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Learning and Development Specialist

Date:  Dec 22, 2025
Location: 

Chicago, IL, US, 60606

Company:  simsmetalm
Req ID:  6120
Salary Range:  76,426.00 - 106,997.00 USD

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

Principal Accountabilities

 

    • Partner with internal subject matter experts and/or external vendors to achieve defined training, learning and development objectives and performance goals.
    • Assist with training needs anaylses to identify performance, skills, knowledge and infomation gaps, define learning objectives and develop role based curricula
    • Using standard instructional design methodology, design courses, programs and role-based curricula aligned to learning objectives and business needs
    • Develop engaging online, digital and offline course materials and assets using authoring software and other tools that comply with brand standards and internal learning development processes.
    • Coordinate training material review cycles with relevant subject matter experts and assist with end user training deployment
    • Develop assessments and other strategies to evaluate and measure effectiveness of learning.
    • Design, develop and facilitate web-based and classrrom training sessions

Experience / Qualifications Required

  • Experience creating end to end learning programs from initial design and analysis through development of content for both online and offline delivery using a variety of learning methodologies  
  • Experience with Articulate 360 software preferred
  • Solid understanding of user experience/graphic design  


Skills

  • Understanding of instructional design theory and methodology
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience creating and/or integrating multimedia elements in to learning assets
  • Flexible and creative approach to problem solving

 

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

Sims is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential. Sims does not discriminate with regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, housing status, source of income, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to any employment decision, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  qualified applicants with a disability in need of a reasonable accommodation may request such without fear of reprisal or discrimination. 

To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

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Why Choose A Career with Sims?

Sims is a hub of innovation, offering employees the chance to explore new ideas and technologies while providing ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

With a diverse workforce, Sims fosters a sense of belonging and inclusion where employees can thrive and establish lasting connections. Working at Sims offers the chance to engage with a global network, providing opportunities for travel, cross-cultural experiences, and the ability to contribute to a sustainable future. Sims is renowned as one of the world’s leading sustainable companies, empowering employees to make a difference in creating a world without waste to preserve the planet.

Sims prioritizes employee wellbeing, offering superior benefits packages, meaningful training opportunities, and a supportive atmosphere where employees feel valued and heard at all levels of the organization. Sims maintains a strong focus on safety, where individuals are encouraged to challenge themselves, contribute, and support one another, in a collaborative team environment.


Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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