Training and Development Specialist, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford • Marshall, MI

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About The Position

The Training and Development Specialist at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan will play a crucial role in facilitating learning and development activities within the manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for driving a culture of continuous learning, coordinating training for new hires and existing personnel, and ensuring compliance with training standards. The role requires a strong understanding of adult learning theory and project management skills to support the development of manufacturing employees as the facility prepares for the production of next-generation electric vehicle battery cells.

Requirements

• Some college, or equivalent work experience in organizational learning and development, training, human resources, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of classroom facilitation experience, certification preferred.
• 2+ years experience working in a manufacturing operations environment and delivering instructor-led classroom and virtual training to manufacturing personnel.
• Familiarity with Learning Management System (LMS) and ability to learn how to create coordinate, schedule, and track training processes.
• Strong organizational, planning, project management, problem resolution, communication, facilitation and influencing skills required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and complete expected work while thriving in a fast-paced high pressured and dynamic environment.
• Ability to accept, support, and encourage change with forward-thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a matrix organization taking direction and support from multiple levels of leadership.
• Proven ability to build relationships across organizational departments and reporting structures.
• Comfortable interfacing with company leadership, internal and external customers, and teams outside of your reporting structure.
• Ability to quickly learn new programs and processes.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset.
• Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to build trust by creating an environment where honesty and integrity are the standard.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate plant learning & development related committees.
• Annually review, identify, and document compliance training needs at the individual, department, and plant level.
• Review and get approval for annual learning & development plan and budget with Plant Safety, Environmental, HR Manager, and plant Controller's office.
• Forecast, execute, and report status of annual Learning & Development plans to the HR Manager, OCM, and Manufacturing L&D.
• Manage, enter, and report completion data in the corporate Learning Management System.
• Evaluate the impact/effectiveness of Learning & Development Activities (Data collection, analysis, and reporting).
• Ensure the plant has the required facilities and equipment to satisfy learning & development program needs.
• Effectively schedule, and facilitate the delivery and execution of learning and development activities.
• Monitor effectiveness/certification (if required) of internal and external learning & development facilitators.
• Ensure trainer coverage and all learning materials, multimedia visual aids, and other presentation materials are available.
• Maintain training records in accordance with all internal/external regulations and laws, to support the overall structured manufacturing training program while ensuring the latest revisions of training materials are being delivered.
• Utilize a Learning Management System (LMS) to coordinate/track/assign training, create training reports, and enter training/compliance completions.
• Perform training audits to ensure training requirements are being followed.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree