Training & Development Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Training & Development programs for direct associates and shopfloor employees to enhance their knowledge, skills, competencies, and work performance.
• Manage and continuously improve the STepUp Program, focusing on technical competency, leadership capability, and upskilling of shopfloor leaders and supervisors.
• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and competency gap assessments to identify development needs and create targeted learning solutions aligned with business and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and HR, to plan and implement learning and development initiatives for shopfloor employees.
• Design, develop, and maintain training curricula, learning materials, competency matrices, and qualification standards for production-related functions.
• Drive upskilling and reskilling initiatives to support the Bosch Production System (BPS), digital transformation, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and future workforce capabilities.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and other learning activities as required.
• Promote a continuous learning culture through knowledge sharing, coaching, mentoring, and best-practice exchange across the organization.
• Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness and continuously improve learning programs based on business needs and employee competency development.

Functional Competencies

• Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
• Learning Program Design & Development
• Competency Management and Competency Matrix Development
• Learning Effectiveness Evaluation
• Project Management
• Bosch Production System (BPS) or similar manufacturing/operational excellence systems
• Training Management for Shopfloor Operations
• Problem-solving methodologies such as Why-Why Analysis, 5W2H, PDCA, and A3 Thinking
• Basic knowledge of 14Q, 5S, and workplace cleanliness standards
• Understanding of shopfloor manufacturing and quality concepts, including 4M Change, Special Characteristics, and Process FMEA (PFMEA)
• Strong workshop facilitation and moderation skills

Qualifications

Education Background:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education, Industrial Engineering, Human Resource Development, or a related field.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Training & Development, Learning & Development (L&D), Technical Training, Workforce Capability Development, or a related area within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and implementing competency-based training programs for shopfloor employees.
• Hands-on experience in conducting Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and competency gap assessments.
• Experience in workforce upskilling, reskilling, technical competency development, or leadership development is an advantage.
• Good understanding of manufacturing operations, production processes, and operational excellence concepts such as Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement (CIP), Bosch Production System (BPS), or similar frameworks.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Proactive, self-driven, and able to take ownership and accountability for assigned initiatives.
• Adaptable and eager to learn, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Passionate about people development and organizational capability building.

Additional Information

Your future job offers you

Housing allowance, company shuttle, free lunch, provident fund, medical benefits, OPD, IPD, dental benefits, performance bonus, service year reward, insurance, diligent allowance, marriage allowance, new born gift, oversea allowance, etc.

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Company Description

Location: Robert Bosch Automotive Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Hemaraj Industrial Estate, Tasith, Pluak Daeng, Rayong, Thailand

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the area of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology of energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

This site is the integral manufacturing plant and R&D Center. It is the first smart factory in Thailand. It will enable us to respond to growing automobile production in Thailand and to serve international as well as local automotive customers on the spot. The supplier of technology and services is focusing heavily on connected manufacturing at the factory.

Manufacturing Plant: The Company is constructing its first plant of the manufacturing of gasoline injection systems in Thailand. It is capable of production 1 million fuel injector units every year. With the new fuel injector plant we are able to meet the increasing demand of our customers in the region.

R&D Center: The R&D office and laboratory are located on same site as production. In order to have dedicated laboratory accommodating automotive specific machine and equipment such as fuel testing benches and Noise, Vibration, Harshness chambers.