Production Training Manager

About the Role

Position: Production Training Manager
Location: Lumentum Thailand, Navanakorn – Pathum Thani (onsite)
Reports To: Senior Director, Operations

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Manufacturing Training Manager to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of training and workforce capability programs across manufacturing operations. This role ensures employees possess the technical, operational, quality, safety, and compliance competencies required to support business objectives, manufacturing excellence, and operational readiness. The role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, HR, and Production leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute manufacturing training strategy aligned with business goals; establish training frameworks, competency matrices, certification programs, and employee development pathways.
• Partner with Operations leadership to identify capability gaps and implement upskilling/reskilling plans; drive a culture of continuous learning.
• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate training programs for operators, technicians, supervisors, and leaders, including onboarding, orientation, technical skills, cross-training, and certification.
• Coordinate training schedules and resources to support production demands while minimizing operational disruption; measure training effectiveness and implement improvements.
• Develop technical training and work instruction certifications in partnership with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing; support NPI, process changes, automation, and technology deployment.
• Manage compliance, quality, and safety training programs related to EHS, Quality Systems, ISO standards, Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), and other requirements; maintain training records and audit-ready documentation.
• Manage Learning Management Systems, training databases, competency tracking, and certification records; develop dashboards and reports to monitor effectiveness and compliance.
• Lead, coach, and develop the manufacturing training team; support talent development, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in workforce capability, training efficiency, and learning effectiveness; support Lean, Kaizen, and operational excellence through capability-building programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years' experience in training, learning & development, workforce capability, or manufacturing training environments, with 3–5 years' leadership experience managing training teams or learning functions.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor, optical, automotive, or high-tech manufacturing preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, competency management, and adult learning principles.
• Experience supporting ISO, RBA, EHS, and quality compliance training requirements.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, training databases, and learning technologies; ability to use data analytics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Strong project management, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills; good command of English.

Skills

• Learning & Development leadership, instructional design, and competency management.
• Experience with LMS administration, training records, and training dashboards.
• Support for Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.