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General Information

Job ID
ATR53185
Posting Job Title
Learning and Development Manager
Locations
VT Sheldon Springs
Employment Type
Full Time
Date Posted
21-Aug-2025
Relocation Support
Yes

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

The opportunity:

The L&D Manager oversees the training & learning processes, standards, and tools locally. The role partners with the operations team to ensure training & learning are tracked, measured, and available for Operator/Craft Certification. They will partner with the Division, COE Team to implement and improve learning standards and systems locally, and measure and track training in the local LMS.

 

How you will impact WestRock:

  • Manages Operator and Maintenance Training Annually
  • Execute & Improve New Hire Orientation/On-Boarding Training and On-the-Job Training
  • Ensures Compliance Training is automated, tracked, and reported on through partnerships with safety, quality, and environmental teams.
  • Assists with the training tracking, evaluation, and measurement of training locally
  • Supports learning solution creation and content updates as needed.
  • Administers numerous general training requirements for the team.
  • Keeps detailed records of all training.
  • Improve local team performance through increasing skills and time to certification processes.
  • Key system owner ensuring we can see skill gaps and forecast future skill needs before losing our talent.
  • Cost eliminator driving training efficiencies across roles, saving us unnecessary risk and reducing the time allotted for training.ng

 

What you need to succeed:

  • Growth and Results Oriented: Results-oriented person who looks for constant ways to improve.
  • Innovation: Able to support the implementation of new processes and new learning technologies to drive training into the flow of work
  • Interpersonal Skills: Possess keen awareness and understanding of the importance of strong interpersonal skills in communicating, achieving OKR’s and leading people or teams. (self‐awareness)
  • Accountability: Holds self and others responsible for actions and results.
  • Influence: Able to partner and build relationships to influence teams to work together, share best practices and develop and drive effective training for operations teams
  • Decision Making: Uses strong problem‐solving skills and supporting information to arrive at optimal decisions in an appropriate timeframe; knows when to decide and/or when to seek additional input, and drives for consensus.
  • Communication: willingness to work on the floor and in a heavy manufacturing world to ensure we can document and teach critical work processes
  • 1‐3 years’ experience managing a Training System (preferred)
  • Knowledge of Learning Management Systems
  • Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Forms
  • Industry knowledge
  • Facilitation/Presentation Skills
  • Influencing
  • Partnering


Salary Information: 

Min: $60,750

Mid: $81,000

Max: $101,250



 

 

 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
The salary range for this position is $0.00 - $0.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The benefits for this role may include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 10 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about the specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at Smurfit Westrock External Careers and the application window is expected to close by 31-Dec-2025.