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Learning & Development Partner
The largest pharmaceutical, medtech, and in vitro diagnostic companies in the world count on Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, to bring their breakthrough ideas and innovative branded products to market - with confidence. As a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), we work closely with healthcare customers and specialty consumer businesses to help millions of patients, healthcare professionals, and individuals live healthier, more productive lives.
Phillips-Medisize is seeking a Learning & Development Partner to support multiple manufacturing sites within an assigned region. This role serves as a critical link between global Learning & Development strategy and site-level execution.
The Learning & Development Partner works proactively with site leaders, supervisors, and employees to enable effective learning, strengthen on-the-job training, and support workforce capability. In partnership with global and regional L&D teams, this role helps implement learning programs and frameworks across sites while ensuring they are practical, scalable, and aligned to real operational needs.
The Learning & Development Partner plays an active role in shaping how learning solutions are adopted and sustained at the site level, providing insights and feedback that influence continuous improvement of global and regional learning strategies.
Regular travel is required to assigned manufacturing sites to build relationships, support learning execution, and partner with site leaders; anticipated travel between different US states (per assigned region) is up to approximately 75% during the initial 6-8 months, with travel cadence adjusting as site relationships and learning maturity are established. When the Learning & Development Partner is not traveling, office location will be within one of the facilities within assigned region.
For this role, we anticipate paying $75,000-85,000 annually. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
East Coast: Little Rock AR, Clinton MA, Caldwell ID, Costa Mesa CA, Phoenix AZ - Travel up to 75%
The ideal candidate will sit at Little Rock AR
Ideal hours: Monday- Friday 8-4pm Onsite
What You Will Do in Your Role

• Serve as the primary site-facing learning partner for assigned manufacturing locations, building strong relationships with site leaders, supervisors, HR and key stakeholders.
• Conduct Needs and gap analyses to identify learning priorities and knowledge, skill, and ability (KSA) gaps aligned to site business objectives.
• Partner with global and regional Learning & Development teams to implement, adapt, and sustain learning programs, frameworks, and initiatives within assigned sites by leveraging data, stakeholder input and performance insights to help prioritize high-impact learning solutions.
• Translate learning strategies into practical, site-level execution by enabling supervisors to reinforce training expectations, drive on-the-job application, and build employee capability.
• Strengthen site specific learning needs, such as on-the-job training (OJT) practices by partnering with supervisors and site resources to improve execution quality, documentation usability, and consistency.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate classroom and instructor-led training for all working shifts and times, using existing content, and coach subject matter experts through Train-the-Trainer approaches to improve delivery effectiveness.
• Develop or tailor site-specific learning materials, job aids, and resources to address localized needs or process differences while aligning with global standards and frameworks.
• Identify and leverage external learning resources (technical colleges, vendors, institutions) to support technical skill development and succession needs.

Who you are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or a related field preferred, and/or equivalent experience
• 2+ years' experience designing, implementing, and continuously improving scalable learning programs (e.g., on-the-job training, certification pathways, onboarding frameworks) that drive measurable performance outcomes.
• Experience facilitating Adult learning theory, presenting, or supporting instructor-led training combined with evaluating training effectiveness and translating data, feedback, and performance metrics into actionable insights that improve learning outcomes and business performance
• 3+ years' experience with computer systems, including Microsoft Office
• Experience with enterprise systems such as Learning Management Systems (LMS)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working in manufacturing environments
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and or Vietnamese
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work, balance competing priorities, analyze information to identify trends or gaps, and develop practical solutions to business challenges.
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously by setting priorities, aligning stakeholders, and driving work to completion
• Experience of application of adult learning principles, blended learning approaches, training effectiveness, and instructional design best practices (e.g., ADDIE, SAM, Kirkpatrick, etc.)
• Experience developing or supporting learning materials using digital learning tools, such as:
• Articulate 360 (Storyline, Rise)
• Camtasia
• Video, screen capture, or animation-based learning tools
• Other e-learning or multimedia development platforms

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.
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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
Phillips Medisize, a Molex company, collaborates with industry leaders to design and manufacture drug delivery systems, medical devices and diagnostic tools that save and improve the quality of life for millions of patients annually. With our dedicated team of 6,000+ employees in 29 locations around the world, we share our customers' mindset that every product is critical to a healthcare provider and their patients somewhere in the world. Molex is a multi-sector global electronics brand owned by Koch, Inc., one of the world's largest privately held companies. Discover your potential to make a difference.
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.
Equal Opportunities
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