Automation and Process Controls Maintenance Instructor- B2B

StrataTech Education Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

StrataTech Education Group is seeking an Automation and Process Controls Instructor to deliver our pre-developed program curriculum to current technicians in Phoenix. You will lead classroom and lab sessions, ensure safety compliance, and adapt to adult learners while maintaining high technical standards.

Role emphasizes PLC programming, hydraulic/pneumatic labs, and sensor wiring, with responsibility for lab setup, documentation, and client-facing professionalism in a dynamic training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus related field experience required.
• Five+ years of hands-on field experience in the technical discipline within the past ten years.
• Proficiency with PLC systems— Allen-Bradley MicroLogix or ControlLogix preferred.
• Knowledge of VFDs, motor controls, and sensor wiring.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems in industrial/DC maintenance environments.
• NFPA 70E and OSHA 10 certification.
• Proficiency with basic digital tools including documentation platforms and learning management systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver curriculum in classroom and lab with technical accuracy.
• Follow curriculum as designed; no substitutions without approval.
• Adapt delivery to adult learners with varying experience while maintaining content pace.
• Prepare for each session; ensure attendance and progress documentation.
• Identify and assist students who are struggling.
• Set up and manage the lab; enforce safety and PPE protocols.
• Reset lab to full operation after each cohort.
• Maintain a professional lab environment reflecting pride and compliance.
• Hold students to program standards; provide actionable feedback.
• Represent StrataTech professionally to clients and escalate issues as needed.
• Deliver PLC programming and troubleshooting labs; read ladder logic; read faults.
• Instruct on VFD installation, parameter setting, fault diagnosis.
• Deliver sensor identification and IO-Link labs with various sensors.
• Deliver hydraulic/pneumatic labs emphasizing PM procedures and fault isolation.
• Cover conveyor system maintenance including tensioning and drive inspection.
• Instruct on power transmission and shaft alignment; bearing inspection.
• Deliver PLC-integrated conveyor system and motion control troubleshooting.
• Deliver fluid power labs with circuit construction and fault isolation.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Hands-on experience

Learning management systems

Documentation platforms

Education

High School diploma or GED

5+ years hands-on field experience

PLC systems knowledge (Allen-Bradley MicroLogix/ControlLogix)

VFD and motor controls knowledge

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems experience

NFPA 70E / OSHA 10 certification

Documentation platforms / LMS proficiency

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Documentation platforms

Job description

Position Summary

The Automation and Process Controls Instructor delivers the StrataTech pre-developed program curriculum to current technicians looking to upskill their knowledge. This is an advanced technical training role covering industrial automation, controls systems, PLC programming, fluid power, and power transmission. Students are employed maintenance technicians sent by skilled trades partners to build skills directly applicable to their daily operations. The Automation and Process Controls Instructor is technically credible, instructionally disciplined, and professional enough to represent StrataTech in a client-facing environment.

Responsibilities

Instruction and Curriculum Delivery

• Deliver assigned program curriculum in classroom and lab settings with technical accuracy and instructional clarity
• Follow the curriculum as designed. Content is not substituted or modified without approval from the Senior Director or B2B Curriculum Manager
• Adapt delivery style to meet the needs of adult learners across varying levels of prior experience without compromising technical content or pacing
• Prepare for each session in advance. Students and client personnel notice the difference between an instructor who is ready and one who is not
• Maintain accurate attendance records and student progress documentation throughout each cohort
• Identify students who are struggling and intervene early.

Lab Management and Safety

• Set up and manage the lab environment for each session; equipment operational, materials staged, space organized before students arrive
• Enforce all safety protocols without exception. PPE, OSHA compliance, and lab conduct standards are non-negotiable
• Reset the lab at the conclusion of each cohort to full operational condition
• Maintain the lab to a standard that reflects professional pride, not minimum compliance

Student Engagement and Outcomes

• Hold students to the standard the program requires. An employed technician leaving this program must be prepared to pass a Multi-skilled Assessment Test and/or Ramsey Exam.
• Create a learning environment that is structured, respectful, and demanding. Adult learners with field experience respond to instructors who know their material and expect effort
• Manage classroom and lab conduct consistently. Address disruption or disengagement directly and professionally
• Provide students with clear, actionable feedback throughout the program, not only at formal evaluation points

Professional Conduct and Client Representation

• Conduct yourself as a representative of StrataTech in every interaction
• Communicate with client personnel professionally and within the scope of your role. Questions or concerns that exceed that scope are escalated to the Senior Director within the same business day
• Complete all reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements on time
• Communicate scheduling needs, equipment issues, or student concerns to the Senior Director proactively

Automation and Process Controls, Specific Technical Delivery

• Deliver PLC programming and troubleshooting labs using Learning Lab curriculum. Students must complete the program able to read ladder logic, identify faults, and perform basic physical connections
• Instruct on VFD installation, parameter setting, and fault diagnosis.
• Deliver sensor identification, wiring, and IO Link integration labs. Students will work with photoelectric, proximity, ultrasonic, and safety sensors in multiple configurations
• Deliver hydraulic and pneumatic system labs with emphasis on system understanding, PM procedures, and fault isolation. Depth of hydraulics instruction is calibrated to client operations
• Cover conveyor system maintenance including belt tensioning, alignment, drive inspection, and controls troubleshooting
• Instruct on power transmission including shaft alignment, bearing inspection and replacement, gear drive PM, and belt and chain drive maintenance
• Deliver PLC-integrated conveyor system and motion control troubleshooting in real-world application scenarios
• Deliver fluid power labs with hydraulic and pneumatic circuit construction, PM procedures, and fault isolation

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED minimum with related field experience.
• Ability to work individually and within a group
• Excellent written and communication skills
• 5 or more years of hands-on field experience in the assigned technical discipline within the past 10 years
• Proficiency with basic digital tools including documentation platforms and learning management systems
• Hands-on experience with PLC systems — Allen-Bradley MicroLogix or ControlLogix strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of VFD systems, motor controls, and industrial sensor wiring
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems in an industrial or DC maintenance environment
• NFPA 70E and OSHA 10 certification

People Responsibilities

• No direct responsibilities required

Physical Environment

• Work can be performed in a variety of settings, from temperature-controlled office environments to outdoor areas exposed to the elements
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment
• Stooping, bending twisting, and reaching may be required
• Work may be completed in online/virtual or shop/lab environment

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.