Field Technical Instructor

GP Strategies Corporation

. Deliver performance-based training for customers in-house and at customer sites .

Posted 11/5/2026part-timeRemote • CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in delivering performance-based training in Industrial Automation, with a strong ability to teach complex technical subjects and maintain technical competency in relevant products. Capable of analyzing student performance and ensuring customer satisfaction while managing training logistics effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Industrial EducationSolid Technical Skills In Industrial Automation Control ProductsExperience With PLCs, Drives, Motion ControlExperience Using And Programming Rockwell Automation HardwareExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Teaching Complex Technical SubjectsDiagnosing Student Performance WeaknessesAnalyzing Student EvaluationsMaintaining Classroom EquipmentSetting Up And Tearing Down Classroom Equipment

Soft Skills

Mentoring Associates And TraineesCommunicating With StudentsIdentifying Customer Training Tasks

Tools & Technologies

Rockwell Automation HardwareLogix5000 ControllersPowerFlex DrivesHMIsStudio 5000FactoryTalk Software

Industry Keywords

Industrial AutomationTechnical InstructionField ExperienceCustomer SatisfactionTraining Delivery

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver performance-based training for customers in-house and at customer sites
Identify customer training tasks and requirements for tailored and custom delivery
Maintain technical competency in assigned courses and expand product competency
Continue developing instructional and platform skills
Set up, tear down, and properly pack classroom equipment
Maintain classroom equipment in good working condition
Report delivery or customer-satisfaction issues to management and document details in an Instructor Course Assessment Form
Communicate with students to identify follow-on training and product-sales opportunities
Diagnose student performance weaknesses and select remedial activities
Analyze student evaluations and address deficiencies
Monitor class evaluations to ensure customer satisfaction
Understand target industries and support sales activities as appropriate
Set a professional example and mentor associates and trainees
Manage schedule and utilization to meet company objectives and develop instructional, technical, and product skills

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Education, Electrical Engineering, Technical Instruction, or another technical curriculum, or 5+ years of field experience
Excellent communication skills
Solid technical skills in Industrial Automation control products across multiple product families
Ability to teach complex technical subjects clearly and engagingly
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Willingness and ability to travel to sites to teach
Previous teaching experience in Industrial Automation Control preferred
Experience with PLCs, Drives, Motion Control, and Industrial Networking preferred
Experience using and programming Rockwell Automation hardware, including Logix5000 controllers, PowerFlex drives, and HMIs, preferred
Experience with Studio 5000 and other FactoryTalk software preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Respectful, fair, and collaborative working culture
Mentorship opportunities
Travel to customer sites for teaching