Training Coordinator - 1st Shift

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a global nutrition company dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life’s journey. Using pure and clean ingredients such as milk, whey, and grains, Glanbia creates high‑quality nutritional ingredients and branded consumer products for customers and consumers worldwide.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN), headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia. Our brand portfolio includes Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Think!, Nutramino, Body & Fit, LevlUp, Amazing Grass, and SlimFast. We manufacture and market a full range of performance and lifestyle nutrition products sold across retail, online, gyms, and global markets.

GPN operates state-of-the-art facilities with more than 2,500 employees worldwide and is part of Glanbia plc, a global nutrition group with over 6,000 employees in 34 countries.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. The hourly rate for Illinois based employees for this role is $25.00 to $29.00 per hour.

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, FSA, HSA, Life & Disability Insurance, 19 Days Paid Time Off and 6% 401K match!

Schedule

1st Shift: 6:00am-2:30pm

Job Summary

The Training Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all training content aligns with the Aurora Campus goals as well as is compliant with regulatory, safety, quality, and site-specific requirements. This role owns the day‑to‑day execution of developing and updating training material as well as collaborating cross functionally with all departments to identify and close training gaps. This role is based out of a food powder manufacturing facility in Aurora, IL.

Duties & Responsibilities

Training & Compliance (Department Ownership)

• Implement cross training program and criteria including Observations/Qualifications/On-floor training for Aurora Campus departments.
• Ensure training across the GPN Aurora Campus is standardized.
• Design, develop, and update training materials including voiceovers when needed.
• Collaborate with Operations/EHS/Quality/Maintenance/Facilities/HR teams to align training with plant goals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with all departments to identify and address training gaps.
• Review training Queue and action pending items.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure Training programs meet the needs of all Manufacturing/Warehouse employees.
• Manage and update Communication Monitors as needed.
• Manage and maintain in-house training equipment within designated training areas.
• Attend appropriate level meetings to monitor issues and new projects that involve training.
• Support implementation of controlled operational documents such as BBS, Intelex, Quality forms etc.
• Provide support to Designated Trainers and Training Leads when needed.

Safety/Quality

• Practice and enforce GMP compliance
• Partner with EHS to maintain safety course compliance
• Support internal and external audits by providing training documentation and explanations as needed

Decision Making & Problem Solving

• Ability to foster an inclusive learning environment
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Proficiency with Learning Management System (LMS) and Microsoft Office
• Interdepartmental collaboration

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Education Requirements & Years of Experience

• Minimum high school diploma and Train the Trainer Certification or other similar education. Bachelor's preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience training in a manufacturing environment.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with the particular job. It is intended only to be a general description of the essential functions common to positions of this type.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.