Manager, Operations Learning & Development 2
About The Position
The L&D Manager for Operations & Technical Training leads hands-on workforce enablement, operator certification, and technical training across Celestica’s expanding Texas operations. The role supports workforce growth from 10,000 employees near-term to 15,000 by 2027, with a focus on practical, floor-based learning that drives business results. It oversees technical onboarding, New Product Introduction (NPI) skill readiness, quality and safety compliance, and operator upskilling for AI hardware, TPU platforms, and networking systems. The position works with manufacturing, engineering, NPI teams, and site leadership to prepare employees for production needs, standardize training across sites, and build the capability of floor-level trainers. The description notes that duties and the time allocated to them may change and that the listed responsibilities are not exhaustive.
Requirements
- At least 5 years leading technical training or operational L&D in large-scale electronics, advanced hardware assembly, or high-volume manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience developing IPC quality certifications, shop-floor skill matrices, and safety/compliance modules.
- Track record of scaling direct labor workforce training through greenfield site launches, site expansions, and rapid production ramps.
- In-depth knowledge of government regulations.
- In-depth knowledge of HRIS system solutions, which may include Lotus Notes databases, Celestica Learning Place global intranet, and SAP HR.
- Advanced proficiency in thinking and problem solving, including creative and analytic/systematic thinking.
- Advanced proficiency in interpersonal relations, including consensus building and communication.
- Advanced proficiency in learning orientation, decisiveness, organization, facilitation, and problem solving.
- Advanced proficiency in project management, change management, organizational awareness, financial fundamentals, negotiation, customer relationship management, and supplier relationship management.
- Advanced proficiency in information management, quality management, and world-class manufacturing.
- Advanced proficiency in developing people, involving every mind, thinking, vision and planning, knowing the business, and earning credibility.
Responsibilities
- Build accelerated technical onboarding programs for direct labor employees and contingent technicians to reduce time-to-productivity on high-volume assembly lines.
- Establish shop-floor skill matrices, IPC workmanship standards, ESD compliance, and continuous recertification processes for manufacturing personnel.
- Partner with process engineering, NPI teams, and Site General Managers to translate technical product specifications into standard training modules for new program launches.
- Align technical training standards, safety protocols, and operational procedures across multiple Texas operations.
- Develop structured floor-level train-the-trainer models so lead technicians and shift supervisors can deliver consistent on-the-job training.
- Oversee technical onboarding, NPI skill readiness, quality and safety compliance, and operator upskilling.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
