As a leading manufacturer in the frozen food industry, we create delicious, high-quality frozen foods that make it easy for families across North America to live healthy, balanced lives. 

With a commitment to excellence and innovation, all our products are cooked with our customers in mind, providing healthy and delicious meals for all.

We currently operate nine factories and one main office domestically in the United States. With over 2,800 employees working around the clock, we serve as a brand leader across all categories of frozen foods.

Our products span across the largest categories of ethnic frozen foods ranging from Mexican to Italian to Asian across every distribution channel including foodservice, grocery, warehouse club, and custom manufacturing. From incredible Umami sauces to delicious Umami seasoning, you can count on quality with every Umami product.

Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.

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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13473097\ **Education and Training Manager**\ \ US-IL-Toluca\ \ **Job ID:** 2026-9204\ **Type:** Regular Full-Time\ **\# of Openings:** 1\ Toluca Plant\ \ **Overview**\ \ The Education & Training Manager develops and implements technical training programs to build employee technical skills, supporting the Factory Master Plan goals. This role partners across all levels to execute the AFNA Continuous Improvement strategy, transforming manufacturing operations into world-class standards. As a key leader, this position drives productivity by establishing robust Education & Training systems, leading training, coaching, and assessments to enhance technical skills while fostering operational excellence to achieve KPIs. Focusing on skill leveling, the Manager evaluates technical capabilities, builds proficiency, and solves problems by addressing skill-related losses with targeted education and training solutions. The salary range for this position is \$83,025k

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- Design and Implement Technical Training Programs: Create and lead technical training initiatives to address skill gaps and systematically build proficiency across all skill levels.

- Skill Building and Loss Reduction: Partner with factory leadership to evaluate losses and identify opportunities for skill development.

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- Factory SME Trainer Network: Establish and lead a network of Subject

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- AFNA TPM Alignment: Support the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

journey by coaching Natural Work Teams (NWTs), maintaining skill matrices, and ensuring understanding and execution of skill management processes. Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration: Champion teamwork across all functions to drive performance improvements and align training initiatives with plant goals. As a member of the plant leadership team, provide strategic guidance and support to ensure training efforts contribute to overall busi\ \ ![](https://www.click2apply.net/v/PjyYA7cAoBGGyIV5zCgKwz)\ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with d sabilities.\ \ PI284508592

Education and Training Manager

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