Your Job
The L&D Capability Leader is responsible for designing, coordinating, delivering, and continuously improving employee training programs that support equipment reliability, workforce capability, safety, and operational excellence. This role partners closely with Operations leaders to ensure employees are trained, qualified, and certified to perform work safely and effectively in a union manufacturing environment.
The position applies a systematic approach to training (ADDIE/SAT) to align learning with business needs, reliability goals, and mill performance metrics.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Toledo, OR site manufactures linerboard and corrugated medium on three paper machines, using virgin and recycled fiber. The mill employs approximately 450 people and focuses on safe, sustainable, reliable operations. Our culture is grounded in integrity, respect, and mutual benefit. We expect all team members to hold themselves and others accountable for both results and behaviors.
What You Will Do
Training Program Development
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain structured training programs using ADDIE/SAT principles.
- Develop learning materials including procedures, job aids, troubleshooting guides, videos, ID Locates, and safety content.
- Standardize training templates, style guides, and instructional formats to ensure consistent delivery across departments.
Training Delivery & Facilitation
- Coordinate classroom, on-the-job (OJT), peer-to-peer, and digital training.
- Coordinate training sessions for hourly employees, supervisors, and leaders as required.
- Support effective knowledge transfer by coaching SMEs on instructional techniques and content delivery.
- Ensure training is executed in ways that support adult learning principles and operational schedules.
Certification, Qualification & Training Records
- Develop, administer, and maintain certification and qualification programs.
- Track training completion, attendance, qualifications, and re-certification requirements using established systems or LMS tools.
- Maintain accurate training documentation, qualification guides, and audit-ready records.
- Ensure certification processes are repeatable, consistent, and aligned with safety, reliability, and compliance expectations.
Training Needs Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct training needs, job, task, and performance analyses to identify skill gaps and learning priorities.
- Review training effectiveness through feedback, assessments, and performance outcomes.
- Continuously improve training programs to reduce variation, incidents, and unplanned downtime.
Cross-Functional & Project Support
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure employees are properly trained on new equipment, systems, and processes.
- Work with vendors and contractors to coordinate technical training as needed.
- Follow up on learning issues contributing to extended downtime and implement corrective L&D actions.
- Participate in training committees and cross-functional meetings to align training with mill priorities.
Professional & Leadership Expectations
- Prioritize work to meet deadlines and support operational schedules.
- Take initiative, demonstrate accountability, and operate within the Principle-Based Management® framework.
- Stay current on learning and maintenance training best practices.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervision.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- High School Diploma with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability, or corporate/technical training
- Experience developing and delivering technical training materials
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor's degree in education, Business Administration, or related field
- Experience managing or utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS)
- Experience with task-based OJT programs
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
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Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
