Corporate Training Coordinator
Who We Are:
Challenge’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.
Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!
Together we own Safety! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!
Who We Want:
We are looking for a dynamic Corporate Training Coordinator who’s passionate about helping others grow, succeed, and lead. As the Corporate Training Coordinator, you’ll be the engine behind how we grow, train, and elevate our salaried workforce across 12 manufacturing plants in six states. This role blends instructional design, project management, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll collaborate directly with leadership, drive strategic L&D initiatives, all with the goal of building a high-performance, safety-first, quality-driven culture.
What You'll Do:
- Partner with Plant & Corporate Leaders to assess training needs and develop targeted training plans to close skills gaps.
- Lead learning projects — plan, coordinate, market, and deploy learning initiatives across the company.
- Mentor & guide local Training Coordinators and plant-based trainers, ensuring consistency and alignment with corporate L&D strategies.
- Leverage tools like AI platforms, Articulate 360, and LMS technologies to create innovative, on-demand learning experiences.
- Conduct Job Task Analyses and Skill Gap Assessments for salaried roles; design structured learning paths aligned with job expectations.
- Source and manage vendor relationships for external training programs and ensure delivery meets company standards.
- Facilitate high-impact training sessions — including new hire orientation, leadership development, and professional skill-building.
- Coordinate compliance training aligned with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and VDA standards; support internal/external audits.
- Support enterprise-wide L&D strategy, from classroom instruction to digital learning, across all Challenge locations.
When and Where:
This will be am 830AM - 5PM M-F position located at our Corporate Office in Walker, MI.
Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.
What You Need to Have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Organizational Development, Business, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in instructional design and/or corporate training delivery.
- Strong facilitation skills, both in-person and virtual; confident leading training for all levels of the organization.
- Experience managing or mentoring others preferred.
- Professional certification (e.g., ATD, CPLP, SHRM, or similar) is a strong plus.
- A proactive training professional who brings both strategy and execution.
- A natural communicator who can engage and influence at all levels of the organization.
- A tech-savvy problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
- A people-first leader who believes in coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent time management, organization, and project coordination skills.
- Experience working in or supporting manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
- Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
What We Offer:
We’re excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.
Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.
