Manufacturing Skills Manager

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025!

Daikin Applied is seeking a Manufacturing Skills Manager. You will have the ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth. The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Faribault, MN – In Office  

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervision of the manufacturing skills and performance training team for the
  assigned business unit.
• Have substantial knowledge in ISO 9001: 2015 QMS and able to conduct first-party, second-party
  and third-party audits.
• Effective and efficient maintenance of quality management system (QMS) according to the needs
  and the requirements of the organization and able to match our QMS to support all the training
  requirements.
• Monitor and analyze performance metrics following the ADDIE model of instructional design to
  improve performance.
• Design, develop, implement and evaluate training programs to ensure performance improvement.
• Coordinate and schedule training programs in conjunction with the trainers and operations.
• Support training within industries structured on the job training (TWI SOJT) programs.
• Ensure federal and state grant programs are implemented in compliance with grant contracts.
• Perform continuous improvement projects in skill and knowledge requirements for employees.
• Perform lean engineering practices and show employees ways to adopt the methodology.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations and manufacturing to improve job skills knowledge.
• Review external training requests and providing consultation on content and cost to benefit.
• Monitor training metrics and feedback loops to evaluate, and measure and share the
  effectiveness of the program, fully understand the results of the training program, and identify
  areas for improvements.
• Perform root cause and corrective and preventive action analysis as needed

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Learning, Education, Instructional Design or Engineering

• 2-4+ years of people leadership experience
• 5 years in manufacturing; 3 years in a training role
• Must complete Training within Industry Job Instruction (TWI-JI) within 6 months of hire
• Possess Instructional Design Certification or complete within 1 year of hire
• Possess or complete Training Management Certification or complete within 1 year
  of hire

Your Benefits:

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance  
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off and company paid holidays

• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service 

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $80,400 to $136,800 +10% BIP in MN. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.