Training Specialist

The role

The Training Specialist designs technical curricula and content for assigned areas. This individual contributor coaches and certifies trainers, facilitates onboarding, and maintains qualification evidence.

What you will do

• Partner with supervisors and SMEs to define role requirements and training solutions
• Support new hires, cross-trainers, and Certified Trainers through qualification and recertification
• Conduct needs and skill-gap assessments using skills-matrix data and floor observation
• Design and develop role-based curricula, SOPs, job aids, and assessments
• Observe, coach, certify, and recertify Certified Trainers
• Track qualification progress and completion records
• Partner with area leadership to deliver training and verify performance evidence
• Maintain technical depth in at least one area and refresh content as needed
• Lead area-level training workstreams for capital projects and equipment changes
• Maintain and report training metrics to the Site Training Manager

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional design, education, training, operations, engineering, or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing/technical training ex
• Strong written, verbal, and facilitation skills
• Proven ability to lead area-level projects independently
• Demonstrated follow-through, sound judgment, and attention to detail
• Ability to analyze qualification, skills-matrix, and learner/operational performance data
• Ability to flex the work schedule to observe, coach, and facilitate training across all shifts
• Ability to work safely in office, classroom, and manufacturing-floor environments following GMP, PPE, Food Safety, Quality, and site safety requirements
• Working knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, and competency-based training principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint
• Demonstrated technical credibility in at least one manufacturing domain (e.g., processing, packaging, quality, maintenance, warehouse)
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work near operating machinery and in areas where ammonia and peracetic acid are used

Nice to have

• LMS and digital authoring experience (e.g., Cornerstone, Articulate 360, video editing, connected-worker platforms)
• Food, beverage, dairy, or regulated manufacturing experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
• Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
• 401(k) with up to 9% employer match
• Wellness reimbursement (up to $500)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Employer HSA funding
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
• Learning & development programs

About the company

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates dairy products. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company.