Technical Instructor at makino

Mason, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Classroom Instruction, Shop Floor Instruction, Curriculum Development, Training Program Development, Technical Review, Editing, Product Documentation, Adult Learning Techniques, Competency-Based Learning, Technical Writing, Leadership, Facilitation, Microsoft Office Proficiency, FrameMaker, Graphical Tools, Presentation Skills

Industry

Machinery Manufacturing

Description

Makino is a world leader in metal-cutting and machining technology. As a leader in advanced manufacturing machine tool technology, Makino enables its customers to realize the highest level of quality with the fastest time to market. When companies make the parts that matter for automotive, aerospace, medical, die-mold and other industries worldwide, they make them with Makino. Summary The technical instructor develops programs and conducts training to transfer working knowledge and understanding of the Makino machine tool operation, maintenance, safety, and programming to customers, employees, contractors, and distributors. This position will be based out of our corporate office located in Mason, OH. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES * Performs “stand-up”classroom and shop floor instruction to customers, distributors, and Makino personnel following established curriculum, manuals, outline, handouts, and texts, and using visual training aids, such as the training machines, graphs, charts, videotape, and slides * Projects a professional image to foster confidence of the trainees in the course content and Makino products. * Confers with Product Management, staff, and Training Project Coordinator to determine specific training objectives * Utilizes knowledge of Makino products and machine tools in general to develop new training programs, including outline, text, handouts, tests, and hands-on exercises * Plans and designs hands-on shop floor training activities which contribute to the student’s comprehension of course content * Observes trainees to ensure their comprehension of the subject matter * Administers written and practical exams and writes performance reports to evaluate trainees' performance. Product Documentation * Contributes to the development of new product manuals and reference materials including operation, maintenance, and programming guides; and instructor and student guides. * Performs technical review and edits of reference materials, guides, manuals and procedures Knowledge & Technology Research * Investigates new product designs and developments to determine the impact on future training and documentation efforts and requirements. * Investigates and identifies specific customer needs and installations to satisfy customer requirements for special and on-site training. * Investigates current and future technologies to discover and develop new methods of knowledge transfer which will aid the student’s comprehension of course materials. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES * Although the Technical Instructor does not have direct supervisory responsibilities, he / she is responsible to oversee the progress of the students to ensure the knowledge transfer is occurring QUALIFICATIONS * Presentation and Writing skills (business and technical.) * Working knowledge of adult learning and competency-based learning techniques. * Technical writing experience in producing manuals, procedural and process documentation. * Leadership skills to include effective training, facilitation and meeting skills. * Computer skills to include proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Desktop Publishing software (Frame Maker preferred), Graphical/Presentation tools. * Ability to travel as needed. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE * 2 year associates degree preferred in business or related program. * 5 years technical training experience or perceived aptitude for training * Significant technical background; machine tool background a plus. We believe that the interests of our company and people are inseparable, and we are committed to developing a diverse team of creative and independent professionals. Employees enjoy a stable work environment from a company with years of success and growth in the machine tool industry. Makino offers competitive pay, generous benefits and ongoing training.

Responsibilities

The Technical Instructor develops and conducts training programs covering Makino machine tool operation, maintenance, safety, and programming for customers, employees, and distributors through classroom and shop floor instruction. This role also contributes to the development and technical review of new product manuals and reference materials.