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Blommer Chocolate Company · 1 day ago

Continuous Improvement & Training Specialist

East Greenville, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $79K/yr

3+ years exp

Blommer Chocolate Company is dedicated to enhancing employee performance through effective training programs. The Continuous Improvement & Training Specialist will develop, implement, and improve training initiatives in a manufacturing environment, collaborating closely with operations leadership and SMEs to ensure alignment with operational goals and compliance standards.

ConsumerConsumer GoodsFood and BeverageRetail

Hiring Manager

Theresa Schiller

Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally with Process Technicians and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop, validate, and sustain job task analyses, ensuring documentation is current and standardized in the Redzone Playbook

Ensure instructor materials are available, accessible, up to date, and align with work processes, SOPs, certification standards, and other operational standards

Train and certify OJT instructors (current employees) to ensure they are well equipped to train new hires and those in a new role or learning new skills

Coordinate with hiring managers and HR to match new hires with OJT instructors

Monitor and share OJT metrics and reports. Evaluate the effectiveness of OJT program, adjusting as necessary to meet objectives

Partner with the corporate Learning & Development team to align on training strategy, identify gaps, and support roll out and adoption of company-wide training initiatives

Assess additional training needs through collaboration with department heads, supervisors, and management at the plant

Work with safety, quality, and compliance teams to ensure training programs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements

Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and advancements to continuously improve training programs

Serve as an administrator of the Learning Management System (Alchemy) for the plant, maintaining course and learning path assignments, troubleshooting login issues, and reporting on monthly training

Facilitate training sessions using a variety of instructional techniques, ensuring engagement and comprehension

Perform and maintain necessary training in critical areas, such as onboarding, safety, equipment operation, new policy rollouts, and soft skills development

Provide one-on-one coaching and support to employees as needed to reinforce training concepts

Train and coach supervisors to develop their management and leadership skills

Create or revise training materials, manuals, job aids, and documentation to support training programs

Maintain accurate records of training attendance, performance, and outcomes. Share with management regarding monthly training completions

Qualification

Lean trainingTraining program developmentLMS technologiesManufacturing experienceTraining facilitationCoaching skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

3 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing setting required

Computer proficient, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Word, MS Excel, use of tablet computer, experience with LMS technologies (Alchemy experience a plus)

Advanced organizational skills with ability to handle multiple assignments and effective communication skills

Proven work experience as a training coordinator, trainer, training facilitator. Familiarity with traditional and modern job training methods and techniques

Experience in production environment, familiarity with machine operation and the processes of chocolate manufacturing (a plus, but not necessary), warehousing, and shipping

Lean training required (e.g., Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt or equivalent)

Experience developing and delivering training programs in a manufacturing or plant environment