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Training and Qualification Manager

Shearer's Foods
Burlington, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/21/2026
Overview

Shearer's Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has been awarded the food industry's highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer's Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable-and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.


Responsibilities

Training & Qualifications Manager

Burlington, IA

in person Monday-Friday days

What we bring to the table:

The Training & Qualifications Manager is a key leadership role in the Shearer's Operational Process (SHOP) journey and will lead the efforts to support all pillars, as well as, work as a team to set the training strategy in the Zero loss journey and meet business requirements.

  • Build pillar teams and develop team member capabilities and qualification based on step-up card.

  • Responsible for setting the Pillar strategy including Master, 90 Day and Weekly Plan.

  • Drive implementation of three base systems: skills, training & certification and administration at Plant and provide ancillary support as necessary across the network.

  • Analyze and manage the reporting data and assess performance against set KPI's to validate the pillar performance.

  • Establish training and qualifications strategy steered toward loss elimination due to lack of skill and knowledge by ensuring effective and efficient training systems.

  • Implement the skill matrix and T&Q (training & quality) work processes necessary for building and developing capabilities in team members.

  • Qualify trainers for each pillar who are going to be part of the knowledge transfer in the plant / on model line.

  • Utilize the T&Q Training Development Process to create training materials as it relates to site specific losses.

  • Support and drive Implementation of Enterprise Training Programs aligned to organizational priorities.


Qualifications

What you bring to the table:

  • Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university preferred

  • Practical, cross functional experience in many of the following areas:

  • Experience working for or in a manufacturing environment

  • Basic Understanding of Total Productive Maintenance Methodology

  • Understanding of adult learning theory

  • Experience designing learning and development experiences/training

  • Experience facilitating training for small and large groups

  • Ability to learn quickly, deal with ambiguity (change) and drive results

  • Ability to develop a detailed understanding of manufacturing capabilities and capacities

  • Great communications skills and proven ability to work cross functionally in a collaborative and integrated operating environment

  • Strong written and reasoning skills

  • Word, Excel and related applications is essential

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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