Our client is seeking an Interim Training Manager to join their team.
This role is to lead the design, delivery and governance of operational training that builds capability supporting supervisors and team leaders, improving performance and consistency, and enabling Lean routines and continuous improvement. The role focuses on the training system, standards and competence framework.
Key Responsibilities
* Own the operational training system: annual plan, priorities and governance aligned to site goals and leadership cadence.
* Design and deliver practical, standardised training for operational roles (core skills, process standards, quality-critical points and safe ways of working), ensuring it is usable on the shopfloor.
* Partner with supervisors, team leaders and managers to identify capability gaps linked to performance, errors, rework and recurring issues; and translate these into targeted training interventions.
* Support onboarding and operational role training for new starters, ensuring clear sign-off of competence and consistent standards.
* Create and maintain training materials, standard work and work instructions aligned to site processes and improvement standards.
* Maintain training schedules, attendance and records; keep skills/competence matrices accurate, up to date and audit-ready.
* Coordinate competence assessment and sign-off with Operational Management; ensure expectations are clear and consistent across shifts/areas.
* Measure training effectiveness (e.g., reduction in errors/rework, improved right-first-time, faster time-to-competence) and continuously improve content and approach.
* Support Lean deployment by reinforcing standard work, visual management and problem-solving capability through training and coaching (within agreed priorities).
* Work closely with SHEQ for technical input where needed (e.g., COSHH/RPE requirements), but do not act as the technical owner of SHEQ compliance.