Technical Training Manager jobs in Kentucky

Technical Training Manager – Louisville

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who We are Looking for:

Atkore is currently searching for a Technical Training Manager to be based out of Louisville, Kentucky.  As an ambassador of a learning culture that thrives on training and knowledge sharing, the Technical Training Manager will eventually lead a team in the development and administration of the site-wide frontline worker training and qualification programs in alignment with Atkore’s Frontline Worker Qualification Program. The Technical Training Manager is responsible for the creation, implementation, and maintenance of the programs that connect employees with performance expectations; consults with leadership to develop the workforce towards business goals, performance improvements, and change management activities; ensures Technical Training Leads meet job competence, as a coach and mentor; evaluates training initiatives to ascertain programs are bringing value to the business; and maintains a position in the community to build a pipeline of future workers. 

What You’ll Do:

• Manages the development process of the frontline worker technical skills bodies of knowledge, in conjunction with subject matter experts, delivered through online, classroom and on-the-job training methodologies.
• Ensures the audits for Atkore’s peer trainer certification that verifies floor training is held to best practices.
• Manages the qualification assessments, re-qualifications, and cross-training activities. Conducts when needed.
• Provides coaching and hands-on guidance to frontline worker (new hires and incumbents) during training and qualification periods.
• Manages the onboarding of new hire hourly frontline workers. Conducts when needed.
• Works in partnership with frontline leadership and Human Resources to identify employee training/development needs to standardized jobs and capabilities.
• Drive accountability by serving as a mentor to Technical Training Leaders, Frontline leadership and program stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (or combination education/experience) in a technical training, business, or related field with a minimum of 5 years proven industry, leadership, and/or related experience.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry with an expert level of performing technical jobs at Atkore preferred.
• Prior experience in driving training initiatives related to job qualification and/or organization realignment and competency.
• A passion for change management and experience leading change initiatives both strategically and transactional.
• Self-starter: able to multitask, managing projects on tight schedules from inception through delivery with little oversight and meet deadlines.
• Advanced coaching, facilitation, written, and verbal communication skills with experience managing multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Extensive experience with MS Office, MS Teams, and Learning Management Systems.

Preferred Skills/Knowledge:

Leadership: 

• Displays the ability to develop processes to help the organization manage change, including helping build strategic working relationships throughout the organization.
• Demonstrates the ability to remain open to ideas and exhibit willingness to try new things.
• Shows "hands on" abilities and demonstrates technical leadership by example.
• Creates strong communications which can influence and inspire large teams.
• Possesses the gravitas to direct senior teams and aggressively drives consensus building or alternatively make executive decisions.
• Inspires a culture of accountability and actively drives individuals towards trainings outcomes.
• Remains calm under pressure and displays a resilient, trustworthy, and optimistic attitude.

Business Acumen: 

• Aligns work with the Atkore’s strategic direction and delivers practical business solutions.
• Applies principles and methods of managing organizational change and organizational development; ability to lead and apply organizational and change theories.
• Demonstrates good business judgment on prioritization of tasks and initiatives for communications with the organization.

Entrepreneurial Drive for Results: 

• Demonstrates the ability to find creative solutions without undue risks.
• Displays a strong sense of urgency and the ability to generate that in others.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic while also setting a positive example of work-life balance.

Influencing & Communication Skills: 

• Communicates comfortably both formally and informally with Atkore personnel and communicates openly and equitably with other departments.
• Collaborates with passion, high energy, organizations, details, and distills messages.
• Demonstrates respect and teamwork in personal interactions.
• Displays good conflict resolution skills.

Technical / Functional Understanding: 

• Serves as a source of technical / functional issues and perspective to others; develops the technical competence of others to achieve results.
• Participates in culture and change initiatives and change management strategies.
• Develops quality communications content using writing, presentation, and/or verbal communication skills.

Customer Relationship Skills: 

• Possesses the interpersonal skills to build relationships with key contacts within the training and development process.
• Actively listens, probes, and identifies concerns. Understands customer's business and speaks their language.
• Develops credibility, trust, and commitment.
• Displays strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Complete your Atkore immersion program.
• Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy.
• Gain an understanding of your team.
• Gain an understanding of the training materials and procedures your team owns.

Within 6 months, you’ll:

• Coordinate and/or conduct corporate sponsored training programs for site personnel.
• Ensure production teammates are trained on individual job functions and training is documented.
• Partner with Safety and HR to investigate and provide corrective measures for on-the-job accidents, injuries, production issues, and HR issues.
• Identify production teammates staffing needs, interview candidates, and develop production teammates to ensure effective team needs are met.             

Within 12 months, you’ll:

• Develop and conduct initial new associate and refresher programs to ensure all company, customer, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Develop, coordinate, and/or conduct job-specific and process training programs to ensure production teammates are trained on their job functions.
• Work closely with Operations Leadership, Manufacturing Supervisors, Maintenance Supervisors, and Engineering to ensure processes are accurate, documented, and changes are made and communicated.
• Implement changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase manufacturing efficiencies.

Atkore is a three-time Great Place to Work© certified company and a two-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We’re committed to creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our core values.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

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