TITLE:                   Regional Manufacturing Training Specialist

LOCATION:          Belcamp - Manufacturing Location

REPORTS TO: Directly reports to the Manager of Operations Training for US &Canada, with a dotted line to the HR Manager at one or more supported sites.

SUPERVISION:

This is an individual contributor role with an emphasis on influencing key stakeholders at both the regional/corporate and plant levels.

As a Training & Development Specialist, you will be part of a great HR team and will be responsible for analyzing, interpreting results, and developing recommendations that support the development and maintenance of effective HR programs aligned with the organization's strategy. A job's impact and complexity are determined by whether the job is responsible for developing, managing, conducting, or performing the above-mentioned processes.

Your role will be:

Acts as a key member of the Global Manufacturing Training team to support the development of a global manufacturing training program, and successfully executes the program at assigned sites.Partners closely with local leadership (Plant Manager, HR Manager, etc.) to provide leadership and expertise for any site-functional training needs that may require additional local design and development.Owns all new employee onboarding activities (including salaried and hourly) at assigned sites and ensures execution in alignment with global standards.Partners with peers and key subject matter experts in Safety, Quality, and other functions to identify training requirements and develop content in coordination with the global manufacturing training team to ensure consistency across sites.Provides guidance and direction, and supports the development of, site peer trainers (hourly associates,) by helping them achieve specific training plans, efficient development, and delivery of training, and creating a community of practice throughout training to effectively share best practices and resources across sites.If assigned to support multiple sites, will provide guidance and direction to local training points of contact (salaried or hourly).Supports Manufacturing's Continuous Improvement journey by developing curriculum, shop floor standards, and monitoring training effectiveness.Establishes a plan to keep regional content and training current for team members including refresher training as needed.Creates certification criteria and cadence for recertification of technical jobs.Develops with site input a global skills matrix for each role supporting job tiers in alignment with prioritized site training plans.When applicable, implement and maintain training software, programs, and vendor relationships.Ensures effective use of LMS, training reporting tools, and training effectiveness while communicating training status updates and business impact.

Your profile needs these qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Education, HR, OD, Psychology, Engineering, Operations, or similar related discipline.Three to five years of progressive experience as a learning & development practitioner.Three years of progressive experience in instructional design and learning program management.Demonstrated experience analyzing training needs, identifying performance gaps and root causes, and recommending solutions to achieve desired performance outcomes.Demonstrated technical competence through training and/or experience to provide perspective about prerequisites and adjacent projects/experiences to enhance the learning objectives.Proven project management skills and the ability to facilitate organizing and managing multiple priorities and/or projects.Experience coordinating learning and development activities throughout the organization; perform training administrative tasks in a Learning Management System (LMS).Demonstrated ability to organize, schedule, and successfully manage multiple priorities.Knowledgeable and proficient in all Microsoft Office tools.Knowledgeable and proficient in collaboration and virtual meeting tools (Zoom, Teams, On24, etc.)

You’ll need these skills to be successful:

Communication with different levels.Proven track record of building and implementing high-quality development strategies and solutions, working across organizational boundaries where needed.Experience consulting with clients to determine needs, perceived roadblocks, business unit culture, and work environment issues.

Ingredion Total Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns with our values and goals. It includes salary, incentives, health, retirement, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.

Relocation Available:

No

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.