Training Manager

Caterpillar Inc.•Mapleton, IL

13d•$112,710 - $169,060•Onsite

About The Position

The Training Manager is an onsite role in Mapleton, Illinois, serving the Mapleton and Hodges, South Carolina foundries. The manager leads an operations training team of more than five team members supporting approximately 1,200 employees with onboarding and ongoing training. The role oversees operations development at the facilities and works closely with the Senior Manager Human Resources, Factory Manager, and onsite senior leaders. As part of Human Resources, the manager promotes a growth mindset, continuous improvement, and a defect-free culture. The position leads training and development professionals, advises management on training priorities aligned with organizational strategy, and partners with facility leadership to design and deploy operations training. It also designs and manages talent programs, evaluates talent practices and learning solutions, and implements programs using resources, vendors, and technology effectively.

Requirements

Knowledge of employee training and development methodologies and the ability to ensure target populations have the knowledge and skills to meet tactical and strategic objectives.
Knowledge of effective self-management practices and ability to manage concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities while prioritizing and allocating time effectively.
Knowledge of problem-solving approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational, or process problems.
Knowledge of data-gathering and reporting tools, techniques, and processes and the ability to apply them in a department or division.
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques, and ability to convey, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs.
Ability to work onsite five days a week.

Responsibilities

Lead training and development professionals, collaborating with other Centers of Excellence and serving as a thought leader to the business.
Advise management on identifying and prioritizing training and development initiatives aligned with organizational strategic goals and objectives.
Partner with facility leadership on the strategic design and deployment of operations training.
Design, implement, and manage talent programs to develop and retain talent, applying enterprise standards to operational needs.
Evaluate the effectiveness of talent practices and recommend improvements.
Evaluate existing curriculum and learning solutions and recommend ways to improve program quality, cost, and value.
Implement programs efficiently, including working with vendors and technology solutions to achieve learning goals aligned with business objectives.
Oversee operations development at the facilities and support employee onboarding and ongoing training.