Training Development Specialist

Marvin•Warroad, MN

5d•$56,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Training Development Specialist supports Learning & Development with administrative functions and employee training. The role trains new employees during onboarding and helps ensure associates continue to grow and learn. It also maintains accurate training databases, metrics, documentation, and materials. The specialist develops and delivers training for production, supervisory, technical, and front-line management employees; maintains the training calendar and arranges training resources and physical setups for Warroad; and evaluates and updates training programs and process documents. The role also supports skill-pathing data collection, production video shoots and editing, certification and progress reporting, and employee surveys, consolidating feedback for Product Groups, leaders, and Human Resources.

Requirements

Four to six years of related teaching or training experience is strongly preferred.
Ability to communicate with employees, trainers from other companies, professional training group members, and consultants by phone, in person, or in writing.
Ability to work independently and under minimal direction.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate new employee orientation and onboarding.
Promote teamwork and a positive workplace culture that supports employee retention and growth.
Research, plan, organize, and conduct training programs for production, supervisory, technical, and front-line manager employees.
Write materials for new training programs; review, evaluate, and modify existing and proposed programs; and recommend changes.
Assist Learning & Development in preparing training programs.
Administer and evaluate training program qualifications and determine prospective attendees’ eligibility.
Prepare and distribute training aids, including instructional materials, handouts, evaluation forms, and visual aids; set up audiovisual equipment and make presentations when necessary.
Contact attendees and department representatives to gather feedback about training programs.
Maintain the training calendar for Warroad, schedule resources, and prepare physical training setups.
Review team documents to ensure they reflect current processes and write and submit revisions as needed.
Maintain training documentation using an LMS or other compliance software and tracking processes.
Assist with skill-pathing data collection and production shoots, and edit videos of jobs at job stations.
Prepare reports on new production employee skill-pathing certifications and progress across product groups.
Survey employees and consolidate feedback for Product Groups, leaders, and Human Resources.