Manager, Learning & Development

Overview

The Learning & Development Manager will be responsible for improving the productivity of plants’ employees via learning, development, and training. This role is focused primarily on providing and facilitating plant wide training initiatives, driving employee engagement, and strategic collaboration across all plant functional areas. This position assesses plant-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives and identifies and arranges suitable training solutions for employees. Functions as the site Education and Training (E&T) pillar lead at the designated site.  This position actively searches; creatively designs, and implements effective methods to educate, enhance performance, and recognize performance.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, evaluates, and enhances induction and onboarding process and procedure.
• Conducts annual training and development needs assessment.
• Develops training and development programs and objectives.
• Trains and coaches managers, supervisors, and others involved in employee development efforts.
• Develops and maintains organizational communications such as email and posters or bulletin boards and newsletters to ensure employees have knowledge of training and development events and resources.
• Conducts follow up studies of all completed training to evaluate and measure results.
• Performs periodical health check assessment of each element of the E&T pillar and partners with plant and corporate teams in the development of plans to continuously improve the process through each implementation step.
• Is the site owner and creator for performance based training systems including Skill Matrix, Certified Trainer Program, Performance Based Training Curriculums & Courses, Roll Profiling, On-boarding programs, Work Standards, Zero Loss culture, and equipment ownership.
• Identifies, evaluates and sets direction for AFNA’s E&T pillar as part of E&T pillar pilot and the roll out team.
• Teach, coach and provide assessment for E&T Pillar methodology and Pillar Team Members, while coordinating the capability building process for the site.
• Support the implementation of TPM, while also supporting the Site Implementation Plan. The L&D Manager will be the Pillar Leader for the E&T Pillar, and represent the site with the Regional E&T Pillar Team as a team member, and the regional governance meeting while establishing E&T Pillar Subject Matter Expert network.
• Act as a site representative for regional and national E&T and L&D meetings. Report KPIs into Program leaders.
• Administers spending against the department budget.
• Modifies programs as needed.
• Assist the Sr. HR Manager as needed and perform all other duties as assigned.
• Supports HR peers by providing strategic guidance and coaching with onboarding and employee transitions, training and Learning & Development, training compliance management, workforce analytics, and technology.Subject to the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and Ajinomoto Food’s HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures, assisting the Ajinomoto Food health plan with day-to-day activities involving protected health information, including but not limited to, assisting with employee claims, coordinating benefits, determining health claim status, determining eligibility for coverage, budgeting and renewal, billing and collection activities, obtaining assistance from third-parties for plan functions, and any other duties delegated by the HIPAA Privacy or Security Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, labor relations, business, education, or related field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 5 years Human Resource Experience, education, teaching, or relevant/ related field experience.
• General knowledge of employment laws and practices is a plus.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• TPM / Education & Training pillar experience preferred.
• This role will require self-motivation and drive to jump in, learn the business, build relationships, and help generate value-added solutions in a 24/7 plant operation.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Capacity to understand people issues affecting the business along with a passion for relationship building.
• Proven ability to influence others and reach agreements and consensus despite differing goals and priorities.
• Proven ability to make decisive and sound judgements consistent with company culture and applicable laws.
• Experience in project management, resource management, and strategic planning.
• A desire to lead groups, drive results, and challenge the status quo.