Training Specialist

Drive the development of employee capabilities by coordinating training and mentoring processes, administering the Skills Management system, and ensuring consistent execution of plant-wide training standards to support operational excellence and organizational growth.

Duties and Tasks

• Act as a local administrator and key user of the Skills Management IT system (AG%), ensuring data accuracy, and effective usage across all functional areas of the plant/plants.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop local mentors (local trainers), including preparing them for the mentoring role, verifying mentoring activities, and monitoring the quality and effectiveness of training delivery.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate training activities that support KPI’s in close cooperation with departments, covering both on-the-job training and classroom-based training.
• Organize and supervise the employee skills assessment process, including active participation in skills evaluations and validation of skill proficiency levels in line with defined standards.
• Monitor execution of training plans, prepare regular reports and analyses, and communicate training progress, gaps, and results to key stakeholders.
• Promote training and development initiatives through internal communication channels, supporting the visibility and importance of capability building within the organization.
• Coordinate and deliver induction program and learning plan for employees, ensuring a consistent and structured start-up process.
• Maintain and oversee training documentation, including training records, standards, assessment results, and compliance-related materials.
• Cooperate with the Group / Corporate Training Team, actively participating in group-wide projects and supporting the implementation of global training solutions at plant level.
• Perform other duties as assigned by people leader, in line with the scope of the position and employment agreement.  
• Travel up to 10% to support other sites, corporate projects, investments, or professional development and/or meetings.

Required Qualifications / Education / Trainings

• University degree in Education, Manufacturing, Adult Learning, Learning & Development, Organizational Development or related fields.
• Health & Safety (Occupational Safety Training).
• Company Policies and Code of Conduct.
• Train the trainer training
• Training in On-the-Job Training methodologies

• The employee may be required to complete additional training as directed by the Company, in response to operational, quality and/or safety needs, or to meet other business requirements.

Work Experience / Skills

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in training, learning & development roles within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to plan and coordinate training activities in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills, enabling effective work across production and support functions.
• Ability to deliver training, workshops, skills assessments both on-the-job and in classroom settings.
• Ability to analyze training data and report progress, gaps, and results in a clear and structured way.
• Ability to influence and engage supervisors, mentors, and trainers without direct authority.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of training processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of on-the-job training and mentoring principles.
• Knowledge of skills assessment methods and skills matrices.
• Knowledge of training documentation and compliance requirements.
• Basic knowledge of continuous improvement concepts

Language

• Ability to communicate fluently in English and business language - country specific.

If you are a current CANPACK employee, please apply through your Workday account.

CANPACK Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or not related to job requirements, unless such distinction is required by law.

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