Associate Manager, Training (Manufacturing)

Location: Willard, Ohio, United States; on-site manufacturing facility role

Salary: $89,800–$123,500 annual base salary

Company

hirify.global is a food company with a portfolio of established consumer brands including Campbell’s, Goldfish, Pepperidge Farm, Rao’s Homemade, and V8.

What you will do

• Assess training and development needs across the manufacturing facility with department leaders, supervisors, and stakeholders.
• Execute the Supply Chain Training strategy and lead onboarding and new-hire orientation for hourly and salaried employees.
• Design, develop, deliver, and continuously improve technical, safety, compliance, leadership, and role-specific training.
• Create training materials, facilitate sessions using adult learning principles, and partner with vendors and subject matter experts.
• Evaluate training through assessments, surveys, feedback, and performance metrics; maintain attendance, certification, and completion records.
• Lead and coach hourly Training Technicians, manage the site training budget, own the Red Zone Learning & Development module, and support Operational Excellence initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered instead.
• 3+ years of experience in training, learning and development, or workforce capability building, preferably in manufacturing, industrial, or operations environments.
• Experience designing and delivering training using instructional design and adult learning methodologies.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, communication, organization, and project management skills, including management of multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience developing training content and learning materials in multiple formats.
• Proficiency with Learning Management Systems, including Alchemy and Red Zone, and e-learning authoring tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing-related regulatory, safety, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate across functions, influence stakeholders at multiple levels, and coach, mentor, or lead employees toward performance and development goals.
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods and lift and carry training materials and equipment as needed.
• Ability to travel occasionally, less than 10%, for training and development activities.

Nice to have

• Experience leading training in food, beverage, consumer goods, or large-scale manufacturing.
• Experience managing training budgets, measuring return on training investment, or implementing enterprise-wide learning initiatives and transformations.
• Knowledge of Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean, or TPM methodologies.
• Experience partnering with corporate learning organizations or Centers of Excellence.
• Professional certification in Learning and Development, Talent Development, Instructional Design, or a related field.
• Experience using learning analytics, workforce capability metrics, and training effectiveness measurements.
• Familiarity with change management and organizational capability-building strategies.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time salaried employment with medical, dental, disability, AD&D, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one.
• Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting, paid time off, holiday pay, and unlimited sick time.
• Access to employee resource groups and a program matching employee donations or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Commitment to continuous learning, employee development, operational excellence, safety, quality, compliance, and ethical conduct.
• Equal opportunity employment regardless of protected characteristics.