McWane Ductile Ohio - Workforce Development Manager

McWane, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is made available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and marital status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with reasonable accommodation, Vietnam Era or veteran status. This policy applies to hiring, placement, recruitment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, Company-sponsored training, terminations, and other employment-related activities.

 

Physical & Work Environment

• Industrial pipe manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, noise, dust, rotating equipment, and heavy materials.
• Frequent time on the production floor across shifts; occasional off‑shift/weekend support as needed.

Leads the design, execution, and sustainment of a plant-wide training and competency system for hourly and salaried employees in a ductile iron pipe manufacturing facility. Ensures employees are trained, verified competent, and aligned with safety expectations, standard work, product requirements (including AWWA/customer specifications), and company values. Owns training metrics and auditable records, develops trainers, and partners with Operations, Quality, and EHS to improve safety, quality, and operational discipline.

Key Responsibilities:

Training System & Competency

Develop and maintain job-based training matrices, qualification paths, and competency verification for all departments (production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and supervision).

Define clear requirements for high-risk and quality-critical work (e.g., molten metal handling, rotating equipment, cranes/forklifts, coatings/lining systems).

Establish measurable metrics (time-to-qualification, refresher cadence, cross-training progression, and demonstrated proficiency).

Ensure training content aligns with standard work, process controls, and product specifications.

Onboarding, Certification & Records

Own the onboarding process for new hires, transfers, and promotions; verify readiness prior to independent work.

Track and report training status, certifications, and re-certifications; escalate gaps to leaders for action.

Maintain accurate, auditable training records to support OSHA compliance, customer/third‑party audits, insurance reviews, and internal assessments.

Safety & Quality-Critical Training

Integrate applicable safety requirements into training (JSAs, lockout/tagout, confined space, PPE, safe material handling).

Partner with EHS, Operations, and Quality to evaluate effectiveness using incident/near-miss trends, defect/rework data, and process performance.

Coordinate targeted retraining and skills reinforcement based on risk, process changes, and performance trends.

Trainer Development & Accountability

Recruit, select, and onboard qualified hourly and salaried trainers; ensure coverage across shifts.

Develop Train‑the‑Trainer expectations (technical accuracy, safety leadership, effective instruction, and consistent documentation).

Coach trainers and supervisors; implement feedback mechanisms and simple measures of trainer effectiveness.

Culture & Values Integration

Reinforcing expected behaviors and values through onboarding, job training, and leader development—how work is performed is as important as output.

Support supervisors in coaching, recognition, and corrective feedback to strengthen accountability and operational discipline.

Continuous Improvement & Change Support

Identify skill gaps and workforce development needs; support succession and cross‑training plans.

Build structured training plans for new equipment, process changes, specification updates, or new product introductions.

Required

•     Bachelor’s degree in Education, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Safety, or related field; or equivalent manufacturing experience in a molten‑metal environment.

•     5+ years of experience in ductile iron pipe manufacturing or similar heavy/metal manufacturing operations.

•     Experience building job-based training systems, competency verification, and training records suitable for audit.

•     Ability to influence across levels, coach leaders, and drive consistent execution.

 

Preferred

•     Experience in a unionized manufacturing operation.

•     Familiarity with LMS or digital training tracking tools.

•     Experience supporting AWWA/customer audits and quality management systems.

 

Key Competencies

•     Safety and quality leadership in industrial environments

•     Clear communication and coaching; ability to teach and influence

•     Data-driven training management and reporting

•     Continuous improvement mindset and high integrity/accountability

 

McWane, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is made available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and marital status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with reasonable accommodation, Vietnam Era or veteran status. This policy applies to hiring, placement, recruitment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, Company-sponsored training, terminations, and other employment-related activities.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.