Learning & Development Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Kanawha Scales & Systems , is one of the leading Industrial Weighing solutions providers in the United States. Over the years, our ability to grow and set ourselves apart from the competition is the result of a tried-and-true philosophy – take care of our customers and take care of our people. American Equipment was founded in 1969 and serves thousands of customers across a variety of end markets, including light & heavy industrial, automation, mining, public utilities, government, aerospace & defense, and energy.

The Learning & Development Manager will play a central role in designing, maintaining, and executing comprehensive training programs for scale technicians, field employees, and administrative staff. This role focuses on developing structured learning pathways, ensuring training content is accurate and relevant, and managing the logistical and compliance components that keep our workforce trained, certified, and audit-ready. While this role does not conduct most training sessions directly, it serves as the architect and owner of the full training ecosystem—ensuring materials, curriculum, schedules, and documentation are aligned with company goals, safety requirements, and quality standards. This is a computer-focused, process-driven role ideal for someone who excels in building organized systems, collaborating with subject-matter experts, and ensuring training programs operate smoothly from planning through execution and documentation.

Requirements :

Learning & Development Program Design

• Develop, implement, and maintain structured learning plans for technicians, field service personnel, and administrative teams, including onboarding, technical skills, safety, and professional development pathways.
• Collaborate with the QA Manager and Safety Manager to tailor training content to evolving industry standards, equipment updates, compliance requirements, and internal quality expectations.
• Create and update training materials, manuals, SOPs, videos, and reference guides in partnership with internal subject matter experts.
• Build long-term L&D strategies to support career progression, certification readiness, and technical competency development across the organization.

Training Coordination & Logistics

Compliance, Tracking & Documentation

Program Improvement & Evaluation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications :

Preferred Skills :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.