Senior Instructional Designer – Manufacturing Training
Overview
Help build the training foundation for a growing manufacturing operation. As a Senior Instructional Designer – Manufacturing Training , you will design and implement a comprehensive learning ecosystem that promotes safety, quality, compliance, and workforce readiness across manufacturing teams.
This role is ideal for an experienced instructional designer who excels at translating complex technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and work instructions into clear, engaging, competency-based learning experiences. You will develop virtual, instructor-led, and on-the-job training that guides associates from foundational knowledge through hands-on qualification. Success in this role requires comfort working in an industrial environment, collaborating closely with subject matter experts, and using digital learning tools and systems to support a high-quality training program.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop structured curricula for manufacturing and logistics associates, including:
- Virtual training
- Instructor-led training (ILT)
- On-the-job training (OJT)
- Certification and qualification frameworks
- Create engaging virtual learning modules using Articulate 360 and Rise.
- Apply instructional design best practices, including information chunking, interactive engagement, and accessibility standards.
- Partner with subject matter experts and technical writers to translate technical specifications, work instructions, and SOPs into practical training materials.
- Support technical writing teams with training-related development, style guidelines, content standards, and quality expectations.
- Develop criteria-based assessments and practical qualification checklists to verify competency and knowledge retention.
- Define and standardize OJT processes, qualification criteria, and transitions from virtual learning to supervised practical application.
- Support the management and optimization of the Docebo Learning Management System.
- Independently organize and manage training development and delivery for an assigned area.
- Maintain high standards for content quality, organization, accessibility, and LMS delivery.
- Collaborate with SMEs, managers, technical writers, and cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced, in-person manufacturing environment.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 5–7 years of instructional design experience , specifically in a technical, industrial, or manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated expertise designing and developing both virtual and live training programs.
- Strong understanding of adult learning theory and interactive engagement strategies.
- Expert-level proficiency with Articulate 360 , including Rise and Storyline.
- Familiarity with enterprise Learning Management Systems; experience with Docebo is required.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and AI tools.
- Exceptional ability to synthesize complex technical documentation into clear, engaging, and action-oriented learning content.
- Experience creating assessments, qualification checklists, certification programs, and competency-based learning experiences.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with SMEs, managers, technical writers, and manufacturing teams.
- Ability to independently manage, organize, and deliver high-quality training content through an LMS.
- Comfort working with technical machinery, digital applications, operational tools, and systems used in a modern manufacturing facility.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience developing training for autonomous vehicles, automotive production, or high-tech manufacturing.
- Background in a highly regulated industry, such as utilities, aviation, medical devices, or pharmaceuticals.
- Experience building or scaling a manufacturing training program.
- Experience establishing standardized OJT processes and practical qualification frameworks.
- Experience guiding technical writers or contributing to organizational content and style standards.
- Familiarity with manufacturing and logistics operations, safety training, or compliance-focused learning programs.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Professional certificate or master’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or a related technical field.
- Five to seven years of instructional design experience in a technical or industrial setting.
- Direct experience developing training programs for manufacturing, logistics, automotive, autonomous vehicle, or other highly technical operations is strongly preferred.
Other Requirements
- Work arrangement: Onsite in Hayward, California.
- Engagement: Six-month position.
- Employment type: W2 only.
- Ability to work effectively in an in-person factory environment and collaborate directly with manufacturing stakeholders.
- Start date is ASAP.
