L'Oréal

Title: Manager - Learning Site Lead, Franklin Manufacturing
Department: Operational Excellence
Reporting to: AVP - Operational Excellence
Who We Are: For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
What You Will Do:  
The Learning Site Lead is responsible for driving Learning systems and Initiatives that enable both individual &amp; organizational growth to propel business priorities forward. This role will also serve as a point of contact for HR Business Partners, Managers and Employees as it relates to onboarding and the new hire experience. This role will report to AVP - Operational Excellence.
Key Responsibilities: 
<ul>
<li>Support evaluation of current training program and help set priorities and improvement strategies, specially focused on critical roles, such as operators, processor among others.</li>
<li>Locally own the creation, management, enforcement, tracking, and improvement of the Training, Learning and Education pillar within the plant’s Continuous Improvement / TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and analytics program.</li>
<li>Partner with the Local HR Site Lead and Plant Leadership to identify technical skill gaps, advocating for the unique operational and shift-coverage needs of the plant population at the Corporate Level.</li>
<li>Collaborate with departments to develop, update, and implement skill matrices, ensuring alignment, clarity, and effective communication to site leadership.</li>
<li>Manage site annual training calendar, including all the key disciplines Safety, Quality and Performance.</li>
<li>Collaborate with North America Zone Learning Leadership, site EHS+Q lead, and Continuous Improvement lead to create and drive a training program complementing the short-term operational needs and long-term roadmap of the site.</li>
<li>Facilitate and administer compliance, technical, and professional development trainings in accordance with the PD&amp;L strategy and local plant needs assessments.</li>
<li>Facilitating New Hire Plant Orientation, including critical introductions to onsite EHS, quality standards, and floor-level technical trainers/subject matter experts.</li>
<li>Enrollment of eligible new hires and manufacturing employees into corporate-led trainings such as Discovery.</li>
<li>Ensure employees complete required My Learning trainings such as Unconscious Bias, Ethics, Green Steps, and critical plant safety protocols.</li>
<li>Delivering leadership development micro-learning sessions (tailored for shift managers and supervisors) on a consistent schedule as part of the onboarding and upskilling journey.</li>
<li>Holding new hires and hiring managers accountable to technical, operational, and functional training requirements as dictated in the LMS and New Hire Guide.</li>
<li>Updating content and re-circulating the Plant New Hire Guide to ensure high adoption rates across shifts (2x/year).</li>
<li>Serving as point of contact for participants in the Functional SME / Technical Trainer Program, including nomination/selection process, program orientation, quarterly check-ins, and playbook updates.</li>
<li>Managing the localized Buddy / On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program, including facilitating Week 1 introductions, pairing with experienced operators, and cascading training manuals.</li>
<li>Administering data collection activities (such as skills matrices and training audits) to evaluate and improve the plant learning journey.</li>
<li>Benchmark internal and external manufacturing best practices to drive excellence in plant learning and education.</li>
<li>Obtain Learning Certification for the site in order to manage back-end data of all learn-space records (registration, compliance tracking, documentation, audit readiness, etc.).</li>
<li>Responsible for governance of all site-specific and safety-critical learning requirements, inclusive of but not limited to:</li>
<li>Forklift and material handling equipment certification</li>
<li>EHS Policy, LOTO (Lockout/Tagout), GMP, and compliance training</li>
<li>Facilitating walkthroughs of HR platforms and manufacturing tools (e.g., One Profile, digital learning kiosks, etc.)</li>
<li>Serve as the training subject matter expert during internal and external plant compliance audits (e.g., EHS, Quality/GMP, safety audits), ensuring training matrices and records are fully up to date and audit ready.</li>
<li>Manage all site communications around relevant PD&amp;L initiatives, shift meetings, and plant-wide learning milestones.</li>
</ul>
What We Are Looking For:  
Required Qualifications:  
<ul>
<li>Manufacturing &amp; Operations Experience:  Understanding of plant operations, manufacturing flows, and shop-floor fulfillment/distribution activities.</li>
<li>Cross-Functional &amp; Shop-Floor Collaboration:  Proven ability to partner with plant leadership (Operations, Quality, EHS) while driving hands-on tactical execution, floor-level training compliance, and standard work enforcement with supervisors, team leads, and production operators.</li>
<li>Work Experience in Learning / HR:  Background in manufacturing talent development or plant HR preferred.</li>
<li>Developing and Delivering Solutions:  Instructional design, practical storytelling, and engaging on-the-floor or classroom facilitation tailored for manufacturing teams.</li>
<li>Learning Practice Knowledge:  Strong grasp of adult learning principles and operational training best practices (e.g., On-the-Job Training (OJT), standard operating procedures, and skills matrix management).</li>
<li>Consultation:  Ability to consult with plant managers and supervisors to identify performance gaps and design targeted learning solutions.</li>
<li>Creativity and Innovation:  Problem-solving mindset (e.g., Kaizen/Continuous Improvement approach) to troubleshoot operational training hurdles and explore new delivery methods for shift workers.</li>
<li>Business Acumen:  Familiarity with plant KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale - SQDCM), operational challenges, and manufacturing efficiency trends.</li>
<li>Data Analysis:  Ability to analyze training tracking, compliance metrics, and skills gaps to drive plant results.</li>
<li>Project and Time Management:  Ability to set clear goals, manage multiple plant priorities, and deliver learning initiatives on time.</li>
<li>Strategic Thinking:  Ability to align plant educational goals with overall supply chain/manufacturing objectives and link training to operational performance.</li>
</ul>
What’s In It for You: 
<ul>
<li>A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)</li>
<li>Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal</li>
<li>An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!</li>
<li>A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference</li>
<li>Base Salary Range: $90,200 - $128,500 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)</li>
<li>Competitive Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)</li>
<li>Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays &amp; More!)</li>
<li>Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)</li>
<li>Learning and Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch &amp; Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, &amp; More!)</li>
<li>Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)</li>
<li>Access to Mental Health &amp; Wellness Programs</li>
</ul>
Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! 
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. 
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Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other ’s health &amp; safety in mind. 
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Manager, Manufacturing Learning Site Lead, L'Oréal Operations

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