Learning & Development Specialist

Amphenol•Allen, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Learning & Development Specialist develops, organizes, publishes, and maintains training content to prepare employees for their roles and support day-to-day departmental operations. The role partners with subject matter experts across departments to translate work procedures, technical knowledge, and business requirements into clear, practical training materials. It also administers the Learning Management System (LMS), manages training assignments and completion records, and supports employees and managers using the system. The position is based onsite in Allen, Texas, and reports to the HR Business Partner. AFSI manufactures harsh-environment fiber optic connectivity products for military, telecommunications, and industrial markets. Its mission is to build a culture centered on curiosity, teamwork, continuous improvement, and attention to detail.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Organizational Development, Communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident to satisfy AFSI ITAR requirements.
At least 2 years of experience in learning and development, training facilitation, instructional design, corporate training, or similar roles.
Demonstrated experience facilitating professional skills training.
Experience managing or administering an LMS.
Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills, including the ability to learn unfamiliar processes and explain complex information clearly in collaboration with subject matter experts.
Ability to design content for various learning styles and modalities.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects, review cycles, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

Identify training needs and skill gaps, define learning objectives, and design courses and curricula aligned with departmental and business priorities.
Translate procedures and technical information into e-learning courses, presentations, videos, job aids, quick-reference guides, assessments, and facilitator guides.
Improve new-hire onboarding materials and design accessible training for self-paced, instructor-led, and hands-on delivery.
Facilitate in-person and virtual group training sessions as needed.
Coordinate reviews and obtain subject matter expert approval before publishing new or revised training.
Maintain an organized library of learning materials, source files, approvals, and version histories.
Update training when processes, equipment, systems, policies, or regulatory requirements change.
Use learner feedback, assessment results, and on-the-job performance data, when available, to improve content.
Set up, upload, test, publish, and maintain courses, curricula, assessments, and learning paths in the LMS, and verify completion tracking.
Assign training by role, department, location, or business need; configure due dates, completion criteria, and renewal schedules.
Manage user access, course catalogs, enrollments, certificates, and completion records.
Maintain accurate training records for reporting and audits.
Monitor required training, report completion status, and work with managers to address overdue or incomplete assignments.
Help employees and managers use the LMS, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with internal support teams or the vendor as needed.
Communicate new course offerings, training requirements, and deadlines.
Stay current on adult learning practices and recommend tools or technologies to improve content development and delivery.