Training and Development Leader - #190277

Job Description

This position will be the primary liaison between operations and the North America Learning and Development team. The TDL will work closely with plant operations to coordinate onboarding activities / training for new hires and ongoing training for existing plant personnel for new skills and capabilities required for new technology. The TDL will also work with operations providing analysis of employee capability as required.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated people leader with a passion for training, and understanding of adult learning theory, impeccable project / program management skills exhibiting a high level of professionalism to support manufacturing employee development activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning and development process leadership using established training standards, process, and tools to:
• Facilitate plant learning & development related committees
• Annually review, identify, and document compliance training needs at the individual, department, and plant level.
• Review and get approval for annual learning & development plan with Plant Safety, Environmental, HR Manager and plant Controller’s office
• Forecast, execute and report status of annual Learning & development plans to HR Manager, OCM and Manufacturing L & D.
• Manage, enter, and report completion data in corporate Learning Management System
• Evaluate impact / effectiveness of Learning & development Activities (Data collection, analysis, and reporting)
• Ensure the plant has the required facilities and equipment to satisfy learning & development program needs.
• Effectively schedule, facilitate the delivery and execution of learning and development activities.
• Monitor effectiveness / certification (if required) of internal and external learning & development facilitators.
• Ensure trainer coverage and all learning materials, multimedia visual aids and other presentation materials are available.
• Maintain training records in accordance with all internal / external regulations and laws, to support the overall structured manufacturing training program while ensuring the latest revisions of training materials are being delivered.
• Utilize Learning Management System (LMS) to coordinate / track / assign training, create training reports and enter training / compliance completions.
• Perform training audits to ensure training requirements are being followed.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience in organizational learning and development, training, human resources, or a related discipline. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).
• Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• 1+ years experience working in a manufacturing operations environment and delivering instructor led classroom and virtual training to manufacturing personnel.
• 3+ years experience Learning Management System (LMS) and ability to learn how to create coordinate, schedule, and track training processes.
• Proficiency with organizational, planning, project management, problem resolution, communication, facilitation and influencing skills.
  
  
  

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree, or equivalent work experience in organizational learning and development, training, human resources, or a related discipline
• 3+ years classroom facilitation experience, certification.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and complete expected work while thriving in a fast-paced high pressure and dynamic environment.
• Ability to accept, support and encourage change with forward thinking.
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate in a matrix organization taking direction and support from multiple levels of leadership.
• Comfortable interfacing with company leadership, internal and external customers, and teams outside of your reporting structure.
• Motivation to quickly learn new programs and processes.
• Capacity to build trust by creating an environment where honesty and integrity are the standard.
  
  
  

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.