HOD - Learning & Development

Position Overview :

The Learning & Development (L&D) Lead is responsible for driving strategic learning initiatives across sugar manufacturing units, distilleries, and associated agri-operations. The role encompasses designing and delivering structured learning, technical training , skill development , and competency enrichment exercises for employees, contract workforce, and farmers. This position plays a pivotal role in aligning capability-building with operational efficiency, continuous improvement practices like TPM, and farm-level development.

Key Responsibilities :

• Strategic Learning & Capability Building
• Formulate and execute the L&D roadmap aligned with business goals and unit-specific needs.
• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to identify skill and competency gaps across functional and operational teams.
• Implement competency development and mapping frameworks for sugar unit roles, agri-operations, and leadership pipelines.
• Design career development journeys and internal certification frameworks to support role-based capability.
• Skill Development & Enrichment
• Lead skill development initiatives for factory technicians, operators, junior engineers, and support staff.
• Plan and conduct technical training and skill enrichment exercises focused on process optimization, maintenance best practices, and safety standards.
• Collaborate with HODs and unit heads to embed continuous learning and upskilling at the shopfloor level.
• TPM, Technical Capability & Compliance
• Coordinate all training and awareness related to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), 5S, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Support maintenance and engineering departments in building role-specific technical competence.
• Ensure statutory and compliance training programs are conducted regularly with proper documentation and records.

4. Field & Farmer Training

5. Unit & Farm Engagement

6. Digital Learning & Evaluation

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