The Training and Development Specialist will work with all levels of the organization to define the plant training needs as it pertains to job roles (technical, leadership and the Stellantis Industrial System: SIS) and will create and deploy the relevant course material. Training methods will include classroom training, simulation-based activities, in plant and in academy workshops and coaching sessions. In-plant follow up with participants is required to gauge proper implementation of the methods and tools taught. Training planning as well as tracking and reporting of key metrics is necessary to capture knowledge gain and KPI and KAI improvements. This opportunity allows trainers at the SIS Academies to collaborate with all of the SIS Academy teams in Warren, Kokomo and Mexico ensuring synergies between all Academies.
This role will liaison with the North American Shop Directors/Domain Leads to obtain the core “standard” of the process or tool and will then create training material which is 30% theory based and 70% simulation based. Creative and innovative techniques are required to create interesting and engaging interactive activities aligned with the training material. Strong WCM or SIS knowledge paired with active and proven implementation of WCM or SIS core methodology is critical to this job function. Proven experience in training or dissemination of knowledge with retention gain and application is a key attribute.
Preferred QualificationsBasic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or bachelor's degree plus 3 years of experience in related field
- Experience in training program development and management
- Manufacturing experience
- Strong proficiency in PowerPoint
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Highly organized with the ability to adapt to changes
- Ability to work in a team and in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with all levels of management and UAW
- Ability to equate actions to results
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in training curriculum development
- Experience in direct application of WCM / SIS methodology and associated tools
- Completion of a train the trainer program (certified trainer designation)
- Supervisor experience
- Instructional design experience: classroom, electronic, on-the-job
- Ability to use raw data to drive strategic plans to impact KPIs
- Ability to read/create radar chart and skill matrix
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 3 years of experience in related field
- Experience in training program development and management
- Manufacturing experience
- Strong proficiency in PowerPoint
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly organized with ability to adapt to changes
- Ability to work in a team and fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with all levels of management and UAW
- Ability to equate actions to results
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
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