Join Nestlé as a Training Lead, where you’ll be instrumental in developing our production workforce. You will provide hands-on technical training, mentorship, and real-time coaching to associates and trainers, ensuring consistent standards and driving continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
What You'll Do
- Deliver hands-on training and orientation integration on the production floor.
- Provide technical instruction and mentorship to production associates and On-the-Job Trainers.
- Conduct real-time coaching to address immediate knowledge or performance gaps.
- Assess learner styles and adjust training delivery in real time.
- Partner with Line Supervisors to manage high-turnover training areas, competency assessments, and workforce priorities.
- Ensure compliance for all job certifications and quarterly trainings, identifying non-compliance risks.
- Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices and documentation standards.
- Reinforce SOP compliance, conduct instructional audits, and ensure proper policy execution.
- Support lean initiatives, continuous improvement routines, and standard work replication across shifts.
- Identify required updates to training manuals, SOPs, and learning materials.
- Create and update training materials following standardized formatting.
- Build and maintain visual competency boards to guide staffing and cross-training.
- Champion digital learning tools like POKA and support the transition to technology-enabled training.
- Maintain a flexible schedule, including required overtime.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills.
- Follow detailed instructions with precision and adhere to all company policies, safety standards, and GMP/SOP requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
- High School Diploma is required.
- Operational, mechanical, or technical skills sufficient to instruct on production tasks.
- Ability to create or update training materials in standardized formats.
- Ability to review trainee performance and provide standardized feedback.
- Experience following SOPs, OPI assessment, GMP practices, and other compliance elements.
- Strong communication, people-skills, and detail-oriented execution.
Nice to Have
- Experience in training or teaching within a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
- 1–2 years of proficient experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook is ideal.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- POKA (digital learning tool)
Team & Environment
You will partner with Line Supervisors and support production associates and On-the-Job Trainers.
Benefits & Compensation
- Dynamic career paths
- Robust development
- Opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe
- Benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
Work Mode
This role is onsite.
The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
