Production Training Lead

About the role

The Production Training Lead will design, implement and continuously improve the manufacturing training and competency framework for Pulse Nova, ensuring a skilled, compliant and production‑ready workforce in a regulated defence manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain a training system that supports safe, repeatable and high‑quality production execution.
• Define role‑based training paths, manage the skills matrix and ensure timely onboarding, certification and re‑certification.
• Develop and maintain training standards, visual aids, work instructions and assessments with strict document control.
• Execute operator qualification and skills testing, track training records and guarantee full traceability for audits.
• Establish training governance with Production Team Leaders, set cadence, metrics and conduct audits.
• Monitor training KPIs (time‑to‑competence, certification coverage, compliance) and link outcomes to shop‑floor performance such as FPY, defects and scrap.
• Update and deploy training after engineering changes (ECNs) and align it with continuous‑improvement/Lean initiatives.

Required profile

• 5‑7+ years of experience in manufacturing training or industrial learning, preferably in high‑mix or high‑reliability production environments.
• Proven track record deploying skills matrices, certification frameworks and standardized work at shop‑floor level.
• Strong understanding of Lean/Continuous‑Improvement principles and daily management routines (standard work, 5S, problem solving).
• Experience collaborating with Quality, Engineering and HSE to maintain training compliance and audit readiness.

Required skills

• Lean and Continuous‑Improvement methodologies
• 5S and standard work implementation
• Skills matrix and certification framework development
• Operator‑focused training material creation and assessment design
• Train‑the‑trainer and coaching program delivery