Senior Training & Development Specialist

About the role

The Toyoda Gosei Group is a leading global manufacturer of rubber and plastic automotive components, safety systems, and LEDs. Globally headquartered in Japan with a network of 67 group companies in 17 countries and regions, the Group brings its extensive range of products to customers worldwide. Toyoda Gosei North America (headquartered in Troy, MI) seeks a Senior Training & Development Specialist in the Human Resources department.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department leadership to develop corporate and location-based training strategies and methods to educate, enhance, and recognize performance
• Support the design and development of training programs and training plans
• Coordinate, facilitate, and may lead employee and leadership development programs at TGNA and TGRTC
• Basic administration, such as keeping team member registers and attendance records during training
• Create, maintain, and update training procedure manuals, guides, and course materials
• Assess training needs through consultation with managers and surveys and identify training needs
• Produce training materials for in-house courses as appropriate. Also, promote the use of Corporate Training programs and materials. Amend and revise materials as necessary, in order to adapt to changes that occur
• Develop methods for and evaluate training program effectiveness and impacts
• Support HR leadership in coordination and scheduling of the TGNA Executive development training programs
• Function in a highly collaborative environment where flexibility and teamwork are crucial to organizational success
• Lead and support HR related projects as requested
• Mentor, audit, and provide written and/or oral feedback to instructors and on-site participants and experts
• Work with TGU to build or input information in the LMS: courses, offerings, rosters, etc.
• Attend and contribute to training sessions (future internal, external sessions)
• Maintain awareness and understand the roles and responsibilities regarding the environmental policies, management system, and objectives and targets by attending the required training
• Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts. Make recommendations to improve results
• Run reports or create dashboards to show the results
• Drive optimization by being actively engaged in continuous improvement efforts (kaizen)

Requirements

• Certifications and Education: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent years of experience is required
• Experience: 4-8 Years of experience in Human Resources function are required
• Previous experience in training, organizational development preferred

Skills

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suites 2016 or newer
• Proficiency using an LMS
• Ability to use other publishing tools
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Demonstrated top proficiency with verbal, non-verbal, negotiation and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to sustain a high degree of professionalism in interacting with internal and external customers
• Effective attention to detail, problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills, analytical thinking skills, problem solving and project scheduling skills