Training Manager

Description

Why Join Us:  When you become a part of Spartronics, you're joining a team of dedicated and talented, individuals who share a common goal - to win as one. We value talent, innovation, and a hunger for growth. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry leaders in Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Life Science, and Industrial markets where our customers put full trust in us to deliver the most complex, highly regulated products that have to work the first time, every time.  With comprehensive services ranging from PCBA, subsystem integration, to full-box build, we support our clients throughout the entire product lifecycle. 

Career Opportunity: Training Manager

Reports to: HR Manager

On-Site Job Location: Brooksville, FL

Citizenship Requirements-  Due to ITAR regulations you must be a US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Green Card Holder. We can not provide Visa sponsorships. 

Hours/Days of Position: Monday-Friday

The Training Manager serves as the site-level owner for all training-related activities at an assigned company location. This role is responsible for the planning, execution, administration, and continuous improvement of site training programs, ensuring alignment with corporate training standards, site operational requirements, and applicable regulatory or customer requirements.

Reporting to the site Human Resources Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to the Corporate Training Manager, the Training Manager is accountable for the effective execution and overall effectiveness of training at the site and serves as a key escalation point for training-related risks, gaps, or noncompliance. The role works closely with site leadership, department managers, and subject matter experts to support employee onboarding, skill development, compliance training, and workforce readiness.

This role combines hands-on delivery of technical and compliance training with ownership of the site training system, partnering with Operations, Quality, and Human Resources to establish priorities, ensure alignment, and support consistent execution of training expectations and workforce readiness standards across the site. Where applicable, the Training Manager provides direct functional leadership to site-level training support personnel and promotes consistent, audit-ready execution of training activities.

Requirements

Core Responsibilities- 

· Serve as the site-level authority and system owner for all training activities, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, operational needs, and applicable regulatory or customer requirements.

· Plan, coordinate, and continuously improve site training programs, including onboarding, job-specific skills training, compliance training, and ongoing development.

· Partner with site leadership, Human Resources, department managers, and subject matter experts to identify training needs, conduct regular training needs analyses, prioritize training initiatives, and align training requirements with process changes, customer requirements, and compliance needs. 

· Partner with Operations, Quality, and Engineering to assess training impacts resulting from process changes, engineering changes (ECOs), new equipment, or customer flow-downs, and coordinate updates or retraining as needed to maintain workforce readiness.

· Coordinate and support new hire onboarding activities with Human Resources, ensuring training requirements are scheduled, completed, documented, and aligned with time-to-proficiency expectations.

· Own and administer the site Learning Management System (LMS), including curriculum setup, user management, training assignments, tracking, and reporting.

· Maintain accurate, audit-ready training records and support internal audits, customer visits, and regulatory reviews by providing training documentation and subject matter expertise.

· Own and maintain training-related skills matrices, certification tracking, and qualification status to support cross-training, audit readiness, and workforce flexibility.

· Develop, maintain, and control training curriculum and materials (e.g., presentations, job aids), and coordinate and deliver instructor-led, on-the-job, and other training using effective instructional methods appropriate to the audience and content.

· Develop and deliver training content in accordance with established corporate training frameworks, templates, branding guidelines, and quality standards to ensure consistent, professional, and effective training materials.

· Evaluate training effectiveness using feedback, assessments, and performance indicators, and implement improvements as needed.

· Provide direct or functional leadership, coaching, and development support to other training support personnel, where applicable, to ensure consistent execution of site training activities.

· Obtain, maintain, and apply IPC Certified Instructor (CIT) certification(s), where required by site operations, customer requirement, or business need. 

· Ensure training materials accurately reflect and support approved procedures, policies, and process documentation, translating technical content into clear, audience-appropriate training while maintaining alignment with established requirements.

· Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

· High school diploma or GED minimum.

· Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in electronics manufacturing or a related production environment with demonstrated progression in responsibility. 

· Experience supporting or contributing to employee training, onboarding, or skill development activities in an operational or manufacturing environment, including on-the-job or peer-based training.

· Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain IPC Certified Instructor (CIT) certification(s), where required by site operations, customer requirements, or business needs.

· Demonstrated hands-on electronics manufacturing capability (e.g., soldering and workmanship proficiency) or the ability to develop proficiency to meet instructor-level certification requirements, where applicable.

· Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt effectively in a changing environment. 

· Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS), including training assignments, tracking, and reporting, or the ability to quickly develop proficiency in LMS administration, tracking, and reporting.

· Demonstrated ability to influence and partner cross-functionally in a matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications

· Associate degree in a technical, manufacturing, training, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· 5 or more years of experience in electronics manufacturing or related production environments.

· Experience leading or coordinating formal training activities or programs in a manufacturing environment.

· Current IPC Certified Instructor (CIT) certification in one or more applicable IPC standards.

· Experience working in regulated, customer-driven, or certification-based manufacturing environments.

· Experience partnering with Human Resources, Operations, Quality, or site leadership.

· Prior functional leadership or informal supervisory experience.

Key Metrics and Focus Areas

· Timely completion of new hire onboarding and required training.

· Training compliance rates and accuracy of training records within the LMS.

· Time-to-proficiency for new hires in key roles (where measured).

· Training effectiveness as measured through assessments, learner feedback, and relevant operational performance indicators.

· Reduction in training-related quality issues, rework, or audit findings, where measurable.

· Audit readiness and successful support of internal, customer, and regulatory audits related to training.

· Alignment of site training activities with corporate training standards and initiatives.

· Development and effective utilization of Training Specialists, where applicable.

Physical Requirement / Essential Functions

· Ability to stand, sit, and move for extended periods as required to support training activities.

· Ability to conduct hands-on demonstrations and training activities, which may include fine motor skills consistent with electronics manufacturing tasks (e.g., soldering).

· Ability to lift and move materials or equipment up to 30 lbs., as required.

· Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including exposure to noise, machinery, and other typical shop-floor conditions.

· Visual acuity sufficient to review training materials, records, and perform hands-on technical demonstrations.

· Ability to travel occasionally, as required, to support training, certification, or corporate initiatives.

Join Our Journey:  If you're ready to be a part of something extraordinary, challenge the status quo, and shape the future, then we want to hear from you. Together, we'll continue to win as one, while we build products lives depend on.

Our Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: 
  • Medical insurance plans - options include: 3 High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Dental insurance plans - options include: a Standard plan and a Buy-up plan which includes adult orthodontia
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA) – options include: Medical, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose (dental and vision only)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness program
• Time Off:
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Holiday Pay
• Retirement Planning:
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employer matching contributions (50% to every dollar up to 6%)
  • Employees 18 years of age and older are eligible
• Financial Security:
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (company paid) at 1-times your annual salary, with options to  increase coverage amounts
  • Basic Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance (company paid), with the options to increase coverage amounts
  • Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Insurance plans at a group discount
• Professional Development:
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Training and development programs
  • Opportunities to grow and excel in the Electronics Manufacturing industry at a company that values promotions and learning from within. Every day is different, challenging, and rewarding

How to Apply:  If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please apply with your resume outlining your qualifications in manufacturing and why you're excited about joining Spartronics.

Spartronics is an equal opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled 41 CFR 60-1.4.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.