Senior Director, Technical Training

Reworld Waste•Florham Park, IN

4d•$180,600 - $258,100•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Training Senior Director will lead the design, planning and implementation of an organization-wide strategic technical training program. A significant component of this role will be to build a comprehensive structured on the job training program that can be effectively and repeatably deployed to departmental leaders and trainers. This position interfaces with senior leaders and cross-functional business process owners and secures resources necessary to create and execute an effective training strategy. They act as a team lead and mentor for training colleagues to help orient, develop and grow talent. They may serve as the sponsor for special/innovative/complex projects. They act as an enterprise leader. They lead a team of training professionals primarily responsible for executing a standardized approach to training across the fleet of operations enabling new hires to learn the business from end to end. Create and execute the strategy for technical training for employees in Waste to Energy, Transfer Stations, Environmental Solutions and Profiled Waste. Prepare the curriculum for new entry-level employees, starting with Safety, that enables them understand how their role interacts with other roles and contributes to the sustainable impact that Covanta has on the environment. Additionally, this role creates the training approach that enables the current workforce to attain the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to advance their career. This role is a key enabler to transform training and knowledge management for all operations employees.

Requirements

12+ years of related experience creating technical training and leading a team of technical trainers in a manufacturing environment, particularly focused on operations and maintenance.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Science or Education/Development.
Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of manufacturing principles and techniques as well as various techniques for training both technical and non-technical subjects.
Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to speak in large group settings.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
Incumbent must be able to solve problems using LEAN methodologies to determine the root cause and develop a sound plan to address the problem.
This position receives broad instruction periodically, however, the individual has a great deal of latitude in implementing training programs to meet site objectives.
Incumbent must also utilize strategic planning skills and a long-range perspective to adequately prepare the organization for future demands and avoidance of potential problem areas.

Responsibilities

Provide organizational support for curricula development that is role and activity based.
Develop site training capabilities using a train-the-trainer approach.
Monitor learning maturity and ensure a continuous improvement for training systems and programs.
Responsible for working with enterprise resources to align approach and systems as well as to enable just-in-time or real time instructional training using innovative technologies.
Leads a team of colleagues with responsibility for training and knowledge management.
Serves as the business process owner for all technical training including technician level qualification related training for operations and maintenance technicians.
Maintains training infrastructure that allows for safe and standardized role-based training that is compliant with applicable regulations (e.g., ASME,/QRO State operator certification requirements, and any local licensing requirements.)
Develops innovative, immersive, simulative training methodologies enabling accelerated knowledge transfer and transferable skill building
Ensures learning objectives are tied to business outcomes with clear measurement criteria and methodologies
Works cross-functionally with enterprise level and site training leads that have responsibility for training and ensure consistent application of training methodology, process, systems and tools
Develops material and training for plant employees
Perform data analysis and gather information for new training; prepare and maintain training materials and coordinate the development of new training materials and training aids.
Coordinate training content with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
Analyze current operating problems and future operating requirements to identify training needs and develop training programs
Actively interfaces with responsible groups in support of regulatory training, reporting, and inspections as needed.
Works with the QA team to translate policies and procedures into appropriate training materials
Ensures strong connections between subject matter experts and training leads to enable consistent and compliant technical training delivery.
Demonstrates expertise in multiple knowledge areas, maintains a wide breadth of knowledge, and stays up to date on current industry trends
Creates standard work for the following training: Safety, Environmental, technical and procedural training on equipment, business conditions, regulatory and updated processes/procedures.
Manage the GPiLEARN+ Training Program to include the associated Learning Management System (LMS) for the organization to include generating reports, maintaining the system in a compliance-ready state, and managing the annual seat license renewal and invoicing process.
Develop, update, and track completion status for on-the-job technical training for all employees or those assuming new positions within the department.
Monitor and track the department training activities of the area(s) supported.
Maintain close liaison with the area they support as well as all other areas of the plant, to include peers or employees at the other sites.
Write, issue and update job aids and other training documents.
Assist in the development and facilitation of departmental or site training (through regional technical training specialists)
Update/direct the update of curriculum or course materials
Provide oversight and support to the Regional Technical Training Specialists to include job performance reviews
Develop improved training content and methodology
Serve as a training resource in the organization supporting projects and process/equipment implementation.
Stay up to date with current training authoring software and delivery technology.