Employment Development Coordinator

It’s your time, make it matter.

At Peterson, we partner with our customers to build the future. For over 85 years, our peoples’ work has shaped the communities where we live, where we raise our families, and where we thrive. Peterson’s legacy permeates every aspect of our communities. From roads and bridges, back-up power at hospitals, fire-fighting, concerts and moving goods; we are everywhere you look. At Peterson, you don’t just have a career, you have a purpose.

Our family-oriented environment is built on safety, winning, growth, and professional achievement. Hiring and developing exceptional people is critical to our continued success. We have high standards for a good reason: our people represent Peterson, our family, our brand, and our values.

You have high expectations too. You are exceptionally motivated, have outstanding skills, and want your work to matter.  Peterson offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and promotional opportunities at a family-owned and operated business. It’s time to use your skills and passion to do work that matters!

Job Description

Peterson Cat has a need for an Employee Development Coordinator at our Hillsboro, OR location.

SUMMARY

This position develops and coordinates a comprehensive organizational employee learning and development program that enhances knowledge, skills, and performance of employees throughout Peterson organization. Analyzes, researches, develops, designs, administers, coordinates, organizes, implements, and conducts training programs. Champions a continuous learning environment. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign the functions to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Job functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Employees Development Plans – core competences

• Working with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training, plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive training and development strategy for the Company that is consistent with the Company’s core values.  Conduct learning needs assessments to identify individual, departmental, divisional, and organizational training opportunities.
• Work with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training, Human Resources and Managers to define minimum skill proficiencies for critical positions and develop a process for evaluating incumbents for the purpose of identifying future training opportunities.

Learning Management Solutions (employees)

• Work with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training to develop needs analysis to identify skills/competency gaps and establish measures to track progress. Develop and execute innovative strategies to ensure the organization has the necessary skills and competencies to meet company business plans and strategy.
• Work with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training to provide consulting services to departments in all aspects of employee training and analyze training requests.  Make recommendations to the appropriate Manager and coordinate training activities with other departments and outside companies.
• Work with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training to research, establish and maintain training vendor/partner relationships with other training agencies.  Conduct cost-benefit analysis to assess utilization of outside training resources.
• Work with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training to establish a process for designing, identifying, delivering, coordinating, and evaluating seminars, workshops, courses, and training.

Peterson Employee Career Counseling/Coaching

• Work with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training to provide career counseling services for Peterson employees including determining career interest and aptitude, skills/competency gaps, individual training plans, coordinating job exploration interviews and job shadow opportunities, ETC.

E-learning Administration and Support

• Work with Employee Development or Manager Technical Training to provide administration and support for multiple e-learning platforms. Create user access, generate reports, provide technical support for e-leaning sites including but not limited to:
  • Cat DPC, Navistar OnCommand, AGCO, Mastery Technology 70E/Arc Flash       

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Operate company or personal vehicle as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited college in Business Administration or other closely related field; and a minimum of 3 years of directly related experience in employee development, preferably in a heavy industrial environment; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience leading/coordinating, planning, and organizing training for an employer strongly preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

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Peterson Holding Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. A drug screen and background check is required.