Director of Training

You may not know our name, but you know our products. What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us. Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

About the Role
As the Director of Training at Zekelman Industries, you will serve as a strategic, enterprise-level leader responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining a world-class training ecosystem across the organization. You will ensure every facility—regardless of size, product line, or maturity—has the tools, standards, and support needed to develop skilled employees, strong supervisors, and high-performing teams. Partnering closely with Operations, HR, Safety, Quality, and Plant Leadership, you will build scalable training frameworks that drive retention, productivity, and operational excellence. This role is onsite and located in Rochelle, IL.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and own the enterprise training strategy aligned with business goals, workforce needs, and operational priorities.
• Establish training governance structures, including councils, standards, and cross-facility best-practice sharing.
• Build and maintain a unified training architecture that balances enterprise consistency with local adaptability.
• Design and deploy standardized onboarding programs for hourly, skilled trades, and leadership roles.
• Create competency-based training pathways for operators, maintenance, supervisors, and emerging leaders.
• Lead the development of training content, playbooks, SOPs, and digital learning modules.
• Ensure training programs integrate seamlessly with safety, quality, and operational requirements.
• Build and manage a comprehensive supervisor development curriculum focused on communication, coaching, accountability, and engagement.
• Partner with HR and Operations to identify leadership gaps and implement targeted development solutions.
• Support succession planning through structured learning pathways and capability assessments.
• Oversee training delivery across all facilities, ensuring consistency, quality, and adherence to standards.
• Coach and support facility-level trainers, training coordinators, and operational leaders.
• Implement systems to track training completion, skill progression, and certification status.
• Develop training solutions that support retention, including onboarding, buddy programs, and supervisor coaching tools.