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Training Specialist

BD
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jan 2026

About the role

Job Description Summary

Ensure training is effectively coordinated and delivered to meet business needs. This role works to improve knowledge and skill proficiency by identifying and eliminating barriers, assessing trainee skill development, and remaining current with new and near-term BD products and processes.  Provides primary coaching and guidance to associates during the initial training period, including areas of understanding job duties, how to work in a production area, upholding BD Values, and adherence to BD policies. The role will also support the continual development of existing associates through new skill development. Supports the qualified train-the-trainer program and certified trainer(s) within the department. Ensure compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures, and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Regular, punctual attendance and flexibility to support all shifts is an essential job function. Willing and able to uphold BD Values.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Responsibilities:

  • Support the Training Department to coordinate and deliver training as necessary to meet business needs.

  • Act as an example of the BD core values and work ethic to set the stage for a positive experience for each new and incumbent associate at BD.  

  • Support new associates in transition to their initial assignments by coordinating and supporting training efforts and ensuring individual training plans are successfully completed.

  • Support department Certified Trainers in day-to-day training activities, on-the-job training, and training material development.

  • Follow up with new associates daily, analyze training gaps and create a plan to overcome the training gaps. 

  • Review required training documents during and prior to associate certification.  

  • Deliver and assist with cross training to up skill existing associates. 

  • Coordinate time and support trainees to complete curricula assigned.

  • Support job/work standardization through optimizing training systems and processes.  

  • Deliver qualitative New Hire performance information to supervisors.  Provide objective input as necessary on an associate’s capabilities to meet position requirements.  

  • Provide C2C compliance metrics to leadership and assist with efforts to minimize past due training.

  • Works with department leadership to establish evaluation metrics ensuring employees’ skill proficiency and progress are measurable.

  • Work with department leadership and certified trainers to develop and maintain well defined and structured training plans for all department employees.

  • Review individual training plans and other training documents to ensure relevancy and accuracy.

  • Work flexible hours to support training activities on all shifts.

  • Balance priorities and workload without continuous/direct supervision while meeting deadlines.  

  • Conduct progress follows up at every phase of the training process to meet auditing requirements. 

  • Ensure compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures, and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies, and procedures. 

  • Implement and manage continuous improvement efforts to support the training needs of the department.

  • Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

DELIVERABLES

  • Well defined and structured training plans for department employees

  • On-time training compliance reporting and management

  • Perform learning needs assessments to identify learning gaps.

  • Training material development to support the department training plan and learning gaps.

  • Continuous improvement and optimization of training processes

SUPERVISION

Levels of Supervision: None

QUALIFICATIONS A

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