Manager of Development and Training

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America's leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 3,500 people company-wide.

Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation.

Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

The Manager of Development and Training role is responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating the training and development activities and staff of an organization. This role is also responsible for operating as an organizational leader and an internal consultant to management in the identification, development, and implementation of career and developmental activities and programs.

Responsibilities

• Identifies training and development needs by analyzing organizational results, job requirements, operational problems, plans and forecasts, and current training programs.
• Plan, develop, and provide technical training and staff development programs, using methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Satisfies training and development needs by researching, designing, or purchasing training programs and media, and introducing new trends in training and development.
• Presents training and development programs by identifying learning objectives.
• Evaluates training and development effectiveness by assessing trainee performance; counseling managers and employees regarding future training and work restructuring, and providing recommendations for improvement.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing the training and development budget; scheduling expenditures; approving educational requests; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Completes training requirements by scheduling and assigning trainees and instructors.
• Evaluate program effectiveness.
• In accordance with company goals, must adhere to high standards of performance for self and crew.
• Coordinates special events or programs.
• Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.

Preferred Education / Experience Requirements

Qualifications / Skills

Listening

Conflict resolution

Additional Information

Benefits

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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