Training Specialist Jobs

LSI SOLUTIONS® founded in 1986, located in beautiful Victor, New York, is a dynamic and growing medical device company with over 450 employees dedicated to advancing minimally invasive surgical instruments through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing. We have doubled in size in just the last 4 years! The LSI Campus includes 7 buildings (165.000 sq ft) on 60 meticulously cared for acres.

We are searching for passionate people looking to make a difference in the medical device industry. By joining LSI SOLUTIONS® an ISO 13485 certified company, you will become part of as energetic team working together to relentlessly pursue better patient outcomes with state-of-the-art devices. After all, our ultimate customer is the patient.

SALARY: $55,000

• Salary offered based on experience.

POSITION TITLE: Training Specialist

JOB SUMMARY: The primary responsibility of the Training Specialist is to assess, plan, organize and implement high quality employee training content for the organization. Gather data about training needs and provide plans to close training gaps. Design and execute training plans, training aids and training effectiveness. Develop and maintain training metrics. Ensure all training materials are maintained and up to date. Promotes a positive learning environment, seeks to continuously improve, and is focused on meeting the goals and objectives of the organization.

Essential Functions

• Interact with Management to determine the specific requirements in each job description.
• Assess effectiveness of training in terms of participant accomplishments and performance.
• Conduct skill gap assessments and define learning objectives in coordination with the Managers.
• Create videos and handouts designed to aid in training.
• Provide effective onboarding and training programs.
• Revise, rewrite, and review course content for accuracy.
• Schedule training sessions and ensure training programs are aligned with corporate needs.
• Coordinate training management software functions, which includes but is not limited to managing, organizing, and maintaining training profiles company-wide to ensure they are up to date; managing training due dates; and assigning new and refresher training tasks to users.
• Represent the Training team in meetings with business partners, leadership, and project teams.
• Support internal and external audits and inspections.
• Build interactive learning modules.
• Evaluate training programs, methods, and material, and choose those that best fit each situation.
• Write and develop training curriculum, procedure, and quizzes for training effectiveness.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• All other duties as assigned.
• Maintain current training and development industry knowledge, trends, and best practices.
• Maintain industry certification(s).

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Instructional Design Certification preferred.
• Microsoft Office Suite skills required (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS PowerPoint, etc.…).
• Experience conducting on-the-job training (individual or large groups).
• 5+ years’ experience in Training and Development required.
• Strong knowledge of and experience in medical device regulation and quality system standards, especially ISO 13485, and 21CFR 820.
• Prior learning platform or LMS strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of training tools and various multimedia technology.
• Associate degree or higher in organizational development, technical or business discipline required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Exhibit strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, and time management.
• Creative when developing training materials.
• Communicate clearly and facilitate learning by diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with traditional and modern training methods, tools, and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing training materials and content to include creating instructor-led materials, job aids, e-learning modules and other training materials.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and strong desire to improve training.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong design sense as demonstrated both in print materials and online learning.
• Ability to design, develop, and evaluate assessments and use the assessment output for performance and training improvements.
• Excellent leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Ability to apply adult learning principles and incorporate this into curriculum design and development.
• Ability to self-manage time and priorities.
• Ability to quickly learn and explain new technology.
• Utilization of instructional design tools (i.e., ProProfs, PowerPoint, Snipping Tool, Adobe).
• Demonstrated ability to work in and adapt instruction within a remote work environment, including facilitation of training using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex or other platforms.
• Deadline-oriented, with the ability to handle multiple projects at any given time.
• Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work in a cross functional team environment.
• Able to develop and implement training strategies for new and existing requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to eight hours per day.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or carry from 10-30 lbs.
• Regularly required to talk and/or hear, see, use color and depth perception, and perform repetitive motion.
• Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

GENEROUS LSI BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• 15 Paid Holidays, PTO, Sick Time
• Medical, Vision and Dental effective first day of employment
• Bonus Plan, 401(k) plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Product Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonuses

LSI SOLUTIONS® is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any legally protected status or characteristic.

Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.