Product Training Engineer B

Yaskawa America, Inc. / Motoman; Waukegan (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yaskawa America, Inc. – Drives & Motion Division in Waukegan, IL is seeking a Product Training Engineer to develop and deliver practical technical training for servo applications, installation, start-ups and troubleshooting.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, and brings strong communication, technical writing and presentation skills. This hybrid role involves three days in the office.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years designing training curricula or explaining technical concepts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with strong organizational ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop, conduct and coordinate technical training sessions in-house, online and at customer facilities.
• Serve as a technical expert to answer product questions and provide sales support.
• Support equipment start-ups, diagnose and repair equipment, and create real-world training programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Education

BS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Do you enjoy breaking down technical concepts and information? Are you motivated by teaching others? If so, Yaskawa is currently seeking a Product TrainingEngineer. This position is located in Waukegan, IL and will work a hybrid schedule with three days a week in the office. The primary job responsibilities are to provide practical and personal service to customers by developing, conducting and coordinating professional technical training sessions, in-house, online and at customer facilities. Serve as a technical expert with the ability to answer product questions, provide sales support, provide support for equipment start-ups and diagnose and repair equipment. Use your engineering talents to create real-world training programs that will benefit real-world engineers.

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, or equivalent related work experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in related field designing training curriculum, training delivery and/or explaining technical concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities including technical writing and presentation skills, highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to be a Yaskawa brand ambassador and provide technical instruction in the area of Servo Applications, Installation and Start Ups, Drive Application Programming and Hands on Troubleshooting for Drives.
• Familiarity with various computer software, word processing, spreadsheets and graphics.

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a wholly-owned corporation of Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan. Since 1915, Yaskawa Electric has served the world's needs for products to improve global productivity through Automation. Some key advantages of working at Yaskawa include: career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses. Additionalinformation regarding the benefit package can be found at the following link.

Yaskawa America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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