Training Specialist

Ecolab•King of Prussia, PA

11d•$74,700 - $112,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Ecolab is seeking a Training Specialist with expertise in employee qualification, training program administration, and compliance management within cGMP-regulated organizations. This role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain documentation, communicate requirements, and deliver training solutions. The Training Specialist will drive positive change, foster accountability, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to support quality, compliance, and business objectives. The position is split between the King of Prussia (KOP) facility, which manufactures pharmaceuticals, and the Philadelphia facility, which manufactures industrial resins, with approximately 60-70% of the time spent at KOP.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Training, Education, STEM, or related degree programs.
2 years of experience in a training role.
2 years of experience in a cGMP manufacturing environment.
Experience using ETQ or similar eQMS.
Proficiency with MS 365 programs and basic statistics.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
Strong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
A compliance mindset to ensure solutions meet strict cGMP requirements.
Approachable and empathetic demeanor.
Comfortable splitting time between 2 locations.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience with Learning Management System (LMS) software.
Curriculum design experience.
3 years developing and delivering training, managing training programs and responsibilities typical of a manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

Lead the Training and People Development (TPD) Pillar at KOP and Philadelphia.
Present pillar progress in biweekly TPM Steering Committee meetings.
Assign action items and track progress to the Master Plan.
Partner with other pillars to solve problems collaboratively.
Create evidence decks for TPM milestones.
Lead onboarding activities: Schedule, perform classroom trainings, facility introductions, badge creation, signature log management.
Maintain the Training Dashboard and monitor training completion.
Report training metrics to leadership and staff.
Lead offboarding activities: Update signature log, revoke badge access, register termination date.
Schedule and execute annual Quality trainings (e.g., GMP, GDocP, Data Integrity).
Participate in creating training for core TPM tools.
Oversee the Training Module in ETQ (eQMS): Upload records, assign training, create competency checks, quizzes, manage curriculums and groups.
Lead kaizens, root cause analyses (RCAs), and CAPAs involving the Training function; participate in cross-functional kaizens.
Drive change and improvement to the training program following the GMP Change Control process.
Assess change controls, RCAs, CAPAs from the training SME perspective.
Support site training documentation requests for audits, protocol verifications, RCAs, and CAPAs.
Develop and maintain site training and skills matrices.
Work with cross-functional team members to update functional area curricula, training groups, competency checks, on-the-job training, and onboarding checklists.
Deploy training in Workday Learning, as needed.
Participate in meetings, seminars, and town halls across the business.
Manage external vendor portfolio to develop and introduce new training.