Workforce Training & Development Manager

The Workforce Training & Development Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive workforce training and development program for the company.

This position works closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Human Resources, Safety, and department leadership to ensure employees have the knowledge and skills required to perform their jobs safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company quality standards.

The role is responsible for identifying skill gaps, developing structured training programs, coordinating subject-matter experts and trainers, documenting employee qualifications, and creating career-development pathways that strengthen the company's workforce and reduce dependence on individual employees for critical knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the company's overall workforce training strategy

• Identify current and future workforce skill requirements

• Work with department managers to determine training priorities

• Develop annual and multi-year training plans

• Establish consistent training standards across departments

• Coordinate training initiatives with company operational and strategic objectives

• Develop and maintain a company-wide skills and competency matrix

• Identify required skills for each position and skill gaps by employee, department, machine, process, and job classification

• Work with management to prioritize training based on operational needs and workforce risks

• Identify areas where the company is overly dependent on a single experienced employee

• Develop a structured onboarding process that moves employees from initial orientation through job qualifications

• Responsible for identifying qualified internal or external instructors and ensuring that training is properly structured, completed, and documented

• Work with operations to identify positions and processes requiring additional cross-training for employees

• Develop programs for transferring knowledge from experienced employees to less experienced employees

• Evaluate available grants, workforce-development programs, and other funding opportunities that may offset training costs

• Coordinate documentation, mentoring, job shadowing, demonstrations, work instructions, videos, and other methods to preserve institutional knowledge

• Identify and coordinate outside training when internal resources are insufficient

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Experience in manufacturing, workforce development, technical training, operations, or organizational development
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and technical occupations
• Experience developing structured training programs
• Strong organizational and project-management skills
• Ability to work effectively with both shop-floor employees and senior management
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience with learning-management systems, training databases, or skills-management systems
• Ability to analyze workforce data and identify skill gaps
• Applicant must be a U.S. Person

Company Profile:

Patriot Machine, Inc. is a technologically advanced aerospace manufacturer headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri. We supply complex structural parts and assemblies made from aluminum, titanium and steel to America’s largest aircraft manufacturers. Our culture of innovation and continuous improvement attracts skilled workers who are looking for a challenge. We offer opportunities to learn, grow and help shape the future of aerospace by applying innovative approaches to problem-solving.

Patriot Machine is a woman-owned business currently consisting of over 190 employees and 277,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. We recently expanded into a new advanced manufacturing facility with ample space for further growth. We provide employees the opportunity to work alongside industry experts at an ultramodern manufacturing company.

Patriot Machine offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, life/disability, 401(k) with employer contributions, paid vacation and holidays.