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Learning & Development Specialist

Toyoda Gosei Americas, Perryville, MO, United States


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In collaboration with the Training Manager, subject matter expert and leadership, develop TG University and location-based training strategies and methods to educate, enhance and recognize performance
Support the design and development of training programs
Coordinate facilitate and lead employee and leadership development programs home and potentially various TG locations
Create, maintain and update training procedure manuals, guides and course material
Identify and assess training needs of staff through discussions with leadership/team members and surveys
Produce training materials for in-house courses as appropriate. Amend and revise materials as necessary, in order to adapt to changes that occur
Develop methods for and evaluate training program effectiveness and impacts (evaluation, survey, audits)
Drive optimization by being actively engaged in continuous improvement efforts
Function in a highly collaborative environment where flexibility and teamwork is crucial to organizational success
Provide appropriate feedback on oral and written work
Basic administration, such as keeping team member registers and attendance records during training
Work with LMS Specialist to build or input information in the LMS: courses, offerings, rosters, etc.
Mentor, audit and provide feedback to instructors and on-site experts
Attend and contribute to training sessions (future internal, external sessions)
Maintain awareness and understand the roles and responsibilities regarding the environmental policies, management system, and objectives and targets by attending the required training. Perform all tasks in accordance with the EMS procedures and practices and minimize the impact of their activities on the environment
Evaluate training results and efforts to improve
Run report or create dashboards to show the results
QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
Five+ years of experience in training and/or development, manufacturing environment preferred
Proven ability to manage the full cycle of a project – needs assessment, design and delivery of training programs
Ability to influence change in professional and manufacturing environments through engaging instruction
Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality is required
Effective Analytical and Problem Solving Skills Are Required
Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suites 2007 or newer is required
Ability to consistently meet deadlines
Superior verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills with all staff and management are required
Fluent in primary language at TG location
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Effective attention to detail, and organizational skills is required.
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Master’s degree preferred
COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people from management to production team member to skilled maintenance.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Clear, concise written and verbal skills and problem solving skills required. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of team members.
TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computer proficiency with MS Office products, particularly Excel
MATH MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division is necessary. The ability to express numbers as a decimal, convert numbers into percentages and from percentages to whole numbers, ability to express numbers as a fraction and perform basic math operations using positive and negative numbers and as ratios or averages.
REASONING ABILITY

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly required to talk or hear.
Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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