job, digital, and blended learning materials that support operational consistency and learner retention.
Partner with operations leaders and subject matter experts to identify learning needs and translate them into effective training solutions.
Lead or support leadership development programs for frontline leaders, supervisors, and emerging leaders.
Partner with leaders and HR stakeholders to support performance management and onboarding processes
Assess organizational and functional skill gaps through interviews, observation, performance data, and stakeholder input.
Develop targeted learning plans to address identified skill needs for individuals, teams, and departments.
Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and development activities in both group and one-on-one settings.
Evaluate training effectiveness through feedback, knowledge checks, adoption metrics, and business performance indicators, and use findings to improve programs.
Maintain training documentation, learning records, curricula, and related resources.
Support a culture of continuous learning, capability building, and employee development across the organization.
Perform other duties as assigned.