About this role
About Crown
Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.
Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.
Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.
Job Description:
Reporting to VP of Manufacturing Operations for North America Beverage
Job Summary
Lead the development, implementation, and execution of the North America Beverage Division's manufacturing training strategy to build workforce capability and support improved operational performance and business objectives. Drive consistent adoption of division-wide training standards, qualification requirements, and workforce development initiatives across manufacturing locations. Oversee technical, operational, leadership, and continuous improvement training programs, including training governance, curriculum development, learning technologies, certification programs, and succession development. Partner with plant leadership and Operations, Quality, Engineering, Safety, and Human Resources to identify skill gaps, support plant-level execution, remove implementation barriers, and verify that programs are effectively adopted.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the division-wide manufacturing training strategy, establishing standardized programs, technical competency standards, and qualification requirements across all manufacturing facilities.
- Drive implementation and sustained adoption of these standards through deployment plans, progress monitoring, and verification of compliance.
- Partner with plant managers, who retain responsibility for local execution and resource allocation, to resolve implementation barriers, with executive sponsorship from divisional Operations leadership as needed.
- Coordinate implementation through designated plant-level trainers, with plant managers responsible for local training execution; leverage the Continuous Improvement team and other functional resources to support training initiatives as needed.
- Lead the development of technical, operational, leadership, quality, safety, and process improvement training curricula.
- Drive continuous improvement of learning systems, instructional methods, and employee development programs.
- Partner with Operations, Human Resources, Quality, Engineering, and Safety leaders to identify capability gaps and develop training solutions.
- Oversee training metrics, compliance tracking, skill assessments, qualification programs, and succession readiness initiatives, emphasizing demonstrated proficiency and program adoption.
- Lead training technology platforms, eLearning systems, knowledge management tools, and digital learning resources.
- Develop the division’s annual training roadmap and manage its approved budget and resources within established authority.
- Oversee Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement training programs, including appropriate certification activities.
- Integrate structured problem-solving, process improvement methodologies, and manufacturing best practices into employee development programs.
Qualifications
- Leadership experience in multi-site manufacturing operations, manufacturing training, organizational development, or workforce capability programs.
- Experience developing and implementing manufacturing training strategies across multiple locations.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing plant and senior leadership without direct line authority.
- Experience with learning management systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, instructional design, and adult learning methods.
- Budget management, strategic planning, project management, and strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations management, or a related technical field with manufacturing experience required.
- 10+ years in manufacturing, including relevant experience with process improvement, workforce development, or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively at all organizational levels; strong facilitation and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with relevant business, analytical, and learning technology tools.
- Experience leading or sponsoring Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred; relevant professional certifications are a plus.
- Experience with complex, high-speed manufacturing processes preferred.
- Proven problem-solving skills.
What Crown Offers You
- Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
- The opportunity to build a meaningful career
- Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
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Join us and become part of a team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!
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