Electrical and Instrumentation & Controls Training Instructor

Pro Services Inc; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro Services Inc. is seeking an Electrical/Instrumentation & Controls Training Instructor to deliver Pro Academy content and ensure a world-class training experience.

You will work closely with the Senior Training Instructor to review and improve curricula, develop new programs, and align materials with industry standards and safety regulations. The role requires strong organizational skills, time management, and travel of over 50% to customer facilities for on-site instruction.

Qualifications

• HS/GED with 5+ years in manufacturing or maintenance required.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or controls engineering, or journeyman licensed electrician, or equivalent with PLC experience.
• Minimum 2 years in training, mentorship, coaching, or leading others.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and multitasking abilities.
• Familiarity with educational processes and maintenance operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication at all levels.
• Experience driving career development opportunities.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all course content to ensure world-class training experience for every student.
• Design, develop, and continually improve training curricula including electrical, mechanical, fluid power and instrumentation & controls.
• Ensure training materials comply with industry standards and safety regulations (OSHA, NFPA, NEC).
• Maintain and update course materials, lab simulations, assessments and validations to reflect changes in equipment, systems, or regulations.
• Evaluate training effectiveness via assessments and feedback.
• Serve as SME for electrical and instrumentation & controls training curricula.
• Instruct Pro Academy course content across general maintenance & safety, electrical, mechanical, fluid power and instrumentation & controls.

Skills

Mentorship

Time management

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

HS/GED

Bachelor's degree in electrical/controls engineering

Journeyman Licensed Electrician or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming

CPU/HMI programming

Microsoft Excel

Google Suite

Job description

Job Overview:

The Training Instructor serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for electrical and Instrumentation & controls training delivery for Pro Academy. This position is responsible for the delivery of all course content ensuring every student receives a world class training experience. The Electrical/I&C Training Instructor is responsible for working closely with the Senior Training Instructor to review and improve current training content as well as developing new training programs and curricula. This position requires a strong focus on delivering quality course content through strong organizational skills and time management. They will also assist in the writing and editing of outlines, lectures, lab materials and validations tests. This position will also assist in evaluating software and collaboration tools to be selected for training. The successful candidate will be adept at prioritizing multiple projects within the scope of Pro Academy and be capable of instructing all Pro Academy course content related to general maintenance & safety, electrical, mechanical, fluid power and instrumentation & controls. This position may require the ability to travel (>50% of time) and be adept to a changing work schedule when class instruction requires it for on site instruction at customer facility. The successful candidate must be an effective problem solver that has a passion for our business, and a desire to improve both the lives and careers of Pro’s maintenance technicians as well as the technicians of our customer base. This position reports to the Director of Academic Affairs.

Essential Functions:

• Delivery of all course content to ensure world-class training experience for every student.

• Assist in the design, development, and continuous improvement of training curricula for Pro Academy including general maintenance & safety, electrical, mechanical, fluid power and instrumentation & controls.

• Ensure all training materials comply with industry standards, OEM specifications, safety regulations (OSHA, NFPA, NEC), and company policies.

• Assist in maintaining and updating course materials, lab simulations, assessments and validations to reflect changes in equipment, systems, or regulations.

• Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, validation scores and customer feedback.

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for all electrical and instrumentation & controls training curricula.

• Serve as an instructor for all Pro Academy course content related to general maintenance & safety, electrical, mechanical, fluid power and instrumentation & controls.

Qualifications:

• HS/GED and 5+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or maintenance setting is required.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or controls engineering, or Journeyman level Licensed Electrician, Controls Engineer, or equivalent experience with PLC programming experience with CPU’s and HMI’s.

• Minimum of 2 years experience with training, mentorship, coaching or leading individuals.

• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to problem-solve and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining timeliness and accuracy.

• The candidate should have familiarity and ability to align with educational processes and maintenance department operations.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in written format at all levels inside and outside the organization.

• Experience and passion for driving career development opportunities within an organization.

• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Google Suite (G Suite).

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.