Training and Development Specialist

About the role

We are seeking a Training and Development Specialist to join a premier manufacturing client in Moline, IL. The role involves assessing training needs, developing, delivering, and evaluating engaging learning programs and courses, collaborating with functional leaders, analyzing HR data, designing high-quality learning resources, engaging and advising learners, resolving queries related to training processes and policies, and participating in ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assessing training needs and developing, delivering, and evaluating engaging learning programs and courses.
• Collaborating with functional leaders to align training strategies with business objectives.
• Analyzing HR data to identify trends, diagnose business issues, and contribute to HR insights.
• Designing high-quality learning resources using diverse delivery channels and methodologies.
• Engaging and advising learners, evaluating outcomes, and supporting their development.
• Organizing and preparing complex documents and summarizing data for reports.
• Solving queries related to training processes and policies, referring complex issues as needed.
• Contributing to development centers, tailoring exercises, creating documentation, and training assessors.
• Participating in ongoing professional development and maintaining knowledge of industry best practices.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1 year to 3 years of hands-on experience as a training professional, working independently.
• At least 4 to 6 months of experience coordinating the work of others.
• Strong skills in data collection and analysis, learning and talent development, planning and organizing, and action planning.
• Proficient with presentation skills, verbal and numerical communication, and policy and procedure interpretation.
• Technical abilities in graphics, video creation and editing, word processing, web and presentation creation, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, document management, database queries, LMS/e-learning, and application server management.
• Experienced with electronic mail, video conferencing, and maintaining technical systems.
• Experience with technology trends, regulations, and best practices in learning and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience as a training professional, working independently.
• Experience coordinating the work of others.
• Data collection and analysis, learning and talent development, planning and organizing, and action planning skills.
• Presentation skills, verbal and numerical communication, and policy and procedure interpretation.
• Technical abilities in graphics, video creation and editing, word processing, web and presentation creation, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, document management, database queries, LMS/e-learning, and application server management.
• Experience with electronic mail, video conferencing, and maintaining technical systems.
• Knowledge of technology trends, regulations, and best practices in learning and development.

Skills

• Data collection and analysis.
• Learning and talent development.
• Planning and organizing.
• Action planning.
• Presentation skills.
• Verbal and numerical communication.
• Policy and procedure interpretation.
• Graphics, video creation and editing.
• Word processing.
• Web and presentation creation.
• Spreadsheets.
• Desktop publishing.
• Document management.
• Database queries.
• LMS/e-learning.
• Application server management.
• Electronic mail.
• Video conferencing.
• Maintaining technical systems.
• Technology trends, regulations, and best practices in learning and development.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Telemedicine services.
• Term life insurance.
• Whole life insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• A legal plan.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Service bonus and holiday pay plans.
• Transit spending account.

Pay

$42.00 per hour (2-year Contract)

Schedule

1st Shift