Automation Consultant

NIIT; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

NIIT is seeking a freelance Automation Trainer for industrial automation training in Birmingham. This role involves delivering high-quality training materials to diverse audiences and contributing to technical content development. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in automation, excellent communication skills, and a strong grasp of instructional design principles. The trainer will engage in both theoretical and practical training sessions, supporting attendees in adapting to technological changes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical writing, with excellent written skills in English.
• Experience in delivering face-to-face and virtual training.
• Ability to adapt to technological changes quickly and make complex concepts understandable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality training material for varied audiences.
• Contribute to team efforts in technical content development.
• Analyze source content for modifications to add value.

Skills

Technical writing

Training delivery

Microsoft PowerPoint

Rockwell Automation PLC

SCADA

Multi-tasking

Instructional design

Education

Cert IV in Training and Assessment

Tools

Learning management systems

Articulate tools

Job description

About NIIT

NIIT is a leading Skills and Talent Development Corporation that is building a manpower pool for global industry requirements. The company, which was set up in 1981 to help the nascent IT industry overcome its human resource challenges, today ranks among the world's leading training companies owing to its vast, yet comprehensive array of talent development programs. With a footprint across 40 nations, NIIT offers training and development solutions to Individuals, Enterprises, and Institutions.

Role: Automation Trainer (Freelance role, travel to Milton Keynes required)

NIIT Ltd is looking for a freelance Trainer in Industrial Automation products. The role requires an ongoing engagement, based on demand and scheduling.

Professional Responsibilities:

Deliver face-to-face and potentially, virtual high-quality training material that meets appropriate standards for a variety of intended audiences at different experience levels by applying tested instructional design theory, practice and methods.

Contribute to a team, to up skill and lead technical content development.

Analyze existing source content and produce smart modification to add value to content.

Deliver and participate in Train-The-Trainer (TTT) sessions.

Job Requirements:

Proven experience in technical writing, such as software documentation, along with excellent written skills in English.

Should be a good motivator, with lot of energy and enthusiasm with a proven ability to learn quickly, multi-task and work independently as well as part of a team.

Ability to deliver to target groups of product users high quality, core training material by paying attention to precise detail and individual student needs.

Should be able to adapt and develop quick understanding to the technological changes and make them easily understandable to an audience via text and pictures.

Should be able to manage a learning group effectively and increase the productivity.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint. Working knowledge of articulate tools and exposure or hands on with learning management system will be a plus.

A working application knowledge of Rockwell Automation PLC products, panel designing, CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) is required.

In-depth knowledge of SCADA, iSCADA, Control Automation, Control Systems, Automation Framework Design, SDL will be preferred.

Practical Exposure to any live systems will be an added advantage.

A training qualification, such as Cert IV in Training and Assessment, or demonstrated, training experience will be viewed highly favorably

Professional Experience:

' 7+ Years of work experience in the field of automation, having in-depth knowledge on the methods and practices involved.

Execution and delivery of formal, classroom training that is both practical and theoretical

NIIT is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.