Kion Group
Direct Workday career site

Professional Technical Trainer

Pay
$76,400 – $95,500 per year
Location
Grand Rapids, MI · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Listed
13 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Technical training delivery for customized products and systems
  • PLC proficiency
  • Industrial controls
  • Mechanical disciplines
  • Machine diagnostics, repair, and automation
  • Reading industrial mechanical and controls drawing sets
  • Communication and training skills
  • Attention to detail

Also useful

  • Material handling industry experience
  • Controls emphasis
  • PLC programming exposure
  • AB (Allen-Bradley) PLC experience
  • Siemens PLC experience

About the role

As a Technical Training Specialist/Electrical & Controls Trainer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-quality training programs to both internal and external stakeholders.

We offer

  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities
  • This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
  • The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $76,400-$95,500 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

About the role

As a Technical Training Specialist/Electrical & Controls Trainer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-quality training programs to both internal and external stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering training programs covering operations, mechanical maintenance, controls maintenance, specific equipment, software, and customer solutions.
  • Understanding and effectively communicating how the Dematic's custom solutions integrate into the operation of material handling systems.
  • Adapting quickly to changing curriculum and equipment requirements.
  • Act as a subject matter expert contributing to the creation of student guides and training materials for traditional delivery platforms and fully digital deliveries.
  • Take on greater responsibilities as company and equipment knowledge grows.

We are seeking candidates who possess the following qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience delivering related training for customized products and systems, preferably in the material handling industry with an emphasis on controls.
  • Proficiency with PLCs and exposure to PLC programming and industrial controls (AB and Siemens preferred).
  • Familiarity with mechanical disciplines and experience with machine diagnostics, repair, and automation.
  • Ability to read and interpret industrial mechanical and controls drawing sets and design requirements.
  • Exceptional communication and training skills with a strong attention to detail.
  • Strong desire to help others learn.

Safety Expectations and Physical Requirements

  • Ability to work while adhering to PPE requirements.
  • Physical ability to navigate around equipment in distribution centers, including bending, crouching, and reaching.
  • Comfortable navigating ladders and multi-story steel stairways.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of tools/equipment.
  • Capable of standing and navigating on concrete surfaces for extended periods, including walking long distances.
  • Proficiency in utilizing small hand tools for work performed.
  • Adaptability to work in various temperature conditions, ranging from freezer to high temperatures, and near hot surfaces and moving equipment.
  • Travel Expectations: This position requires up to 75% travel.
  • This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing success of our training programs and the development of our team members. If you meet the qualifications and are eager to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.
Read the original posting

From Kion Group's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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