Manager, Operations Learning & Development 2

Celestica • Richardson, TX

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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 footprint. Supporting a workforce ramp from 10,000 employees near-term to 15,000 by 2027, the role makes learning and development a floor-focused business driver. 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 role partners with manufacturing, engineering, NPI teams, and site leadership to create consistent training programs and support workforce readiness across multiple Texas operations.

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 and 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; examples include Lotus Notes databases, Celestica Learning Place global intranet, and SAP HR.
• Advanced proficiency in creative and analytic/systematic thinking, consensus building, communication, learning orientation, and decisiveness.
• Competencies in communication, organization, facilitation, problem solving, project management, change management, organizational awareness, financial fundamentals, negotiation, customer and supplier relationship management, information management, quality management, world-class manufacturing, developing people, involving others, planning, business knowledge, and earning credibility.

Responsibilities

• Build accelerated technical onboarding programs for direct labor 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 convert 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 floor-level train-the-trainer models so lead technicians and shift supervisors can deliver consistent on-the-job training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed