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What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.\nThe Technical Training Manager leads a team responsible for developing and deliveringproduct,application, and technical training that helps global customers, channel partners, service partners, and internal teams confidently select, apply, operate,service,and support our products.\nThis role partners closely with Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Customer Care, Engineering, and regional stakeholders to build practical, scalable learning solutions that improve product knowledge, application confidence, customer experience, and sales/service effectiveness. Through effective training and enablement, this role helps improve customer confidence, strengthen brand loyalty, accelerate product adoption, improve service readiness, and support sales and revenue growth.\nThe manager sets team priorities, drives execution of the training roadmap, ensures high-quality and accuratetechnical content, expands scalable learning delivery, and uses feedback and performance metrics to improve customer readiness, product adoption, and training effectiveness.\nWhat You Will Do at Graco\nTraining Roadmap & Program Management\nDevelop and maintain a practical multi-year roadmap for product, application, sales, and service training.\n\nDevelop annual training plans and deliverables based on business opportunities and product priorities.\n\nCoordinate execution of roadmap initiatives across functions and regions.\n\nTraining Program Development & Delivery\nOversee development and delivery of instructor-led, virtual, self-paced, and blended learning programs.\n\nImprove consistency, quality, and accessibility of training across global audiences.\n\nSupport certification and competency programs for customers, channel partners, service partners, and employees.\n\nEnsure training content remainscurrent, accurate, practical, and aligned with product and application needs.\n\nExtendtraining reach through scalable delivery channels and regional partner networks.\n\nLearning Technology &Continuous Improvement\nUse learning platforms, webinartools, digital content, and self-paced learning methods to improve access and efficiency.\n\nIdentifypractical opportunities to apply new learning methods or technologies where they improve customer experience and scale.\n\nBusiness Results and Measurements\nDefine and track training metrics such as engagement, course completion, certification activity, learner satisfaction, and knowledge confidence.\n\nConnect training programs to measurable business value, including improved customer experience, customer retention, product adoption, lead generation, sales enablement, service effectiveness, and revenue growth.\n\nProvide concise reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.\n\nUse insights from learners, customers, partners, and internal teams to improve program priorities, remove knowledge gaps, and create a more consistent premium customer experience.\n\nLeverage training data to continuously improve training content, delivery, and learner outcomes.\n\nTeam Leadership and Financial Management\nLead, mentor, manage, and develop a team oftraining professionals, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and promoting a culture of excellence.\n\nDrive team performance by setting clear goals,objectives, andprioritiesproviding ongoing feedback, andfacilitatingprofessional growth opportunities.\n\nEstablish, manage, and be accountable for the annual training budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and alignment with organizational strategicobjectivesacross programs and regions.\n\nBuild team capability in technical training, digital learning, partner enablement, and customer education.\n\nWhat You Will Bring to Graco\nBachelor's degree inTechnical Communication, Engineering,Business,Marketing, Education, or related field.\n\n7+ years of experience in technical training, customer education, sales enablement, learning and development, ora relateddiscipline.\n\nExperience managing multiple training programs and projects simultaneously.\n\nFamiliarity with learning management systems and digital learning technologies.\n\nStrong communication, project management, and stakeholder collaboration skills.\n\nAbility to travel up to 30%of the time, both domestic and international\n\nAccelerators\nMBA orMaster'sdegree preferred.\n\nPreviouspeopleleadership experience.\n\nExperience in industrial, construction, manufacturing, contractor, or technical product environments.\n\nExperience with certification or train-the-trainer programs.\n\nExperience supporting distributors, channel partners, service centers, or external trainers.\n\nComfort using learning metrics, customer feedback, and business data to improve programs.\n\nAbility to work effectively with global and regional stakeholders.\n\nApplicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT).\nAt Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.\nGraco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.\nOur company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.\nThe base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation. If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. 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