Job Summary

The Senior Learning Specialist will lead and coordinate all of the training programs for our Display, Processing, and Networking Center of Excellence located in Johnstown, PA.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective delivery and coordination of training programs for all employees
• Responsible for enhancing existing training programs based on feedback
• Identify and arrange suitable training solutions for employees
• Conduct new hire training in coordination with various department representatives
  • Hands-on instruction (manufacturing related activities)
  • Testing/evaluation
• Instruct, maintain, and lead JSTD and IPC certification training efforts
• In coordination with the Human Resources department, lead, develop, and manage Apprenticeship Program
• Engage with local schools, businesses, and community resource programs to develop training programs for job readiness
• Confer with management, supervisors and employees to gain knowledge of work situations requiring training and to better understand changes in procedures, business initiatives and technologies
• Coordinate training schedule with the hiring and training demands of the organization
• Formulate teaching outline and determines instructional methods such as individual coaching, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings, workshops, etc
• Select or develop teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, reference works, etc
• Develop a means to measure the effectiveness of training programs
• Schedule training sessions within individual training programs ensuring facility set up, audiovisual set up and employee notification
• May design training courses depending on company needs
• May perform vendor out-sourcing to support approved training requests
• Assist in the deployment of corporate sponsored training workshops to new and existing employees and work groups, including establishing training schedules, location arrangements, working with consultants, etc.
• Maintain training records/files

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, 5 plus years of experience in HR, Training, and/or Production Leadership in an Operations/Manufacturing environment
• Ability to perform and instruct light manufacturing tasks (basic mechanical assembly, wire crimping, cable assembly, wiring, soldering, etc.)
• CIT (Certified IPC Trainer) level certifications or the ability to obtain CIT level certifications for:
  • J-STD-001 - Solder Certification
  • IPC-610 and 620 Certification
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and platform skills
• Comfortable communicating with all levels of management and employees
• Superior process consultation and facilitation skills required
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to speak effectively in personal situations and before groups of employees
• Microsoft Office products including strong PowerPoint, Word and Excel required
• LMS experience a plus