Learning and Development Coordinator

4 days ago

Naas, County Kildare, Ireland OFS Full-time €42,000 - €56,000/year

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Naas, Co. Kildare, OFS Global Energy Solutions is a global provider of specialist technical services to the power generation, energy and data centre sectors. Our engineers and technicians install, commission, maintain and operate industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines and related generation assets for leading OEMs and customers in more than 40 countries.

Following significant new investment, OFS is entering an exciting period of growth, with plans to substantially expand our workforce over the coming years. To support this, we are hiring an experienced and proactive Learning & Development Coordinator to ensure our office-based and globally deployed field teams have the training, certifications and development opportunities they need to perform safely and to the highest standard.

The Opportunity

The Learning & Development Coordinator will act as the primary administrator of the OFS Learning Management System (LMS) and play a key role in the planning, scheduling, administration and tracking of training and development activities across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Year 1 Focus: LMS Development & Implementation

OFS is currently implementing a new Learning Management System, and this role will be central to its successful launch. During the first 12 months, the Learning & Development Coordinator will work closely with the Learning & Development / Training Manager, Operations, QHSE and the LMS vendor to:

  • Help define system requirements, user roles, learner groups and reporting needs across office-based and field teams.
  • Become the Steward of the LMS, act as the main POC between OFS and the Vendor during implementation.
  • Support system configuration, testing and user acceptance testing ahead of go-live.
  • Migrate and validate existing training records, certifications and competency data in the new LMS.
  • Build and load the initial course catalogue, mandatory training assignments and learning pathways.
  • Develop user guides and deliver LMS training and inductions to employees and managers.
  • Support the phased rollout of the LMS across the business, gathering feedback and resolving early issues.
  • Establish compliance tracking, automated reminders and standard reports once the system is live.

Learning Management System (LMS) Administration

  • Serve as the primary administrator for the company's LMS.
  • Maintain accurate employee records, user profiles, learner groups and reporting structures.
  • Enrol employees on mandatory and development training programmes.
  • Upload and test new e-learning modules, training materials and assessments.
  • Troubleshoot LMS issues, support users with queries, and liaise with system vendors where required.
  • Support LMS upgrades, enhancements and system testing activities.

Learning Content Management

  • Maintain and update learning content, courses, curricula and learning pathways.
  • Coordinate the creation, publication, review and archival of learning content.
  • Ensure mandatory and compliance training materials remain current.
  • Work with subject matter experts to develop and improve training materials, guides and learning resources.

Learning Administration & Coordination

  • Coordinate and schedule classroom, virtual, internal and external training programmes.
  • Manage training calendars, communication plans, course bookings, invitations, attendance records and evaluations.
  • Support onboarding and induction training activities for new employees.

Training Compliance & Certification

  • Maintain accurate employee training and competency records.
  • Ensure certifications, licences and mandatory training remain current for office-based and field personnel, including OEM technical certifications, site safety tickets, offshore and medical certifications, and client site inductions.
  • Track employee qualifications, competencies and development plans, ensuring field personnel meet client and OEM training requirements before mobilisation to site.
  • Support audits and compliance reviews by providing accurate training records and documentation.

Reporting & Analytics

  • Produce weekly, monthly and quarterly LMS reports, compliance dashboards and training completion metrics.
  • Analyse learning participation trends and completion rates.
  • Prepare management information and learning performance data for stakeholders.

Learning & Development Support

  • Assist in the development and implementation of learning and development initiatives.
  • Support employee career development and succession planning activities.
  • Coordinate leadership development, technical training and professional development programmes.
  • Assist