Manufacturing Training Program Manager

Skydio
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 145,000 - 219,000 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Organizational skills","Communication","Relationship-building"]

Build and scale manufacturing talent development programs that improve onboarding, readiness, and production performance. Own the manufacturing training ecosystem, including LMS administration, qualification tracking, and training documentation. Coordinate instructor-led, digital, and on-the-job training while managing schedules, records, and effectiveness KPIs. Partner across Manufacturing, Production, Engineering, Recruiting, HR, Quality, and external workforce organizations, including public funding and strategic hiring initiatives.

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Skydio
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Manufacturing Training Program Manager

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Job Summary

Build and scale manufacturing talent development programs that improve onboarding, readiness, and production performance. Own the manufacturing training ecosystem, including LMS administration, qualification tracking, and training documentation. Coordinate instructor-led, digital, and on-the-job training while managing schedules, records, and effectiveness KPIs. Partner across Manufacturing, Production, Engineering, Recruiting, HR, Quality, and external workforce organizations, including public funding and strategic hiring initiatives.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of manufacturing training programs across production operations.
  • •Schedule, coordinate, and administer instructor-led, on-the-job, and digital training, including onboarding and cross-training to improve workforce versatility.
  • •Evaluate training effectiveness using KPIs such as certification rates, time-to-proficiency, quality performance, safety metrics, and production readiness.
  • •Act as primary Manufacturing System Owner for the LMS, ensuring qualification tracking, employee certifications, training documentation, reporting, and audit readiness.
  • •Lead workforce partnerships and talent pipelines with public agencies, workforce organizations, educational institutions, and apprenticeship programs, including coordination of referrals, onboarding logistics, and hiring events.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 145,000 - 219,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kEquityPaid LeaveRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Operations, Manufacturing, Education, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources, or a related field.
  • •5+ years of experience in manufacturing training, workforce development, operations program management, or a related field.
  • •Experience administering Learning Management Systems (LMS) or enterprise training platforms.
  • •Experience developing training programs, onboarding systems, and competency-based learning.
  • •Demonstrated success building partnerships with educational institutions, workforce organizations, government agencies, or community partners.
Experience:5+ yearsManufacturingWorkforce developmentOperations program managementEnterprise training
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Organizational skillsCommunicationRelationship-building
Certifications:FAA Part 107PMPLean Six SigmaCPTDAPTDCITATD
Tech Stack:Learning Management System (LMS)Workday LearningCornerstoneDoceboEnterprise training platformsDashboards

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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