Training Specialist /Interpreter

Position Summary

The Training Specialist’s primary focus is onboarding, skill verification and site training execution for mentors, leads and emerging leaders. Secondary responsibilities, as capacity allows, include translation coordination, systems upkeep, apprenticeship and continuous‑improvement support within Architectural Metals Wisconsin locations. This role reinforces training programs to facilitate team‑member growth and retention, and to deliver quality products that achieve company objectives. The individual works in strong partnership with managers and supervisors at Metals locations and partners with the Manager of Learning & Development to prioritize and oversee effective, consistent quality training across Metals.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete needs assessments for training and staff development to enhance associate development and achieve Architectural Metals’ goals.
• Oversee the Architectural Metals training function in Wisconsin, prioritize requests, ensure new‑associate onboarding is current, effective and professional, and satisfy annual or ongoing training needs.
• Work with HR to coordinate successful onboarding training schedules and content.
• Maintain the training calendar and post updates to Teams channels as applicable.
• Oversee the New Hire Learning Lab Training program, including management of its content.
• Manage the success of the mentor program and train‑the‑trainer programs.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain SharePoint, Teams and Egnyte to keep associate training materials up‑to‑date.
• Responsible for a 1‑year progression of on‑the‑job training for all new hires in assigned departments, including hands‑on learning and content creation as needed.
• Develop strong relationships with all departments to create course materials and receive feedback.
• Partner with the L&D Manager on external training programs/instructors and work closely with outside vendors to deliver skill‑development workshops.
• Coordinate the creation, presentation, and evaluation of training material.
• Support Production and Internal Apprenticeship Programs across Metals, following L&D Manager directives on meeting structures and contracts.
• Formulate teaching outlines and determine instructional methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings, and workshops.
• Select or develop teaching aids (handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, reference works) and ensure they remain accurate and current.
• Support Spanish interpretation (video, in‑person or phone) and translation (videos/documentation) across Architectural Metals departments as needed.
• Standardize translation processes and translation guides for Metals.
• Assist Continuous Improvement in updating and maintaining work instructions for job processes that support onboarding programs; organize resources on the platforms where this information is stored.
• Research and manage interpretation resources for orientation and onboarding; recommend, purchase, and train on tools valuable for classroom and on‑the‑job training.
• Maintain training records (role‑specific checklists, competency verifications, training matrices, surveys, workshop attendance) and update Workday records accordingly.
• Create assessments to track skill proficiency for learning lab, orientation, onboarding and other programs.
• Report on onboarding completion rates, skill verification, training audit results, and safety/quality metrics for individuals, departments, sites and the organization.
• Continuously drive improvement by setting a future‑state vision, establishing goals, and taking actions to achieve them.
• Implement and support Continuous Improvement methodology throughout the organization.
• Assist with safety training initiatives as needed.
• Adhere to established safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all