National Sales Training - Technical Training

About the role

NATIONAL_SALES_TRAINING - TECHNICAL TRAINER PURPOSE Assist the National Training Manager and Senior Technical Trainer in the development and implementation of technical and product training programs, outcomes, curriculum, support materials, reference materials, pre-tests, post-tests, software, and hardware. Also, assists in the creation of multi-media and electronic training material that can be accessed remotely throughout the corporation. • Use your passion to tinker with and fix things to help our attendees learn about automation and our products • Conduct training sessions on SMC Technical Products, Automation Technology, Fluid Power, Electro-Pneumatics, Health & Safety, Policy, Leadership & Business topics as required. • Deliver in-person, video and remote training courses to SMC employees, distributors, and customers. • Apply effective interactive teaching techniques and practices and be willing to continue to improve. • Demonstrate technical expertise in subjects like automation, Basic Pneumatics, Electro-Pneumatics, Troubleshooting, vacuum, fluid power, English, physics and related fields. • Help maintain and manage the Training Department’s mechanical, electrical and fluid power equipment. • Integrate technical, product and sales knowledge to communicate effectively with the students through written, electronic, video and written communication channels. • Accept and learn from the mentoring from the Senior Technical Trainer and the Training Manager. • Share training information with other SMC groups and subsidiaries as needed. • Travel to SMC locations, distributor sites or customer sites as required to teach mechanical, electrical and fluid power courses. • Assist the development and promotion of training programs. • Maintain training records for tracking purposes under the direction of the Training Manager. • Effectively explain complex technical/automation terms and concepts within the scope of our technical training and products. • Assist with the Training Department’s Learning Management System (LMS) • All other duties as assigned. PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT • Standing and/or sitting for prolonged periods of time. • Moving and transporting training equipment up to 70 lbs. in weight. • Exposure to factory noise, cold, heat, dust, etc. • Occasional travel to other SMC, distributor and customer facilities as necessary MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS • Ability to engage an audience with facilitation ability and hands on activities. • Bachelor's degree in engineering OR 5 years equivalent manufacturing/technical experience will be considered. • 3 years of experience as SMC technical employee or closely related equivalent experience preferred. • Proven ability to provide exceptional SMC product training and pneumatic technology training. • Above average ability and aptitude in training is required. • Very high written and verbal communication skills. • Computer literacy with the ability to learn appropriate software. • Teamwork attitude. • Self-Directed. • Ability to build consensus and team work. • Perform duties with minimal direction if applicable. For Internal Use Only: Train001