Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies member, is currently recruiting for a Training Leader located in San Angelo, TX!

Ethicon , part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 60 years from creating the first sutures to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shaping the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to helping address the world's most pressing healthcare issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars, and hemostats, and our commitment to treating serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. For more information, visit www.ethicon.com .

Training Leader

The Training Leader will lead the site training function to develop and implement training programs that support company objectives and meet regulations. Directs staff in the design and administration of training programs to train all levels of personnel. Stay ahead of training and development research, new materials, methods, and techniques. Prepares personnel to increase efficiency in present assignments and assume more responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Consults with management, employees, and departments to identify training needs, address them, and achieve the end result of effective training solutions.
• Recommends the creation or acquisition and delivery of training programs that meet the company's needs.
• Implements training metrics to monitor training effectiveness against the needs of the business.
• Summarizes training program assessment data and participant attendance reports and submits or presents them to management.
• Supervises, coaches, and develops assigned personnel.
• Analyzes data as requested by management.
• Ensures that all assigned personnel have the education, training, and experience, or a combination of these, in order to carry out all job duties and responsibilities.
• Builds new training materials as required in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Communicates and raises issues to the next management level as needed.
• Develops and maintains a training program to support the company's needs and meet applicable local, federal, and state laws/regulations.
• As applicable is responsible for the site implementation of TWI (Training Within Industry) methodology and others directed towards optimizing training practices across all operational areas.
• Experience as subject matter trainer to conduct training sessions i.e. quality system-related topics and to certify employees as trainers across the company.
• Knowledge of Learning Management System (LMS) and its use to deploy training programs and requirements across the company.
• Understands basic finance management to support managing site training budgets and capital projects if needed.
• Application of Basic Project Management and/or Process Excellence knowledge and skills
• Reviews, interprets, and explains documents such as technical data, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Leads projects of moderate to high complexity
• Follow all applicable quality management systems, and environmental, safety, and occupational health policies. (for example, ISO 13485, ISO14001 & OSHAS18001).

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Business, Education, Industrial Engineering, or other related technical fields.
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience is required, with at least 2 years working in a training capacity.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience designing and presenting successful training programs.
• Experience working in manufacturing/operations or Research & Development/new product development.
• A minimum of 2 years of people management experience.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong coaching and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a FDA and/or European regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) regulations.
• Training within Industry Methodology (TWI), American Society for Quality (ASQ), and/or Process Excellence/Six Sigma certifications.
• Learning Management System (LMS) experience.
• Change management experience.
• Knowledge of Process Excellence/Six Sigma tools and methodologies.

Other:

• Fluent in English and the local language .
• This position will require up to 15% travel

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional, and financial health of our employees and those they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families, and the communities in which we live and work. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career, and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.