Training Supervisor

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Date: Mar 21, 2025

Location: Warsaw, KY, US, 41095

Company: Dorman Products

Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products. Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 28 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, we had revenues surpassing $1.93 billion in 2023.

Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Job Summary

Creates a vision for the future of new hire training and successfully moves the site in that direction.

Primary Duties

• Lead and empower your training team to ensure consistent quality training across all shifts and departments.

• Establish strong business partnerships with Operations and Safety

• Aligns and standardizes training across the site.

• Manages workflow in department

• Conducts department meetings and projects

• Measures and evaluates the effectiveness of the training program.

• Manages training department personnel to ensure daily requirements are met or exceeded.

• Selects appropriate instructional procedures or methods such as individual training, group instruction, self-study, lectures, demonstrations, simulation exercises, role play, and computer-based training.

• Performs hands-on and classroom (instructor-led) training, focusing on individual target groups.

• Communicate effectively in visual, oral and written form.

• Write and edit text to produce messages that are clear, concise, and grammatically correct.

• Deliver presentations that effectively engage and communicate.

• Assess training results and re-trains when necessary.

• Plans and manages annual training budget.

• Conducts training System assessment and develops gap analysis and long-range plan.

• Evaluate and assess instruction and its impact.

• Ensures training records and databases are maintained properly. Maintains records and prepares statistical reports to evaluate performance of instructors and monitor progress of trainees.

• Compiles data and analyzes past and current year training requirements to prepare budgets and justify funds requested.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of instructional design and curriculum development

• Effective presentation and facilitation skills

• Strong project management, team building, and problem-solving skills

• Strong people management, coaching and development skills

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Strong attention to detail; highly organized

• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, previous experience working with an LMS

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 3+ years of experience in training or education

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Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V. www.DormanProducts.com