Technical Trainer

Survitec Group Limited; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Birthday day off

Anniversary holiday

Training & Professional Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Rewards & Recognition

Job summary

Survitec Group Limited, based in Antwerp, Belgium, is seeking a Technical Service Trainer to deliver high-quality training on fire safety equipment for internal staff, customers and service technicians. The role ensures individuals are competent in installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, and servicing of company products while complying with maritime regulations and safety requirements.

The Marine Fire Technical Service Trainer will have specialist knowledge of fire extinguisher

Qualifications

• Experience in the marine fire industry as a Senior Technician.
• Experience with fire suppression systems and CO2 systems.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience developing and delivering training programmes.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Desirable: Train the Trainer or instructional qualification.
• Desirable: Life-saving equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom, workshop, and practical training on fire and marine safety lifesaving equipment.
• Train service technicians, vessel crews, offshore personnel, and customers on correct use, inspection, maintenance, and repair of products.
• Conduct assessments and maintain accurate training records to keep the training centre audit ready.
• Develop and update training materials, presentations, and technical manuals.
• Ensure training content aligns with relevant industry regulations, manufacturer requirements, and company standards.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and support to internal teams and customers.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all training activities are delivered in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.

Skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Facilitation

Training delivery

Technical documentation

English fluency

Job description

Vacancy Title: Technical Service Trainer - Marine Fire Services

Vacancy Location: Antwerp, Belgium

Engagement Type: Permanent, Full Time

Who are Survitec and what do we do?

Survitec is a global leader in Survival Technology, trusted to protect lives for over 168 years. Operating in more than 2,000 ports across 96 countries, we are the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of life rafts, Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) and offshore rental PPE.
Our 2,000 global colleagues are driven by our purpose — “We Exist to Protect Lives” — designing and delivering innovative survival, fire and safety solutions that perform when lives depend on them.

The Role:

An exciting time to join Survitec as our Marine Fire Technical Service Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality technical and operational training programmes to internal employees, customers and service technicians. This role ensure individuals are competent in the installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, and serving of company products and equipment while maintaining compliance with relevant maritime regulations, industry standards, and safety requirements.

The Marine Fire Technical Service Trainer will have the technical knowledge relating to fire extinguisher maintenance, installation, inspection of fire suppression systems and sprinkler systems to ensure quality training for all of our Service Technicians.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Deliver classroom, workshop, and practical training programmes on fire and marine safety lifesaving equipment
• Train service technicians, vessel crews, offshore personnel, and customers on the correct use, inspection, maintenance, and repair of products
• Conduct assessments and maintain accurate training records to keep the training centre audit ready
• Develop and update training materials, presentations, and technical manuals
• Ensure training content aligns with relevant industry regulations, manufacturer requirements, and company standards.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and support to internal teams and customers.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all training activities are delivered in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.

You will have the opportunity to develop in your role and feel proud of the work you do. Working at Survitec is fast paced but incredibly rewarding.

This is not just another job; this is your career.

About You:

Essential criteria:

• Experience within the marine fire industry working as a Senior Technician
• Experience working with fire suppression systems and CO2 systems
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to engage a range of audiences
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience developing and delivering training programmes
• Good understanding of technical documentation and equipment maintenance procedures
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential for this role, as it is the primary language used for communication across our international business.

Desirable criteria:

• Train the Trainer or recognised instructional qualification
• Experience working with life rafts, lifejackets, immersion suits, evacuation systems, firefighting equipment or other survival technology products.

Why You Should Work for Us

• Competitive salary package
• Health insurance
• Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Company Anniversary Holiday Benefit
• Training & Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme

Survitec is an equal opportunities employer. Our diverse global workforce protects lives, every single day. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture where our people feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Because, to provide service and excellence to our customers we must mirror their diversity. But more importantly because it is the right thing to do.

At Survitec, we want you to have the best possible interview experience with us and we are also committed to creating an inclusive environment. We are happy to make any necessary accommodations to ensure you can showcase your skills to the best of your ability, should you require any reasonable adjustments, please don't hesitate to let us know.