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Position Summary

The Senior Technical Training Specialist is responsible for designing, delivering, implementing, and continuously improving learning solutions that build employee capability, accelerate performance, and support organizational objectives. This role serves as a strategic training partner to operations, functional leaders, subject matter experts, and learning teams to ensure training programs are effective, scalable, and aligned with business needs.

The Senior Technical Training Specialist applies expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design, facilitation, performance consulting, and training program management to develop employees across multiple functions and levels. This role also provides guidance and mentorship to training team members, supports change initiatives, drives continuous improvement, and helps establish training standards and best practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to identify performance gaps and assess learning and development needs.

• Translate business objectives into learning strategies, training programs, and performance-based solutions.

• Conduct training needs analyses and recommend appropriate learning interventions or alternative performance improvement solutions.

• Establish and maintain training standards, processes, and best practices that promote consistency across locations and functions.

• Design, develop, and maintain instructor-led, virtual, blended, and on-the-job training programs that support operational and business objectives.

• Create engaging learning materials, facilitator guides, participant resources, assessments, job aids, and digital learning assets.

• Translate complex technical, operational, and business information into clear and effective learning experiences.

• Continuously evaluate and improve learning content based on learner feedback, business results, and performance metrics.

• Adapt instructional approaches, pacing, and techniques to meet the needs of diverse learners and varying experience levels.

• Lead onboarding programs that accelerate employee readiness and create a consistent learner experience.

• Serve as a trusted learning resource by providing coaching, guidance, and post-training support.

• Manage training programs from planning through execution, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

• Administer training assessments, certifications, qualification programs, and skill validation processes.

• Maintain accurate training records, learner data, and compliance documentation within Learning Management Systems (LMS) and related tools.

• Monitor training effectiveness and evaluate outcomes using learner feedback, knowledge assessments, performance data, and business metrics.

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and guidance to training specialists, facilitators, and subject matter experts.

• Build strong partnerships across functions to align training initiatives with organizational priorities.

• Serve as a role model for professional behavior, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure training programs meet applicable regulatory, quality, safety, and organizational requirements.

• Support internal and external audits related to training documentation, qualifications, and compliance programs.

• Analyze training data and performance trends to identify opportunities for process improvement.

Qualification

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Training & Development, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in training, learning and development, instructional design, organizational development, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and facilitating training programs for diverse audiences.

• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and performance-based training practices.

• Experience conducting training needs analyses and evaluating learning effectiveness.

• Proficiency with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and common business software applications.

• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Preferred

• Experience supporting operational, manufacturing, technical, engineering, or regulated business environments.

• Knowledge of change management methodologies and performance consulting practices.

• Experience leading enterprise-wide or multi-site training initiatives.

• Experience creating digital learning content, eLearning, virtual instructor-led training, or blended learning solutions.

• Professional certifications in training and development, instructional design, facilitation, or organizational development (e.g., ATD, CPTD, Langevin, or equivalent).

Success Measures

Success in this role is demonstrated through:

• Effective development and delivery of high-impact learning solutions. 

• Improved employee capability, engagement, and job performance. 

• Achievement of training quality, compliance, and operational objectives. 

• Positive learner and stakeholder feedback. 

• Successful implementation of training initiatives that support business goals. 

• Consistent application of training standards and best practices across the organization. 

• Measurable improvements in training effectiveness, efficiency, and learner outcomes. 

What We Offer: 

At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunity to our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organization and be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values. 

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you’re looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. 

• Compensation: $85k - $114k range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match  

• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs  

• Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays a year 

• Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge 

• Education assistance to support your learning journey 

• Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence. 

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status. 

Entegris strongly encourages all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. At Entegris, COVID-19 vaccination is preferred but not required at this time.