Workforce Development Manager

About the Role

The Workforce Development Manager is responsible for ensuring the organization has the adequate skills and capabilities to meet the short-term and long-term goals of the site. This role will partner with site leadership and human resources to ensure operational stability by accelerating operator progression, resulting in a talent pipeline of experienced operators, and own the overall training and development plan for the site.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall training and learning strategy for the Hopewell site and develop training programs to give employees the knowledge and capability to meet organizational goals efficiently and effectively.
• Develop a strategy to mitigate risk to both short and long-term operational stability by accelerating operator training progression and reducing cycle time for operators to become fully qualified.
• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset to elevate current training processes and materials, enhancing operating knowledge and troubleshooting components of each role within an operations area.
• Evaluate the skills of the current workforce, identify critical skills/qualifications gaps, and prioritize efforts to address them.
• Develop and standardize training and progression KPIs to monitor progress and results.
• Ensure appropriate plans are in place to meet long-term growth goals and necessary skills requirements.
• Manage the overall learning plan for the site, partnering with site and functional leaders to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in training and development by leveraging technology and lean practices.
• Identify opportunities for labor efficiency through third-parties, industry partners, and educational institutions.
• Provide coaching and expertise in training methodology and adult learning to develop trainers and leaders.
• Partner with Human Resources and site leadership to advance automation and efficiency opportunities aligned with long-term organizational objectives.
• Direct the work, development, and performance of the Hopewell Hourly Training Leader and Area Trainers.
• Drive consistency in training and expectations across the site to foster a learning culture and accountability for outcomes.
• Support a strong safety awareness culture through training and development, emphasizing hazard recognition improvements.
• Oversee the writing and development of qualification requirements for all hourly work groups.
• Lead the employee qualification/progression evaluation and testing processes.
• Partner with Human Resources to oversee New Hire Orientation Training.
• Manage the site training and development budget, including training grant applications and administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Instructional Technology.
• 10+ years of experience in Chemical Manufacturing with training/learning curriculum design and development.
• 5+ years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt (or Blackbelt) certification or equivalent experience in productivity/continuous improvement projects.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in project management, troubleshooting, team building, financial budgets, and leadership.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management, ISO9001 Quality Management, and OSHA Safety guidelines preferred.
• Strong presentation skills preferred.
• Experience with technical writing preferred.
• Experience in organizational development strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• 401K with company matching.
• Health savings programs.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development.

Pay

The expected annual base pay for this position is $118,800 - $178,200.