Senior Manager, G1 Training and Onboarding

The role

You will lead the development and execution of training programs at a solar module manufacturing facility. You will build systems, content, and culture to onboard and train production floor operators, technicians, and new manufacturing hires.

What you will do

• Design, build, and improve onboarding and training programs for production floor staff.
• Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and HSE teams to develop competency frameworks.
• Develop and manage a train-the-trainer program.
• Create and maintain standard work documentation, SOPs, visual aids, and e-learning content.
• Track training completion, certification status, and time-to-proficiency metrics.
• Lead new employee orientation.
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) and maintain employee training records.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing training, workforce development, or L&D.
• At least 3 years in a senior or management-level role.
• Proven track record building or scaling training programs in a high-volume, fast-paced production environment.
• Experience designing adult learning programs using instructional design best practices (ADDIE, SAM, or equivalent).
• Proficiency with LMS platforms and e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Workday Learning, Cornerstone, Articulate 360, or similar).
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent hands-on experience.

Nice to have

• Solar or advanced manufacturing experience
• Solar manufacturing experience
• Familiarity with module assembly processes, lamination, stringing, or related equipment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

About the company

T1 Energy is an American solar manufacturer building a domestic solar supply chain. They operate advanced solar manufacturing facilities including G1 in Wilmer, Texas and G2 in Rockdale, Texas.