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Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Job Requirements:

The R&D Training and Safety Specialist will be responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of technical training and safety curriculum for the global R&D workforce with a hyperfocus on labs located in Tonawanda, NY and Rochester, NH.

Job Responsibilities:

+ Executes the R&D training program comprised of initial training, recurring training, and evaluation of R&D employees for proficiency in specified R&D tasks

+ Develops and Maintains Safety and Compliance standards within the team in a proactive and collaborative approach, through systems, training and collaboration

+ Conducts individual training needs assessments by collecting information on new hire and tenured employee skillsets

+ Creates and maintains technical training programs according to R&D requirements

+ Provides training schedules and agendas

+ Determines course content and objectives

+ Determines system utilization requirements by researching and testing systems

+ Evaluates technical employees’ proficiency levels with various equipment, software, etc. and supports them in closing any identified knowledge and skill gaps

+ Prepares training materials and facilitates sessions in the most appropriate learning format (e.g. group vs individual, on-demand vs live)

+ Develops employee proficiency standards to ensure training and employee retention occurs at a high level

+ Tracks and reports data on completed courses, issues, and absences

+ Determines overall effectiveness of programs and trainings by listening to feedback, assessing results of proficiency measures and making improvements as necessary

+ Recruits and onboards new technical trainers

+ Maintains personal technical knowledge through professional development (e.g. attending educational workshops and reviewing publications)

+ Manages external training vendor/s on day-to-day and strategic matters as necessary for content development

+ Collaborates with relevant cross functional partners on content creation and delivery for both onboarding and ongoing training needs (e.g. Safety, HR)

Qualifications / Skills / Professional Attributes:

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

+ At least 3 years’ experience as a technical trainer, training specialist, or similar role

+ At least 5 years hands on experience working chemistry/materials laboratory

+ Previous Safety and Compliance Experience

+ Specialized knowledge of specialty materials industry

+ Working knowledge of e-learning platforms / learning management systems

+ Computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite

+ “See it, own it, do it.” Identifies actions and needs, then works to implement resolution. Action-oriented.

+ Good team member; collaborative approach to Safety and Training

+ Strong teaching and mentoring experience

+ Great communication and interpersonal skills

+ Willing to travel up to 25% in order support global sites

+ Professional technical training certification (preferred)

Salary Range: $68,100 - $85,125 annually depending on qualifications

If you are interested in being part of a world class R&D function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.