The Technical Training Manager is responsible for improving employee productivity through the assessment of Tate & Lyle’s Sagamore operation’s developmental needs, drive training initiatives and arrange suitable training solutions for employees. This position actively searches, creatively designs and implements effective methods to educate, enhance and recognize performance. This role is directly responsible for ensuring all regulatory required trainings are identified, conducted, and proficiency assessed for roles under the umbrella of the plant operations.
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Essential Responsibilities
- Continually assess the plant’s technical training and employee developmental needs
- Ensure all regulatory training requirements are identified
- Ensure mandatory EHSQS knowledge is defined for each key role
- Develop, implement, and maintain a detailed technical competence development matrix for all key roles
- Develop, implement, conduct, and maintain a technical training curriculum for all new employees
- Develop, implement, and maintain a standardized qualification system for all key areas of the plant
- Develop, implement, assist in conducting, and maintain a program for competency assessment in each qualification step for each area
- Establish a core Learning and Development Trainer Team, comprising of members from each key department
- Ensure Learning and Development presenters are competent and possess the skills necessary
- Develop, implement, conduct and maintain technical Train the Trainer program for operations
- Keep up to date on the latest trends, development, and best practices in employee development
- Identifying and implementing a wide range of training techniques to improve efficiency and returns on investment
- Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify existing programs
- Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
- Assist with the development of strategic plans to ensure incorporation of employee learning and development
Growth:
- Research ways to ensure the competency development program reflects the diverse nature of workers and their differing knowledge, language skills, and literacy
Physical Requirements
This position requires the ability to safely perform the following tasks:
- Ability to wear personnel protective equipment (PPE)
- Must be able to pass pulmonary test that is required prior to wearing breathing air mask
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders (fixed/portable) with tools when safe to do so.
- Ability to work from heights, and in cold and hot environments.
- Climb a vertical ladder up to 15ft
- Climb several flights of stairs, several times a shift
- Stand for prolonged periods of time
- Bending and twisting motion at the waist and knees
Performance measures
The person in this role will be measured against site EHSQS, Production, Reliability and Leadership goals.
Competencies, Skills and experience required
Competences
- High degree of accuracy, initiative, and independence.
- Flexible, can deal with changing priorities
- Enthusiastic Team player.
- “Can do” attitude, critical and proactive.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
- Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
- Ability to design and implement effective training and development.
- Zero safety policy violations
- Active participation in plant EHSQS programs (audits, investigations, reviews)
- Active participation in the J2EE.
California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")
The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.
Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
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What We Do
Tate & Lyle's purpose, Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food, inspires everything we do. Whether it’s by making food and drink healthier and tastier; continuously improving how we work; promoting a safe working environment; or making a difference to our local communities, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society.
What is it we do? Simply put, we make healthy food tastier and tasty food healthier. Our work is driven by consumer health needs and trends, governments desire to build and support healthy communities, and the need for affordable food and nutrition in many parts of the world. We deliver ingredients and solutions to meet all these needs. Our speciality sweeteners and fibres help reduce sugar and calories. Our fibres fortify food and improve digestive health. Our texturants and stabilising systems help extend shelf-life and make food manufacturing easier.
Across the globe, we are transforming lives through the science of food. And we need talented and skilled people to help us on this journey