Product Training Engineer B

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division; Waukegan (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefit package

Generous 401(K) plan

Profit sharing

Corporate wide bonus plan

Educational assistance program

Job summary

A leading automation company located in Waukegan, IL is seeking a Product Training Engineer. This full-time position will involve developing and conducting technical training sessions for customers. You’ll provide essential support as a subject matter expert in Servo Applications and troubleshoot equipment issues. Ideal candidates will have a BS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and strong communication skills. The role offers a competitive benefits package and a chance to grow within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in designing training curriculum.
• Experience in training delivery and explaining technical concepts.
• Familiarity with Servo Applications and Hands-on Troubleshooting for Drives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct professional technical training sessions.
• Serve as a technical expert answering product questions.
• Provide sales support and diagnose equipment.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Technical writing and presentation skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to provide technical instruction

Education

BS Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Computer software, word processing

Spreadsheets

Graphics software

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 Training Engineer. 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.

Learn More About This Role

• Technical Service Training Overview: https://youtu.be/4LUSnyeEATA
• Check out the Learning Management System you will be working in: https://training.yaskawa.com/
• Example of an eLearning Module you will develop: https://training.yaskawa.com/courses/variable-frequency-drive-basics-oudp
• Meet the Team: https://www.yaskawa.com/support-training/training/meet-the-trainers

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. Additional information regarding the benefit package can be found at the following link.

https://www.yaskawa.com/about-us/careers/benefits

Come join the winning Yaskawa Team!

If the Product Training Engineer role sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would like to hear from you!!

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.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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