▷ [04 / 10 / 2025] HR Senior Specialist, Training & Development...

At Gentherm, we say, “It’s about the person.” We’re with you on a cold winter day when you turn on your heated seat and steering wheel or helping manage patient body temperature in the operating room, recovering room or intensive care units. We take a human approach with everything we do.

As the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry we embrace the opportunity to create and deliver extraordinary solutions that make meaningful differences in everyday life. We do this by improving health, wellness, comfort and energy efficiency.

We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and combine that with our global leadership to deliver results. Working at Gentherm provides you the opportunity to not only shape the future of the automotive and medical industries, but also influence your career throughout the company. You will be engaged, challenged and inspired by our team to deliver leading thermal technologies that positively impact lives around the world.

HR Specialist – Training & Development

The objective of the role is to design, implement, and evaluate learning strategies that strengthen technical and behavioral capabilities across operational, technical, and salaried staff. This role ensures workforce readiness, compliance with industry regulations, and drives a culture of learning and continuous improvement. The position plays a critical role in organizational performance by leading structured onboarding, certification, and upskilling initiatives while supporting compliance with customer and regulatory audits (IATF, RBA, OEMs).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Education, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Training & Development, preferably in automotive or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of customer and industry audits (IATF 16949, RBA, OEM standards).
• Expertise in training methodologies (TWI, 4-Step Method, ADDIE, 70-20-10, VARK).
• Proven ability to coordinate operational trainers and manage onboarding, certification, and cross-training programs.
• Advanced use of training matrices, recertification schedules, and audit documentation.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word; familiarity with training systems (TRESS, SIRCE, SharePoint or similar).
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bilingual (Spanish & English).

Key Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

Gentherm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.