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The Manufacturing Institute is the 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers. The MI's mission is to inspire, educate and empower the manufacturing workforce of today and tomorrow. The MI's diverse initiatives support all American workers, including emerging workers, women, veterans and students, through skilled training programs, community building and career growth.
Manufacturing Institute
Job Description
Job Title: Associate Director, FAME
Division: Manufacturing Institute
Reports To: Deputy Director, FAME USA
FLSA Status: Exempt
Level: Senior Professional
Location: Remote
Who We Are:
The Manufacturing Institute (MI) aims to build and strengthen the manufacturing workforce for individual opportunity, community prosperity, and a competitive manufacturing industry for the future. Through our vision to ensure a manufacturing workforce resilient to the challenges and prepared for the opportunities of the 21st century, the MI's initiatives support all American workers through skilled training programs, community building and career growth.
The MI's Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME USA) is a signature initiative of the MI, supported by a dedicated team. FAME is a distinct model of skills training used to develop the next generation of technicians for advanced manufacturing. The Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program is the flagship training program of this model and is used by hundreds of manufacturers across the country to develop global-best multiskilled technicians; a Process Technician program is currently being piloted to expand training opportunities into new specialties.
Position Overview:
The Associate Director, FAME Chapter Success serves as a dedicated relationship manager and strategic support partner for chapters across the FAME USA Network. This role focuses on strengthening the long-term health, consistency, and effectiveness of existing FAME chapters through high-quality customer service, responsive guidance, resource development, and continuous improvement support.
Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary FAME USA representative and relationship manager for an assigned territory of chapters across multiple states.
• Provide responsive guidance, resources, troubleshooting, and connections that support chapter success and continuous improvement.
• Support onboarding and training activities for new and developing chapters participating in FAME Academy.
• Guide chapters through the FAME USA Quality Assurance (QA) process, including preparation, documentation, and continuous improvement planning.
• Support planning and execution of the annual FAME National Conference and other network events, trainings, and convenings.
• Facilitate regular communication, collaboration, and best-practice sharing across the FAME USA Network.
• Assist with development of tools, templates, trainings, and resources that strengthen chapter operations and consistency.
• Identify trends, challenges, and opportunities across the network and help develop scalable support solutions.
• Maintain organized records, tracking systems, and follow-up processes related to chapter support activities.
• Support communications, webinars, meetings, and other activities that strengthen engagement across the network.
• Travel periodically for chapter visits, trainings, conferences, and network support activities.
• Support other programs and related activities under the MI Workforce Solutions portfolio.

This description is representative of the position and is not intended to limit or preclude other responsibilities and tasks that may be associated with or added to the position.
Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in workforce development, education, manufacturing, apprenticeships, nonprofit management, economic development, or employer partnerships
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Prior experience with FAME strongly preferred.
• Experience using CRM software; experience with HubSpot is preferred.
• A willingness to learn new skills, tools, and processes: you will be performing multiple tasks using a variety of software applications for a variety of projects for a variety of stakeholders-both internal and external.
• LMS experience is preferred but not required
• A continuous improvement mindset.

• Experience with Microsoft 365 tools-particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Travel expectations include events, conferences, and chapter visits, requiring approximately 2-3 trips per month.
• Team-first attitude with a service-oriented mindset. This work is collaborative and mission-driven, and success is built on trust and responsiveness.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Salary Range: $78,000 - $95,000 annually. This salary range represents a good faith estimate of the lowest to the highest salary for this position. The final salary offered will be based on qualifications and experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Manufacturing Institute is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome and celebrate everyone's uniqueness here at the MI. We provide equal opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
We also consider qualified applicants with conviction histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. At the MI, we believe in Second Chances! The MI is committed to offering equal employment opportunities to ALL. We only require that you have the qualifications, talent and passion to be successful in your role.
The MI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at humanresources@nam.org
The NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the United States and one of the nation's most influential advocates for manufacturing. By joining the MI, you become part of a spirited and dynamic team that is driven to succeed. We recognize and reward our staff with competitive pay and annual performance-based bonus programs. We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, SmarTrip, and a 401(k) Salary Deferral plan with employer match and contributions, vacation, and sick leave, and more. Become part of a fast-paced team passionate about keeping the United States the world leader in manufacturing.
The MI is an equal opportunity employer.