Training Development Specialist

Job Title

Who are we?

As an aircraft manufacturer, industrialist, industrial service provider and logistician, Daher currently has approximately 14,500 employees and achieved a revenue of 1.9 billion euros in 2025. With its family ownership, Daher has been focused on innovation since its creation in 1863. With locations in 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia, Daher designs and develops value-added solutions for its aeronautical and industrial customers and partners

 Daher is seeking an Operations Training Specialist to develop and deliver practical, performance-based training for employees working in a fast-paced aerospace logistics environment. This position will play a central role in onboarding new employees, strengthening frontline capabilities, maintaining qualification standards, and ensuring training produces measurable improvements in workplace performance.

The ideal candidate is an engaging instructor, organized program administrator, and credible partner to frontline employees and operational leaders. This individual must be comfortable teaching in both classroom and production-floor environments.

Your Mission

The Operations Training Specialist is responsible for coordinating, delivering, evaluating, and continuously improving training programs that prepare employees to perform their assigned responsibilities safely, accurately, and independently.

This position translates operational requirements, customer expectations, and subject-matter expertise into structured learning experiences. The specialist monitors employee progress from initial onboarding through qualifications and provides leaders with clear information about training completion, proficiency, and workforce readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• New-Hire Onboarding and Qualification
  • Coordinate and facilitate structured onboarding for newly hired production logistics employees.
  • Introduce employees to Daher’s culture, safety expectations, customer requirements, workplace standards, and operational processes.
  • Deliver training on aircraft and production-environment fundamentals relevant to the employee’s responsibilities.
  • Manage employees’ progression through classroom instruction, demonstrations, hands-on practice, supervised application, and qualification.
  • Coordinate with supervisors and designated trainers to ensure employees receive consistent on-the-job training.
  • Identify employees requiring additional instruction, coaching, or remediation before qualification.
  • Confirm that employees meet established performance standards before being released to work independently.
• Training Design and Development
  • Conduct training needs assessments using performance data, employee feedback, audit results, operational changes, and supervisor input.
  • Develop and maintain instructor guides, participant materials, presentations, job aids, assessments, qualification checklists, and hands-on exercises.
  • Convert standard operating procedures and operational requirements into clear, practical training content.
  • Map required training, competencies, and qualifications for specific job roles.
  • Design training that accommodates different levels of experience and adult learning needs.
  • Update training content when processes, systems, equipment, customer requirements, or organizational priorities change.
  • Partner with subject-matter experts to verify the accuracy and operational relevance of training materials.
  • Maintain accurate, current, and audit-ready training and qualification records.
  • Administer the training matrix and ensure requirements are correctly assigned by job role, work area, and competency.
  • Track training completion, assessment results, qualifications, expirations, overdue requirements, remediation, and cross-training status.
  • Provide timely training-status reports to operational leaders.
• Evaluation & Improvement
  • Evaluate training effectiveness through knowledge assessments, skills demonstrations, employee feedback, supervisor validation, audit results, and operational performance.
  • Monitor measures such as on-time training completion, first-time pass rate, time to proficiency, remediation rate, qualification status, and cross-trained coverage.
  • Identify trends, recurring skill gaps, and training-related operational risks.
  • Recommend improvements to course content, delivery methods, training schedules, qualification standards, and supporting resources.
  • Participate in corrective-action and continuous-improvement efforts when performance issues indicate a training or competency gap.
  • Verify that training improvements produce measurable changes in employee performance and operational readiness.
• Collaboration & Support
  • Work closely with HR, department managers, and subject matter experts
  • Provide coaching and support to employees and supervisors
  • Stay current with trends in adult learning, instructional design, and training technology
• Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Business, or related experience; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
  • 2+ years of experience in corporate training or instructional design
  • Strong written, verbal, presentation, coaching, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and training software
  • Knowledge of adult learning principles and training evaluation methods
• Work Environment
  • This is an onsite position supporting both classroom and production-floor training.
  • May involve remote training delivery and collaboration across time zones
  • The position requires routine walking, standing, bending, and stair climbing.
  • The employee must be able to occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • The role may require appropriate personal protective equipment in designated operational areas.
  • Schedule flexibility is required to support multiple shifts, new-hire classes, operational priorities, and occasional offsite training.
  • Occasional travel may be required.
  • Reasonable accommodations will be considered consistent with applicable law and the essential functions of the position
• Why Join Daher?
  • Be a difference-maker by equipping others for success.
  • Work in a supportive team environment where collaboration and communication are key.
  • Grow your career in a company that values curiosity, initiative, and people development.
  • Contribute to something bigger—supporting major aerospace programs with world-class logistics services.

All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. By completing an application with Daher, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact an HR representative.

Daher complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.