Manufacturing Training & Development Lead

Ford • Sterling Heights, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams.
In this position...
The Training and Development Leader (TDL) is responsible for facilitating and executing manufacturing development activities at their assigned manufacturing facility. An effective TDL will leverage their process management experience, understanding of adult learning theory, and ability to deliver complex curricula. They play a vital role in supporting Ford Motor Company’s vision of providing world-class learning and development activities by ensuring consistency, compliance, and effectiveness at the plant level.
This position serves as the primary liaison between plant operations leadership and the North America Manufacturing L&D Team. You will work closely with plant operations to coordinate onboarding activities and training for new hires, as well as ongoing training for existing personnel to build the skills and capabilities required for new technologies.
You will be responsible for ensuring consistent application of L&D standards and using the L&D Needs Assessment process to identify employee capability gaps. You will also collaborate with key partners, such as the Launch Planning/Workforce Readiness Leads, to ensure the facility is prepared for future production requirements.
The successful candidate will be highly motivated with a passion for training, impeccable project management skills, and the ability to influence leadership to support manufacturing employee development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing operations environment.
• 3+ years of experience delivering instructor-led classroom and virtual training to manufacturing personnel.
• Strong organizational, planning, project management, and problem-resolution skills.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and the ability to coordinate, schedule, and track training processes.
• Comfortable interfacing with plant leadership, internal/external customers, and teams outside of your direct reporting structure.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a matrix organization, taking direction and support from multiple levels of leadership.
• Proven ability to build relationships across different organizational departments (Safety, Quality, Production, etc.).
• Continuous Improvement Mindset (e.g., Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma familiarity).
• Ability to build trust by creating an environment where honesty and integrity are the standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide L&D leadership using established training standards, processes, and tools at your assigned site.
• Lead the site-level training needs assessment process, collaborating with HR and Operations to identify and document learning gaps and trends.
• Annually review, identify, and document compliance training needs. Gain approval for the annual L&D plan with Plant Safety, Environmental, HR, and the Controller’s office.
• Forecast, execute, and report the status of annual L&D plans to the HR Manager, OCM, and Manufacturing L&D.
• Manage, enter, and report completion data in the corporate Learning Management System (LMS) and ensure data integrity for the site.
• Evaluate the impact of L&D activities through data collection and analysis to ensure training is driving the desired performance results.
• Ensure the plant has the required facilities, equipment, multimedia aids, and learning materials to satisfy program needs.
• Effectively schedule and facilitate the delivery of classroom and virtual learning activities.
• Monitor the effectiveness and certification status of internal and external facilitators and perform training audits to ensure requirements are followed.
• Meet regularly with the Launch Planning and Workforce Readiness Lead for your plant to collaborate on upcoming launch training requirements and vendor-related training.
• Maintain training records in accordance with all internal/external regulations and laws, ensuring the latest revisions of materials are always in use.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees