Field-Based Electrical Apprenticeship Instructor

JM Test Systems, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA with employer contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

JM Test Systems seeks an Electrical Apprenticeship Instructor to teach the required apprenticeship curriculum, train journeymen and apprentices, and uphold NFPA 70E safety standards. You will travel with field-based apprentices, maintaining and evaluating on-the-job learning, while also managing calibration and testing tasks.

Ideal candidates are experienced journeyman electricians who value safety, teaching, and hands-on fieldwork, with strong communication and travel readiness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 10 years as a journey-level electrician, or completion of a state or federally registered apprenticeship plus 7 years of journey-level experience.
• 5+ years of experience as an electrical apprenticeship instructor.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA 70E, hazardous energy control, and high-voltage switching and clearance procedures.
• Clear communication skills and ability to travel and drive for extended periods, stand for long periods, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Teach thecraft and required apprentice electrician curriculum, covering theory, installation, troubleshooting, and safety.
• Train journeymen, apprentices, mechanics, machinists, and other trades in NFPA 70E safe work practices and HECP procedures.
• Work one on one with apprentices on real electrical tasks, ensuring on-the-job learning is instructed and evaluated consistently across systems.
• Maintain, test, repair, and troubleshoot complex electrical and electronic systems, and perform high-voltage switching under safe clearance procedures as a certified switchman.
• Update schematics, drawings, and diagrams, and maintain calibration test and preventive maintenance records.
• Plan weekly schedules with customers, log activity in CRM, submit expense, mileage, and activity reports on time, and join weekly huddles.

Skills

NFPA 70E knowledge

Hazardous energy control

High-voltage switching/clearance

Strong communication skills

Travel ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or technical trade school

Craft instructor training certification

Job description

JM Test Systems seeks an Electrical Apprenticeship Instructor to teach the required apprenticeship curriculum, train journeymen and apprentices, and uphold NFPA 70E safety standards. You will travel with field-based apprentices, maintaining and evaluating on-the-job learning, while also managing calibration and testing tasks.

Ideal candidates are experienced journeyman electricians who value safety, teaching, and hands-on fieldwork, with strong communication and travel readiness.