TITLE:                   Regional Manufacturing Training & Development Specialist

LOCATION:          Argo Plant. Bedforpark, Il.

FOCUS: Process Engineering & Technical Skills

REPORTS TO: Directly reports to the Manager of Operations Training for US &Canada, with a dotted line to the HR Manager at one or more supported sites.

SUPERVISION:

This is an individual contributor role with an emphasis on influencing key stakeholders at both the regional/corporate and plant levels.

As a Training & Development Specialist, you will be part of a great HR team and will be responsible for analyzing, interpreting results, and developing recommendations that support the development and maintenance of effective HR programs aligned with the organization's strategy. A job's impact and complexity are determined by whether the job is responsible for developing, managing, conducting, or performing the above-mentioned processes.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Collaboration & Partnership:

• Partner with EHS&S and Quality Departments to identify, assign, and track mandatory training needed to meet governmental compliance and audit requirements.
• Partner with Department Leadership to track training job qualification status for each employee and monitor versatility trends across departments.
• Collaborate with Operations to develop and curate digital job assessments to qualify employees and gauge job proficiency.
• Partner with department leadership to ensure the review and curation of Job Skills Qualification Programs.
• Work with local HR to monitor upcoming retirements and develop systems/programs to capture legacy knowledge.

Training Management & Development:

• Develop, manage, and maintain annual training calendars for Engineering, Reliability, and Operations Technical Skills Training Programs to enhance proficiency levels.
• Manage and maintain the onboarding "Argo University Program" (Introduction to Manufacturing) for new hires.
• Develop and maintain technical skills matrices and career paths for Engineering and Operations.

​Data Analysis & Risk Management:

• Regularly monitor and analyze key data points to proactively identify training and coverage risks across the plant.
• Analyze field and digital assessment data to identify training gaps and address them through targeted programs.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to innovate and improve technical skills training by exploring new technologies and methods to stay competitive in the industry.

Budgeting & Oversight:

• Assist with managing the training budget for process and technical skills training.
• Serve as a dotted line to hourly training OAs, ensuring standardization and execution within each department.

Communication & Reporting:

• Attend meetings to communicate training statuses, programs, and gaps to Plant Leadership.

Your profile needs these qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Education, HR, OD, Psychology, Engineering, Operations, or similar related discipline.
• Three to five years of progressive experience as a learning & development practitioner.
• Three years of progressive experience in instructional design and learning program management.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing training needs, identifying performance gaps and root causes, and recommending solutions to achieve desired performance outcomes.
• Demonstrated technical competence through training and/or experience to provide perspective about prerequisites and adjacent projects/experiences to enhance the learning objectives.
• Proven project management skills and the ability to facilitate organizing and managing multiple priorities and/or projects.
• Experience coordinating learning and development activities throughout the organization; perform training administrative tasks in a Learning Management System (LMS).
• Demonstrated ability to organize, schedule, and successfully manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledgeable and proficient in all Microsoft Office tools.
• Knowledgeable and proficient in collaboration and virtual meeting tools (Zoom, Teams, On24, etc.)

You’ll need these skills to be successful:

• Communication with different levels.
• Proven track record of building and implementing high-quality development strategies and solutions, working across organizational boundaries where needed.
• Experience consulting with clients to determine needs, perceived roadblocks, business unit culture, and work environment issues.

Ingredion Total Rewards and Benefits:

• We offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns with our values and goals. It includes salary, incentives, health, retirement, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.

Relocation Available:

No

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.