Manufacturing Training Specialist

Your Story. 

You will be responsible for managing the development and implementation of processes, training materials and content for the manufacturing training system. This role has leadership accountability for processes related to training effectiveness, including gathering and analyzing data, as well as reporting of metrics and key performance indicators associated with manufacturing training. You will provide informal coaching and guidance to mentors and certified trainers as to the effective daily execution of training delivery, for new hire and cross-training activities in a production environment.

Your Passion. Our Culture. 

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you.  Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family.  At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company.  You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career.  With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.  If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here. 

Benefits that set us apart. 

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance 


• Onsite Health & Wellness Center 


• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation 


• Tuition Assistance 


• Access to Employee Store 

What You Do.

• Advocates and supports the direction, focus areas, and tactics of the Manufacturing Learning Strategy.


• Directs the coordination and communication of all facets of production new hire and employee cross-training programs and processes, across all shifts and affected audiences, which may include plant managers, production managers & supervisors, personnel schedulers, certified designated trainers, and training mentors.


• Monitors and evaluates training within the manufacturing environment, to identify opportunities to improve training effectiveness that can be achieved through training process changes or content revisions; consults with plant managers and supervisors to continually assess training needs and develops new programs, content, or methods to address those needs.


• Evaluates, prioritizes, creates and implements manufacturing training materials and content, for new hire and cross-training programs, aligned to delivery methods and content standards for production training and digital training systems.


• Coaches and guides manufacturing mentors and trainers, on aspects related to job performance and training delivery.


• Partners with manager to identify, select, and train certified designated trainers.


• Collaborates with manager to identify potential skill gaps and development opportunities for certified designated trainers; may create, promote, and/or facilitate ongoing trainer skill development, to improve awareness and application of best practices.


• Collects, analyzes, and reports data, metrics, and KPI’s related to training effectiveness and results, at a regular cadence/interval for a designated plant.


• Demonstrates a positive attitude and models exemplary leadership behaviors at all times.


• Flexibility in scheduled work hours, to meet needs as they may arise across all shifts, which may require occasionally working hours on 2nd or 3rd.

Your Education and Experience. 

• Associate's degree from two-year college; and at least three years with hands on experience with training others on-the-job, or other training or manufacturing supervision experience is required.


• Valid Driver’s License required. 


• Familiarity in general with ERP systems (SAP), learning management system(s), and digital training system software, or the technical ability to quickly learn these tools.

Our Story. 

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years.  We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses.  Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces.  Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry. 

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.