Learning & Development Program Coordinator

About the Role

The Learning & Development Program Coordinator position at Sanmina in Fermoy, County Cork, involves overseeing the comprehensive management and coordination of the site’s training functions. Reporting to the Lead HR Business Partner, this role operates as an individual contributor within the Human Resources Department. The core objectives include maintaining training documentation, supporting continuous improvement in training delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering employee professional development through robust program administration and induction supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full life cycle of training activities, ensuring all are delivered effectively and properly documented.
• Accurately maintain up-to-date training records within the Learning Management System (LMS) as well as physical files, guaranteeing compliance with quality standards.
• Coordinate new hire induction processes, ensuring completion of all mandatory site training sessions.
• Conduct daily data entry related to training tasks to keep skills matrices current and ready for audits.
• Oversee vendor relationships, monitor associated invoices and training programs, ensuring adherence to organizational requirements.
• Administer financial assistance procedures, tracking application processes while ensuring regulatory and policy compliance.
• Support Learning & Development during internal and external audits to ensure site readiness.
• Manage the Further Education Assistance program, facilitating staff upskilling applications, approvals, and reimbursements.
• Deliver classroom training modules to both new and existing employees, employing established instructional design practices.
• Analyze weekly training reports to identify trends, track completion rates, effectiveness, and non-compliance, providing actionable insights for program enhancement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the L&D function by exploring and adopting new training technologies and delivery methods.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with quality assurance standards and industry regulations.
• Adhere strictly to Health & Safety legislation and related regulations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess a QQI Level 7 qualification in Human Resources, Training, or a related field.
• Have at least two years of experience in a comparable role.
• Exhibit outstanding organizational and time management abilities complemented by strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail combined with a dedication to maintaining data integrity.
• Maintain a strong commitment to compliance and continuous process improvements.

Core Competencies

• Effective interpersonal communication skills enabling relationship-building across all organizational levels.
• Problem-solving capabilities with a systematic approach toward issue identification and resolution.
• Proficiency in data management, tracking relevant metrics, and developing insightful Learning & Development reports.
• Skilled in managing funding and financial assistance programs while ensuring adherence to legal and organizational regulations.
• Competent in analyzing performance metrics to derive insights for optimizing L&D outcomes.
• Experience in vendor management, maintaining performance oversight, and ensuring standards compliance.

Performance Measurements

Performance will be evaluated based on the quantity and quality of training provided and recorded site-wide, aligned with Management By Objectives (MBOs) set by the supervisor and agreed upon annually during performance reviews.