Technical Training Specialist

Ellaway Blues Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting partners with a rapid-growth advanced manufacturing organization in Fort Worth, TX to hire a Laboratory Training Specialist who will develop, implement, and maintain technical training for laboratory personnel, ensuring safe, accurate, and consistent testing procedures.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on lab experience, technical training capability, and knowledge of quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2–4 years in lab operations, quality testing, or training.
• Understanding of lab testing procedures, quality systems, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver technical training for lab technicians, analysts, and chemists.
• Identify training needs with lab leadership and establish role-specific plans.
• Train on testing procedures, equipment operation, calibration, sample handling, and quality standards.
• Create learning programs with hands-on demos, competency assessments, and proficiency testing.
• Maintain training docs, qualification records, and LMS content.
• Support onboarding and cross-training for lab personnel.
• Collaborate with EHS to ensure lab safety and chemical handling compliance.
• Create and update SOPs, training materials, and technical docs.
• Support CAPA and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Hands-on laboratory experience

Technical training

Quality systems knowledge

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (Chemistry, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Engineering, Education, or related)

Tools

LMS

LIMS

SAP

Job description

We are partnering with a rapidly growing organization in the advanced manufacturing industry to identify a Laboratory Training Specialist to support its research and operations laboratory teams in Fort Worth, TX.

This individual will play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining technical training programs for laboratory personnel, ensuring employees are properly trained and qualified to perform testing procedures safely, accurately, and consistently.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of hands‑on laboratory experience, technical training capabilities, and an understanding of quality systems within a manufacturing, industrial, or laboratory environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver technical training programs for laboratory technicians, analysts, and chemists.
• Partner with laboratory leadership to identify training needs and establish role‑specific training plans and qualification requirements.
• Provide training on laboratory testing procedures, equipment operation, calibration, sample handling, and quality standards.
• Develop structured learning programs incorporating hands‑on demonstrations, competency assessments, and proficiency testing.
• Maintain training documentation, qualification records, and learning management system (LMS) content.
• Support onboarding and cross‑training initiatives for new and existing laboratory personnel.
• Collaborate with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) teams to ensure compliance with laboratory safety protocols and chemical handling procedures.
• Create and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), training materials, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, quality investigations, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Engineering, Education, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in laboratory operations, quality testing, technical training, or a related field.
• Understanding of laboratory testing procedures, quality systems, and documentation practices.
• Experience developing or delivering technical training programs.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) and training documentation.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety practices, chemical hygiene, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication, organizational, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience operating analytical or materials testing equipment.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, or IATF 16949 quality standards.
• Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) or SAP.
• Background in manufacturing, materials testing, metals, or industrial laboratory environments.
• Experience developing instructional materials, competency assessments, or structured training programs.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.