Learning/Development Coordinator - Mankato, MN

Archer Daniels Midland•Mankato, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Learning/Development Coordinator serves the Mankato complex and is responsible for developing and implementing the technical training program and coordinating Performance Excellence (PE). The role ensures team development and technical training align with Performance Excellence principles and methodologies to promote operational efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement. It also supports management in facilitating safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations, including operational troubleshooting, layered audits across the CCD, SMS, WPO, DEC, SQE, and PM pillars, work permit issuance, and coverage for operations management staff absences as directed by the Complex Manager. The coordinator develops and measures training initiatives, supports skill assessments and standardized pillar planning, and works with plant leadership to prioritize opportunities and define KPIs and measures of training success. The position supports new-hire training and mentoring, maintains training documents and matrices, and collaborates with corporate and site stakeholders to promote consistent training practices. The work is hands-on in the plant approximately 70% of the time and office-based approximately 30% of the time.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is preferred, or equivalent years of relevant experience.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, Forms, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to lead and motivate others, build team buy-in, and champion change.
Ability to assess training needs, translate job duties and required skills into training programs, and develop, organize, and deliver instructional presentations.
Proficiency in active listening, clear communication, training, coaching, and employee development.
Ability to identify issues and solve problems.
Strong communication and influencing skills to drive engagement and support for Performance Excellence and training programs at all levels.
Presentation skills for one-on-one coaching, field training, small-group training, and formal stand-up instruction.
Positive attitude and self-driven work ethic to serve as a role model.
Demonstrated experience and ability to drive continuous improvement in operations.
Successful completion of a background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (preferred).

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, document, and measure the effectiveness of training in collaboration with the Performance Excellence Team.
Lead collaboration on CCD skill-set assessment matrices and coordinate with operations stakeholders.
Use CCD 2.0 tools, resources, and templates to conduct Focused Training Initiatives and World Class Training Initiatives.
Work with plant leadership to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities related to plant losses and define KPIs and training measures of success.
Conduct Train-the-Trainer sessions as required.
Mentor and develop unit and department employees to foster a high-performance culture and continuous improvement.
Champion and take ownership of implementing standardized SMS pillar planning and coordination for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.
Help ensure units and departments follow site, corporate, quality, and regulatory standards related to operating procedures and Management of Change (MOC).
Collaborate with Corporate L&D and peer L&D Coordinators to promote training best practices and consistency across the site.
Manage the site’s new-hire training and mentoring program, including 30-, 60-, and 90-day assessments.
Build relationships and collaborate with OJT mentors, subject matter experts, procedure and training reviewers, engineers, managers and supervisors, and EHS staff to support site training activities.
Maintain, update, and audit training documents and procedures in response to changes, MOCs, CCD skill-set matrices, and periodic reviews.
Maintain the L&D matrix and provide weekly or biweekly progress updates for the Cogen, Refinery, lab team, and Crush plant.
Develop and apply adult-learning methodologies; deliver one-on-one coaching and instruction, field training, small-group training, and formal stand-up instruction.
Provide other management support as determined by the Plant Manager to help maintain safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
Coordinate with site leadership on mitigation steps to bridge identified training gaps.
Serve as a key stakeholder on the employee feedback and surveys, recognition, and retention team.
Support management with operational troubleshooting, layered audits, work permit issuance, and coverage for operations management staff absences as directed by the Complex Manager.

Benefits

Medical and prescription coverage
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
On-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement, as applicable
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
401(k) with matching contributions
Cash balance plan
Discounted employee stock purchasing program
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Workers’ compensation
Legal assistance
Identity theft protection
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Colleague Giving Programs
Paid time off, including paid holidays
Adoption assistance
Paid maternity and parental leave
Tuition assistance
Company-sponsored training and development resources, including LinkedIn Learning, language training, and mentoring programs