Staffing - Training Coordinator II

About the Role

Corning has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Training Specialist to join the team in Fairport, NY. The Manufacturing Training Specialist supports the development, delivery, administration, and continuous improvement of the plant training program.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the plant’s Training Within Industry (TWI) trainer and auditor, including delivering Job Instruction training, coaching users, and evaluating consistent application of the method.
• Administer the Dozuki training and knowledge platform, including supporting content structure, user access, deployment, and effective system use.
• Administer TrueBlue Learning activities supporting the Fairport plant, including learning assignments, curricula, records, reporting, and user support.
• Coordinate and lead new employee onboarding activities.
• Design, develop, update, and deploy eLearning content using appropriate instructional methods and media.
• Support or lead plant training projects, improvement efforts, and cross-department initiatives.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement training technologies that improve training delivery, administration, accessibility, and effectiveness.
• Provide coaching, tools, systems support, and project assistance to Process Training and Qualification Leads and other department training resources as needed.

Travel Requirements

We anticipate less than 5% travel for this role. Typical travel may include training, networking opportunities, and benchmarking activities as required.

Schedule

Typical first-shift production hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Additional or off-shift hours may be required to support onboarding, training delivery, projects, and plant needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, engineering, or another applicable field.
• Experience in developing, delivering, or administering training programs in a manufacturing, technical, or operational environment.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate classroom and hands-on training for employees at different levels of experience.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and structured on-the-job training practices.
• Ability to administer learning systems, maintain accurate records, and use training data to track progress and identify gaps.
• Ability to develop clear, engaging training content and eLearnings using a variety of media.
• Strong project leadership, organization, and follow-through across multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical training solutions.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and related Microsoft 365 tools.
• Confidence working with production employees, subject matter experts, functional partners, and senior leadership.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Desired Skills

• Training Within Industry Job Instruction certification or demonstrated proficiency with TWI Job Instruction methodology.
• Experience conducting training audits or evaluating adherence to standardized training methods.
• Experience as an administrator for a SCORM-compliant learning management system.
• Experience with eLearning authoring tools and instructional design practices.
• Experience developing or implementing training technology, automation, reporting, Power Platform solutions, or system integrations.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, process standardization, qualification systems, and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

This position does not support immigration sponsorship. Safety glasses and steel-toed shoes are required for this role. This is an ITAR facility. Candidates must be compliant with DOD/ITAR requirements and be US citizens or nationals.