Training Specialist

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of employee capabilities by coordinating training and mentoring processes, administering the Skills Management system, and ensuring consistent execution of plant-wide training standards to support operational excellence and organizational growth.
• Act as a local administrator and key user of the Skills Management IT system, ensuring data accuracy, and effective usage across all functional areas of the plant/plants.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop local mentors, including preparing them for the mentoring role, verifying mentoring activities, and monitoring the quality and effectiveness of training delivery.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate training activities in close cooperation with departments, covering both on-the-job training and classroom-based training.
• Organize and supervise the employee skills assessment process, including active participation in skills evaluations and validation of skill proficiency levels in line with defined standards.
• Monitor execution of training plans, prepare regular reports and analyses, and communicate training progress, gaps, and results to key stakeholders.
• Promote training and development initiatives through internal communication channels, supporting the visibility and importance of capability building within the organization.
• Career Development: Coordinate and deliver induction programs for newly hired employees, ensuring a consistent and structured start-up process.
• Maintain and oversee training documentation, including training records, standards, assessment results, and compliance-related materials.
• Cooperate with the Group / Corporate Training Team, actively participating in group-wide projects and supporting the implementation of global training solutions at plant level.
• Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Maintain the area in accordance with 5S standards and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Qualifications And Education

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in training, learning & development roles within a manufacturing environment.
• A university degree in Human Resources or related fields.
• Knowledge of training processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of on-the-job training and mentoring principles.
• Knowledge of skills assessment methods and skills matrices.
• Knowledge of training documentation and compliance requirements.
• Basic knowledge of continuous improvement concepts.

Skills

• Strong facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills, enabling effective work across production and support functions.
• Ability to deliver training, workshops, skills assessments both on-the-job and in classroom settings.
• Ability to analyze training data and report progress, gaps, and results in a clear and structured way.
• Ability to influence and engage supervisors, mentors, and trainers without direct authority.
• Ability to plan and coordinate training activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to monitor execution of training plans, prepare regular reports and analyses, and communicate training progress, gaps, and results to key stakeholders.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in training, learning & development roles within a manufacturing environment.

Language

• Business language - country specific.

Health & Safety (Occupational Safety Training)

• Required.

Company Policies and Code of Conduct

• Required.

Train the Trainer Training

• Required.

On-the-Job Training Methodologies

• Required.

Additional Training

• May be required to complete additional training as directed by the Company, in response to operational, quality and/or safety needs, or to meet other business requirements.

Work Independence / Supervision Level

• Intermittent / Minimal: The employee normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Communication and Working Relationships

• Regular communication with mentors, supervisors, managers to ensure alignment on training needs, skills development, and execution of training plans.
• Close cooperation with HR, Quality, Production, and HSE to support consistent implementation of training standards and skills assessment processes.
• Ongoing interaction with new hires to provide clear guidance during onboarding and induction programs.
• Collaboration with the Group Training Team to exchange best practices and support the implementation of global training initiatives.
• Communication with external training providers, auditors, or inspectors during visits, audits, or compliance-related reviews when required.
• May communicate with external service providers, auditors, or inspectors during visits, audits, or compliance checks.

Decisions Impacted by This Position

• Selecting mentors and internal trainers and ensuring their readiness to perform assigned training responsibilities.
• Initiating recommendations for additional training, corrective actions, or reassessment when nonconformities, performance issues, or deviations from standards are identified during evaluations.
• Adjusting training schedules, onboarding plans, and mentoring activities in response to production needs, staffing levels, or identified quality and safety risks.