Training Specialist V

About the Company:

Merz is a family-owned medical device and pharmaceutical company headquartered in Germany.

Our Global Technical Operations based in WI manufactures, packages and ships several innovative products so that people all over the world can live better, feel better, and look better.

This position is responsible for training program execution for the Quality Systems Training Program for Merz personnel.

Key responsibilities include: plan, design, implement and evaluate training initiatives for Merz employees and temporary personnel.

The Senior Training Specialist will also work to ensure employee competence regarding all quality related topics along with developing a way to measure and continuously improve training effectiveness standards within Merz.

This position requires a high degree of interaction with other Merz employees.

Standard operating procedures provide guidance in performing the activities required.

Key Responsibilities:

Training Curriculum


* Responsible for training program execution for the Quality Systems Training Program for Merz personnel including employee on-boarding, initial and periodic competency delivery, and employee development.


* Including, but not limited to delivery of training and competency activities for manufacturing related tasks (aseptic techniques, gowning, mixing, filling etc.)


* Builds, designs, and delivers interactive training content, as well as stationary training content via PowerPoint, Word or other software.


* Develop, coach, mentor other Merz employees as needed to deliver effective training content.

Training Assignment


* Implements the training assignment, review, and documentation process for document change notice (DCN) function for Merz.

 DTC Program


* Support the Department Training Coordinator (DTC) program to ensure that DTCs are assigning job codes/ training plans effectively and in a timely manner for new and existing Merz personnel.


* Support and develop the Manufacturing Training Associate to create a sustainable training program for the Wisconsin Manufacturing sites.

Job codes/ Training plans


* Monitors the identification, development, implementation, and structure of job codes/ training plans for Merz required training.

Support training compliance


* Monitors organization-wide training compliance reports to ensure audit-readiness.

Support process improvement initiatives


* Drive continuous improvement initiatives/ projects for Quality Systems and functional training.

Support metrics


* Investigates training metrics trends to control and improve training processes and personnel performance.


* Investigates and resolves incidences of late training.

Support new training role orientation


* Design, implement and facilitate new training role orientation for Merz training leaders (managers, supervisors, DTCs, subject matter experts, qualified trainers, exam verifiers, etc.).

Supports Internal and Vendor Audit...