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You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nThis position reports to:\nContinuous Improvement Manager__\nYour role and responsibilities\nThe Workforce Development Leader is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive workforce training and development strategies that ensure ABB Selmer has a skilled, future-ready workforce. This role serves as the primary link between business objectives, operational needs, and employee development by creating structured training programs, career pathways, and leadership development initiatives that support safety, quality, productivity, and plant growth.\nThe work model for the role is :Onsite\nThis role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions Division in Selmer, TN.\nYou will be mainly accountable for:\nDevelop and maintain a plant-wide training strategy aligned with business objectives and workforce needs, including standardized onboarding and orientation programs.\nManage the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of technical training for production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and support staff, covering safety, quality, equipment, TPM, and Lean.\nEstablish skills matrices and maintain accurate training records, certifications, and qualification compliance to identify gaps and development needs.\nBuild partnerships with schools, technical colleges, workforce organizations, and community partners to support recruitment and support internship, apprenticeship, and co-op programs.\nDevelop leadership training for supervisors, team leaders, and future plant leaders, and support succession planning and career pathways for key roles.\nCollaborate with Continuous Improvement and Operations to tie training to plant performance goals and promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.\nQualifications for the role\nBachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, Education, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.\nMinimum of 5 years of experience in workforce development, community relations, talent development, education partnerships, recruiting, or a related field.\nDemonstrated commitment to workforce development, community engagement, and talent pipeline creation.\nEstablished positive relationships with civic leaders, educational institutions, workforce development organizations, and business communities.\nEffective organizational, interpersonal, communication, presentation, and writing skills.\nExperience developing and implementing internal and external communication strategies.\nDemonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.\nDemonstrated precision in work and solid project management capabilities.\nExperienced in balancing competing priorities, maintaining composure during challenging periods, and managing confidential matters with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.\nProficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment.\nKnowledge of workforce grant programs, apprenticeship models, and workforce funding opportunities.\nExperience collaborating with Tennessee workforce agencies, community colleges, or economic development organizations.\nFamiliarity with talent attraction, employer branding, and employee development initiatives.\nWhat's in it for you?\nWe empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.\nBenefits\nWe also offer our employees the following benefits:\nABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees Go to myBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn\nHealth, Life & Disability\nChoice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. \nChoice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus\nVision benefit\nCompany paid life insurance (2X base pay)\nCompany paid AD&D (1X base pay)\nVoluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums\nShort Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid\nLong Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.\nSupplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance\nParental Leave - up to 6 weeks\nEmployee Assistance Program\nHealth Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption\nEmployee discount program\nTime off\nABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.\nRetirement\n401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions \nEmployee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)\nMore about us\nABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air-and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.\nBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. 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