Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer for Training Specialist
Calder News LLC
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Job summary
Calder News LLC is seeking a Senior Technical Training Specialist/Electrical & Controls Trainer to develop and deliver high-quality training on industrial controls for distribution and automation systems in Grand Rapids, MI. You will train both internal staff and customers with hands-on labs and classroom sessions.
The role requires extensive experience with Rockwell/AB and Siemens, plus commissioning exposure.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics/Automation Engineering or related
- Minimum 5 years delivering training in material handling/controls
- Experience with PLCs, industrial controls, and diagnostics
- Ability to read industrial mechanical/control drawings and design specs
- Strong communication and training delivery skills
- Willingness to travel ~20% for client engagements
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver high-quality training on field level advanced controls
- Lead hands-on drills using a System-in-a-Box running at 120 VAC
- Create student guides and digital training materials
- Deliver customer training across operations, maintenance, and controls
- Act as SME and update curriculum as equipment and requirements evolve
- Support commissioning and startup activities at client sites
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Job description
1st Round: Technical Interview with Quest Global Team
2nd Round: Technical interview with Customer
3rd Round: 15 minutes PPT presentation as a trainer with a topic of candidates choice. Client will act as student and ask questions.
Please help us with suitable full-time candidates for the role below.
Role: Senior Technical Training Specialist/Electrical & Controls Trainer
Mode of Interview: Video Interview.
No. of Opening :3
As a Senior Technical Training Specialist/Electrical & Controls Trainer for our customer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high-quality training programs to both internal and external stakeholders. You will be providing training on field level advanced controls, to an audience of Controls personnel responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility controls systems. The course covers a variety of industrial controls topics, including component configuration and network troubleshooting. Using interactive hands-on drills on a System-in-a-Box running at 120 VAC, participants gain safe troubleshooting experience across an array of complex scenarios. At the completion of the training course, the student should be able to:
- Describe how different components of automation are used to control the movement of product through a distribution system.
- Safely back up, restore, troubleshoot, and replace PLC systems, VFDs, communications devices, and other components.
- Explain the use/configuration of specialized controls for modular and accumulation conveyor systems.
- Troubleshoot fieldbus systems and sorter systems
- Delivering training programs for customer covering operations, mechanical maintenance, controls maintenance, specific equipment, software, and customer solutions.
- Understanding and effectively communicating how the customer's custom solutions integrate into the operation of material handling systems.
- Adapting quickly to changing curriculum and equipment requirements.
- Act as a subject matter expert contributing to the creation of student guides and training materials for traditional delivery platforms and fully digital deliveries.
- Take on greater responsibilities as company and equipment knowledge grows
- High proficiency with PLCs and exposure to PLC programming and industrial controls (AB and Siemens preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience delivering related training for customized products and systems, preferably in the material handling industry with an emphasis on controls.
- Familiarity with mechanical disciplines and experience with machine diagnostics, repair, and automation.
- Ability to read and interpret industrial mechanical and controls drawing sets and design requirements.
- Exceptional communication and training skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Strong desire to help others learn
- Experience commissioning large-scale automated warehouse or material handling systems.
- Strong experience in Rockwell Studio 5000 / Allen-Bradley ControlLogix - MUST, Siemens TIA Portal (S7-1500, S7-1200)
Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.
- This role is considered an on-site position located in Grand Rapids, MI
- You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.
- Ability to work while adhering to PPE requirements.
- Physical ability to navigate around equipment in distribution centers, including bending, crouching, and reaching.
- Comfortable navigating ladders and multi-story steel stairways.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of tools/equipment.
- Capable of standing and navigating on concrete surfaces for extended periods, including walking long distances.
- Proficiency in utilizing small hand tools for work performed.
- Adaptability to work in various temperature conditions, ranging from freezer to high temperatures, and near hot surfaces and moving equipment.
20% of travel is required
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics/Automation Engineering Related Technical Field
- High proficiency with PLCs and exposure to PLC programming and industrial controls (AB and Siemens preferred)
- 10+ years of Controls engineering experience.
- Min 5+ years of commissioning experience in industrial automation.
- 5+ years of controls trainer experience
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
Pay: $120,000.00 per year
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
- Controls engineering: 10 years (Required)
- commissioning experience in industrial automation: 5 years (Required)
- controls trainer : 5 years (Required)
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