On-Site Automotive Training Engineer for Plant Launches

Compunnel Inc.; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel Inc. is seeking an experienced automotive instructional designer to develop and deliver on-site training at OEM vehicle assembly plants across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The role focuses on translating complex vehicle systems into practical instruction and hands-on guidance.

You will build training materials, lead live sessions, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with engineering and suppliers to ensure accurate, effective training prior to Start of Production.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience as an automotive instructional designer, training developer, automotive instructor or manufacturing instructor.
• Demonstrated knowledge of automotive systems from an advanced diagnostics perspective.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OEM manufacturing tracking and reporting systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OEM manufacturing dynamic vehicle testing systems.
• Ability to develop professional training materials using pre-launch documents.
• Ability to read and interpret a digital multimeter, OEM diagnostic scan tool and other automotive related diagnostic test equipment.
• Ability to conduct one-on-one and group presentations and interpret electrical schematic diagrams.
• Ability to read OEM supplier electrical harness prints.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Extensive travel flexibility, Upward of 75% travel depending upon launch.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Demonstrated presentation skills delivering process and technical training.
• Automotive technical assistance center experience

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site training and support at each of the OEM vehicle assembly plants.
• Instruct and consult plant process and repair personnel to improve their understanding of the vehicle and its highly intricate and interconnected systems and subsystems.
• Present and demonstrate efficient and effective methods of diagnosing and correcting vehicle assembly, vehicle electrical systems and sub-system deficiencies.
• Conduct root cause analysis to accurately identify the cause(s) of assembly and vehicle deficiencies.
• Act as the training liaison between product/manufacturing engineering and general assembly by creating, designing and developing training materials related to vehicle assembly process, electrical harness manufacture, vehicle electrical system architectures and schematics.
• Communicate and share lessons learned, developed training materials and information gathered in support of one plant project with remaining plants on a timely basis.
• Analyze and identify future training needs for each of the OEM vehicle assembly plants.
• Support and participate in plant launch meetings and provide training reports to Raytheon management, the OEM management and OEM launch teams.
• Interface with engineering, component suppliers and vendors to validate and develop training materials for the manufacturing process, vehicle and vehicle electrical sub-systems prior to the Start of Regular Production (SORP).
• Research and compile manufacturing processes and technical information to be included in training course materials, such as, but not limited to engineering schematics, work in process service information, engineering documents, engineering math data and manufacturing reports.

Skills

Automotive instructional design

Technical training development

On-site training delivery

Automotive diagnostics knowledge

Read electrical schematics

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate's degree or Automotive Tech certificate

High school diploma with eight years experience in instruction

Job description

Compunnel Inc. is seeking an experienced automotive instructional designer to develop and deliver on-site training at OEM vehicle assembly plants across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The role focuses on translating complex vehicle systems into practical instruction and hands-on guidance.

You will build training materials, lead live sessions, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with engineering and suppliers to ensure accurate, effective training prior to Start of Production.