What are the responsibilities and job description for the Learning & Development Manager position at Oerlikon?
We are looking for a Learning & Development Manager, Americas based in close proximiy to one of our facilities in Michigan (Plymouth, Troy or Lake Orion) or North Carolina (Huntersville). In this role you will drive the successful roll-out and continuous improvement of global Learning & Development programs across the Americas. The role combines strong program and project management with regional ownership, ensuring global L&D initiatives are planned, built, launched and measured consistently while reflecting the needs of businesses and employees across North, Central and South America.
Your Responsibilities
Regional L&D Responsibility, Americas - approximately 35%
Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment! The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:
Why Oerlikon
Curiosity thrives at Oerlikon, and creates a dynamic, energetic and exciting environment that incubates innovation and passion to consistently improve what we do every day. This drives value for our customers and other stakeholders and helps us to enhance the performance of our products and services.
#joinoerlikonus #joinourteam
About Us
Oerlikon is a global leader in material science engineering. Through the right combination of surface technologies, advanced materials, coating equipment, engineered components and advanced manufacturing, we help customers improve the performance, efficiency, durability and sustainability of their products and processes. Our technologies are often invisible to the end user, but mission-critical to the industries that power modern life: aerospace, energy, semiconductors, medical, luxury, tooling, automotive and general industries. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with a global workforce of around 10,000 people. In 2025, Oerlikon achieved sales of CHF 1.6 billion.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here: Know Your Rights.
If you are unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact us at Americas.hr@oerlikon.com or recruiter.us@oerlikon.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and is not intended for inquiries about the status of applications or for third-party vendor/agency requests.
Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Agencies
Oerlikon only accepts agency resumes for positions that have been explicitly approved by HR for third-party support. We work exclusively with our approved vendors who have agreed to Oerlikon’s terms and conditions and have an executed contract in place. Any resumes or profiles submitted to Oerlikon employees for roles not approved and requested by HR will be considered unsolicited, and Oerlikon will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
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Your Responsibilities
Regional L&D Responsibility, Americas - approximately 35%
- Own the L&D portfolio for the Americas, ensuring consistent access to global programs across countries, sites and business units.
- Partner with regional HR, business leaders and people managers to identify capability priorities and translate them into focused learning solutions.
- Clarify the business challenge, target audience, desired behaviors and measures of success before recommending an intervention.
- Adapt global programs to regional, cultural and language needs while preserving enterprise-wide standards, learning outcomes and program intent.
- Manage relationships with regional learning vendors and external partners, including scoping, onboarding and quality oversight.
- Share regional insight, learner feedback and emerging needs with the global Leadership & Culture team.
- Lead end-to-end project management of a global L&D program in the Americas.
- Act as the regional point of contact for the global Leadership & Culture team, aligning regional execution with global program standards and timelines.
- Track milestones, dependencies, proactively escalating risks and resolving issues to keep programs on track.
- Provide clear status reporting and program dashboards to global and regional stakeholders.
- Configure and launch training programs in the LMS, including courses, learning paths, curricula, enrollment rules, assessments and certifications.
- Support business in upload and manage e-learning content (e.g. SCORM packages), virtual sessions, instructor-led events and blended learning journeys.
- Manage enrollments, audience assignments, notifications, reminders and completion tracking for regional and global programs.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate selected sessions in person and virtually, and coordinate internal and external facilitators.
- Evaluate program effectiveness using participant feedback, stakeholder input, LMS data and evidence of workplace application.
- Maintain high-quality learning assets, program documentation and consistent delivery standards.
- Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience in learning and development, organizational development, human resources, education, business administration or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing global or multi-country L&D programs from planning through delivery and evaluation.
- Proven experience holding regional responsibility for learning and development, ideally across the Americas.
- Hands-on experience working in a Learning Management System to build training programs, learning paths, enrollments and reports.
- Experience with e-learning content and standards (e.g. SCORM) and coordinating with LMS vendors or IT teams.
- Experience translating business needs into practical development solutions in a global, matrixed and multicultural organization.
- Learning Management System administration, configuration and program build.
- Regional ownership and execution of global L&D initiatives.
- Instructional design and blended learning, with the ability to facilitate when required.
- Consulting, needs analysis and translation of business priorities into learning solutions.
- Stakeholder and vendor management, influencing and executive-ready communication.
- Business fluent in English; Spanish and/or Portuguese an advantage.
- Flexibility to work across time zones and travel within the Americas and internationally as required.
- For Huntersville facility: In compliance with U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), candidates must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Aside from a dynamic global culture and leading market position, we are proud to offer our employees development opportunities, competitive salary and a robust benefit program ALL available on first day of employment! The perks and benefits of working at Oerlikon include the following:
- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug plan with low premiums, company sponsored HSA contributions and without cumbersome waiting periods to keep you going strong.
- Excellent Dental and Vision coverage.
- Employee Assistance, Financial and Wellness programs to help improve all aspects of your life journey.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with significant company match and financial planning and education options to help you achieve your retirement goals
- Tuition reimbursement and internal education resources to satisfy your love of learning so you can continue to grow with us!
- Generous paid time off to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- 10 observed company holidays and 2 floaters, to occasionally extend your weekends or time off.
- 100% company paid life insurance and disability insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus program because why not to bring your friends to work everyday!
Why Oerlikon
Curiosity thrives at Oerlikon, and creates a dynamic, energetic and exciting environment that incubates innovation and passion to consistently improve what we do every day. This drives value for our customers and other stakeholders and helps us to enhance the performance of our products and services.
#joinoerlikonus #joinourteam
About Us
Oerlikon is a global leader in material science engineering. Through the right combination of surface technologies, advanced materials, coating equipment, engineered components and advanced manufacturing, we help customers improve the performance, efficiency, durability and sustainability of their products and processes. Our technologies are often invisible to the end user, but mission-critical to the industries that power modern life: aerospace, energy, semiconductors, medical, luxury, tooling, automotive and general industries. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon operates in 38 countries with a global workforce of around 10,000 people. In 2025, Oerlikon achieved sales of CHF 1.6 billion.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Oerlikon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you’d like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here: Know Your Rights.
If you are unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact us at Americas.hr@oerlikon.com or recruiter.us@oerlikon.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and is not intended for inquiries about the status of applications or for third-party vendor/agency requests.
Oerlikon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Agencies
Oerlikon only accepts agency resumes for positions that have been explicitly approved by HR for third-party support. We work exclusively with our approved vendors who have agreed to Oerlikon’s terms and conditions and have an executed contract in place. Any resumes or profiles submitted to Oerlikon employees for roles not approved and requested by HR will be considered unsolicited, and Oerlikon will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Follow Oerlikon
LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube
www.oerlikon.com
Entity code: *EQOB