Training Specialist

This role is split between the King of Prussia Facility (KOP) and Philadelphia, approximately 60-70% in KOP and the remainder in Philadelphia. The KOP facility manufactures pharmaceuticals in a cGMP-compliant environment, while the Philadelphia facility produces industrial resins.

Responsibilities

• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM):
  • 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 bronze, silver, and other TPM milestones.
• Training Facilitation:
  • Lead onboarding activities: schedule and conduct classroom trainings, facility introductions, badge creation, and signature log management.
  • Maintain the Training Dashboard and monitor training completion to ensure daily quotas are not exceeded.
  • Report training metrics to leadership and staff (e.g., OGSM Metrics).
  • Lead offboarding activities: update signature logs, revoke badge access, and register termination dates.
  • Schedule and execute annual Quality trainings (e.g., GMP, GDocP, Data Integrity).
  • Participate in creating training for core TPM tools.
• Training Program Management:
  • Oversee the Training Module in ETQ (eQMS): upload instructor-led records, assign training, create competency checks, quizzes, manage curriculums, and training groups.
  • Lead quick, minor, major 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, and CAPAs from the training subject-matter expert (SME) perspective.
  • Support site training documentation requests for audits, protocol verifications, RCAs, and CAPAs.
  • Develop and maintain site training and skills matrices.
  • Update functional area curricula, training groups, competency checks, on-the-job training, and onboarding checklists with cross-functional teams.
• Additional Duties:
  • 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: assess trainings and vendor quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Training, Education, STEM, or related field.
• 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 to foster a comfortable learning environment.
• Comfortable splitting time between two locations (King of Prussia and Philadelphia).

Preferred Qualifications

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

Pay

The pay range for this position is $74,700.00 - $112,200.00 annually. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, and geography.

Benefits

Ecolab offers comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of associates and their families. For details, visit Ecolab’s benefits page.