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SBA Group
Learning & Development Specialist
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SBA Grupė is hiring a Learning & Development Specialist to build L&D and employee-experience programs for SBA Home North Carolina, the company's new furniture-manufacturing facility in Mocksville, NC. This role focuses primarily on production training as the plant, which began operations in late 2025, ramps up to a workforce of over 250.
Highlights
- Designs and implements learning and development programs aligned with organizational needs, with a primary focus on production training.
- Coordinates internal and external training initiatives, tracking participation and measuring impact on performance and engagement.
- Develops and maintains competency and job/talent maps to support performance, growth, and succession planning.
- Standardizes and digitizes training processes with internal centers of excellence, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Monitors key metrics and KPIs to evaluate training effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
- Champions company values and supports company-wide engagement initiatives, employee resource groups, and HR projects including performance management.
- Requires at least 3 years of L&D or HR Generalist experience, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment, a higher-education degree, and practical knowledge of training systems such as the ADP Learning Module.
Learning & Development Specialist Full Description
About Us
SBA Home North Carolina - The first production facility in the USA by SBA Group, a furniture manufacturer from EU member in Lithuania, with operations started in late 2025. Over 250 talented professionals will work here and build their careers. It will be a highly robotic and automated factory with products reaching millions of homes in the US. Today we are seeking for a motivated and detail-oriented L&D Specialist (with focus on L&D and Employee Experience).
Key Responsibilities:
Learning & Development
- Design and implement learning and development programs that align with organizational needs and individual growth opportunities (with primary focus on production trainings).
- Coordinate internal and external training initiatives, tracking participation and measuring impact on performance and engagement.
- Develop and maintain competency and job/talent maps to support performance, growth, and succession planning.
- Standardize and digitize training processes in collaboration with internal centers of excellence, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Monitor and analyze key metrics and KPIs to evaluate effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and drive strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate with leadership to plan for future skills needs, build a sustainable skills pipeline, and provide market insights and training strategies based on industry trends.
Employee Experience and Culture
- Champion company values, foster a strong organizational culture to enhance employee satisfaction and retention. Support company-wide engagement initiatives and HR projects, including performance management, change initiatives, and culture development efforts. Provide expert guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employee relations.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, labor standards, and internal HR policies. Provide backup support for HR Coordinator and HR Generalist as needed.
We believe you have:
- At least 3 years of proven experience in an L&D or HR Generalist role, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment;
- Solid knowledge of training practices, HR compliance, labor laws;
- A higher education degree (preferably in HR management or related fields);
- Strong experience in skills and workforce planning. Practical knowledge of training systems, methods, and channels (ADP Learning Module, JIRA);
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (Spanish language is an advantage);
- A proactive, responsible approach to work, a results-driven mindset, and strategic thinking that balances employee and business needs;
- The ability to work effectively with employees at various levels in a dynamic and flexible environment, manage change, and make confident decisions within your area of responsibility;
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
We offer:
- An advanced business environment with exciting challenges.
- A positive and supportive team that embodies three core values into everyday actions: PASSION TO WIN, LEADERSHIP IN INVENTION, and the OWNERSHIP SPIRIT.
- A personal development plan and professional growth opportunities within the company.
- Competitive salary based on your experience, health insurance and other benefits. Remote work opportunity up to 5 days per month.
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