Instructor

TRUMPF North America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,654 - 61,923; Full time

Job summary

TRUMPF North America is seeking a Technical Instructor to train customers and employees on advanced machinery. This role involves hands-on training, curriculum tailoring, and collaborating with HQ trainers. A strong technical background in CNC sheet metal tools and excellent communication skills are necessary. The job is based in Chicago, with up to 33% travel for on-site training. This is an opportunity to shape modern manufacturing while working in a collaborative, global team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation with CNC sheet metal machine tools is essential.
• Training and/or field service background is strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and confident presence in a classroom setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on training across assigned TRUMPF product lines.
• Tailor curricula to customer needs and refine materials.
• Collaborate with HQ trainers to keep content current.
• Lead on-site trainings and conduct field research.
• Manage schedules and assess Service Engineer performance.

Skills

CNC sheet metal machine tools

Training and/or field service experience

Excellent communication skills

Solid PC skills

Education

2-year technical degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics — TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

About the Role

Teach, inspire, and elevate manufacturing teams. As a TRUMPF Technical Instructor, you’ll train customers and employees on world‑class machines—covering operation, programming, maintenance, and best practices—through standardized classes in Chicago and tailored on‑site trainings across North America and abroad.

What you’ll do

• Deliver engaging, hands‑on training across assigned TRUMPF product lines.
• Tailor curricula to customer needs; refine materials with the Head of Punch/PressBrake Training.
• Collaborate with HQ trainers and curriculum developers to keep content current and clear.
• Lead on‑site trainings and conduct field research at customer facilities and TRUMPF sites (up to 33% travel).
• Manage schedules, attendance, and training records; assess Service Engineer performance during training.
• Collect and analyze learner feedback to continuously improve course quality.
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement and SYNCHRO initiatives and special projects.

What you bring

• Strong technical foundation with CNC sheet metal machine tools (TRUMPF experience preferred).
• Training and/or field service background strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and confident classroom presence.
• Solid PC skills: OS, networking, Microsoft Office.
• Education: 2‑year technical degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Salary Range: $36.77 - $44.95

Why TRUMPF

• Teach industry‑leading technology that shapes modern manufacturing.
• Blend classroom impact with real‑world, on‑site problem solving.
• Join a collaborative, global team with clear paths to grow.

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