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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Training Specialist, Operations... - **Company:** Abbott Laboratories - **Location:** Sturgis, MI, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $43,368.0 - $86,840.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Learning Management Systems, Document Management Systems - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gj3cj3 ## About the Role + High school diploma/GED + Bachelors degree in business, science, food technology, education and development, or human resources preferred **OR** equivalent combination of education and work experience + 2+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment + In-depth knowledge of manufacturing principles and techniques as well as various techniques for training both technical and non-technical subjects, + Experience as a Job Trainer or Learning Mentor, In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov) (https://www.eeoc.gov/pre-employment-inquiries-and-citizenship) ## Description The Technical Training Specialist coordinates department training and documentation to ensure employees are properly trained and that all job-related materials are accurate, current, and aligned with work practices. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, delivering, and overseeing required training programs such as annual compliance training, on-the-job technical training, and new employee orientation. The role also ensures consistency across work orders, procedures, job aids, plant control procedures, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) documents. + Coordination of the following training as required or as-needed: Safety GMP Technical and procedural training New equipment, business conditions, regulatory reform or updated processes/procedures. + Ensure consistency of technical training. + Develop, update, and track on-the-job technical training for all new department personnel or those assuming new positions within the department. + Ensure there is consistency between the methods described in the Work Orders, Job Procedures, Sturgis Plant Control Procedures, and Job Safety Analysis. + Monitor and track the department training activities of the area supported. + Maintain close liaison with the area they support as well as all other areas of the plant. + This would also include peers or employees at the other sites. + Partner with management to ensure the utilization of the most efficient resources, both internal and external, to accomplish the training objectives. + Write, issue and update job aids and other training documents (informationals) as needed by the department. + Assist in the development and facilitation of department training in monthly employee meetings. + Partner with all areas of the plant to develop and implement new directives from Division and Corporate. + Provide support and knowledge to the Training Technicians as needed or requested. + Develop improved training content and methodology. + Serve as a resource in the department supported on projects and process/equipment implementation. + The Technical Training Specialist has full responsibility for their own work. + They set up training schedules to ensure new/transferred employees receive proper training as well as ensuring all other required training is completed and documented according to plant guidelines. + Errors in this training process or documentation could result in defective product, rework, corporate compliance observation, a FDA product recall, batch destruct, or serious health risk to the customer. + This position works closely with Quality Systems, Employee Health & Safety, all other manufacturing areas, their peers, and some outside vendors on a daily basis. + Involvement with personnel issues and disciplinary action may occur as it relates to proper training and documentation of the training records. + A Technical Training Specialist may be asked to provide the supervisor or manager of the area they support with a confidential, objective, and impartial assessment of how employees are progressing in their training. + Create content using various video, photo and content creation software + Navigate site Learning Management System and Quality Document System to ensure compliance for site training materials You'll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures. ## Related Videos - [From Training to Adoption: Engineering a GenAI Learning Product That Sticks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2060-from-training-to-adoption-engineering-a-genai-learning-product-that-sticks) - [Transforming Education: A Journey from interactive Markdown to Remote-Labs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/941-transforming-education-a-journey-from-interactive-markdown-to-remote-labs) - [Same Tower, New Confusion: The Tower of Babel 2.0](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100101-same-tower-new-confusion-the-tower-of-babel-2-0) - [Data Science, ML & AI in the Oil and Gas Industry at NDT Global - Dr. Katja Träumner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1308-data-science-ml-ai-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-at-ndt-global-dr-katja-traumner) - [Teaching APIs Beyond the Docs - Alex Goldman](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1899-teaching-apis-beyond-the-docs-alex-goldman) - [Building an AI-Ready Content Lake: Scaling RAG and Document AI Beyond Demos](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1977-building-an-ai-ready-content-lake-scaling-rag-and-document-ai-beyond-demos) ## Related Articles - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)