As the Interim Senior Instructional Designer, you'll lead the design, development, and implementation of engaging training content targeted at front-line manufacturing employees and plant supervisors. This role combines strategic program development with hands-on course creation, utilizing a range of learning tools and platforms. You'll partner closely with HR, subject matter experts, and operations leaders to ensure that training content is effective, scalable, and aligned with business goals. This is a hybrid, full-time contract role lasting 3–6 months, with potential travel to gather insights directly from plant teams.
Worksite Location: Hybrid – 2 days onsite in Eden Prairie, MN, with flexibility for remote work (Potential travel to Iowa plant for on-the-ground training content development)
Salary Range: Hourly rate between $50-$70, DOE
Benefits: Versique offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, Healthiest You, MN ESST, and a 401k with a company match.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver training content for front-line employees and plant leaders in a manufacturing environment
- Lead the development of computer-based training using tools such as Content Studio, YouTube Premier, and Microsoft Suite
- Build and implement learning programs aligned to job skills, safety standards, and supervisory development
- Manage end-to-end training projects, from needs assessment to final delivery
- Leverage and maintain the LMS (Axonify a plus), ensuring usability and tracking effectiveness
- Collaborate with HR, operations, and plant SMEs to gather insights and tailor content
- Recommend and apply innovative learning methods to increase knowledge retention and performance
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience developing training programs for plant-based or manufacturing environments
- Hands-on experience designing and delivering training for front-line and leadership roles
- Skilled in multimedia content creation across various tools and formats
- Strong background in Learning Management System (LMS) administration; experience with Axonify is a plus
- Ability to manage complex projects independently from concept through execution
- Experience working directly with subject matter experts in fast-paced, operational settings
- Strategic mindset with attention to detail and a collaborative, adaptable approach
About Versique:
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let's find your people, together.
Versique is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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