Training Manager

Training Manager

Location: Canton, Ohio

Company: Canton Drop Forge, Inc.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Additional hours may be needed to support training initiatives and projects.

Canton Drop Forge is a worldwide leader in Custom and Closed Die Forgings. Thanks to our over 100 years of prosperity as a company, we provide top benefits for our valued employees to prosper and reach their greatest potentials. Becoming a member of Canton Drop Forge means joining a team that benefits from more than a century of learned knowledge and industry skills.

At Canton Drop Forge, you'll gain valuable experience in servicing our six major markets of expertise. We lead the way in closed die forging innovation for the aerospace, oilfield, power generation, mechanical power transmission, off-highway and railway industries.

Position Overview:

The Training Manager will take a proactive, hands-on approach to lead, develop, and sustain employee training programs across our manufacturing operations. This role lies within the Human Resources department, working closely with EHS, Operations, and Union leadership to ensure training compliance, workforce readiness, and ongoing employee development in an industrial, unionized environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Design & Development: Design and deliver comprehensive training programs for the organization’s workforce. Develop structured onboarding and orientation programs for new hires. Create and update job-specific training matrices to define required competencies. Align training curriculum with job roles, union contracts, and organizational goals.
• Compliance & Recordkeeping: Ensure all required training meets regulatory and job-specific standards. Maintain training records for compliance audits, inspections, and internal use. Track and report on training completion rates, effectiveness, and KPI alignment. Manage and maintain Learning Management System (LMS) data and reporting tools.
• Interdepartmental Collaboration: Work directly with operations groups to create, deliver, and reinforce applicable job-specific training content. Integrate hazard-specific and job-specific safety instruction into onboarding and refresher training. Oversee job-specific training documentation completion, tracking, and measurements.
• Evaluation & Continuous Improvement: Assess training program effectiveness through feedback, observations, and performance data. Update training content based on incident trends, audit findings, or operational changes. Recommend improvements or new programs to address skill gaps or compliance risks.
• Vendor, System, & Grant Management: Manage relationships with external trainers and LMS providers. Coordinate grant-funded training opportunities with local workforce boards or state programs. Lead initiatives related to apprenticeships, upskilling, or third-party certifications.
• Communication & Facilitation: Deliver in-person and virtual training sessions effectively to a diverse workforce. Support supervisors and leads in delivering day-to-day, on-the-job training. Collaborate across the organization to ensure consistency in training messaging and delivery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Education, Communications, Organizational Development, or related field preferred. Extensive experience in training within a unionized manufacturing environment may substitute for formal education.
• 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial training role required; union experience strongly preferred.
• Proven success managing large-scale training programs, including compliance-based and skills development initiatives.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal. Spanish fluency would be a plus.
• Ability to work comfortably in a climate-variance manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with training processes and tools is an advantage.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Canton Drop Forge is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Canton Drop Forge offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, life disability, 401k matching, vacation, and sick time.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and a thorough drug screen.