Trainer, Senior

Kodiak Gas Services; Texas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kodiak Gas Services in Texas seeks an experienced Technical Trainer to design, deliver, and evaluate compressor training for operations staff, leveraging e-learning and classroom formats. You will become the subject matter expert on compressor components and drive continuous improvement of training content.

You will stay current with changing compressor tech and ESG updates, coordinate with the Operations and Training teams, and travel 50–75% to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Oilfield knowledge and compressor mechanics experience.
• 5–10 years in gas compression operations.
• 5+ years as a technical trainer in gas compression.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design training classes and develop content based on input from functions.
• Stay updated with compressor tech, electrical/panel/mechanical changes.
• Subject matter expert for compressor components.
• Identify gaps and create content to address them.
• Collaborate with an instructional designer and tailor approaches.
• Research new training methods and update content accordingly.
• Collect post-training feedback and update classes.
• Create assessments to verify knowledge transfer and competency.
• Maintain training completion and grading records in the LMS.
• Maintain and manage training equipment.
• Travel required 50-75% of the time.

Skills

Organizational skills

MS Office

Presentation skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Mentor skills

LMS experience

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

LMS / e-Learning platforms

Job description

JOIN THE PEOPLE POWERING KODIAK

Kodiak understands that our most valuable resource is our employees, and in order to provide industry-leading service and runtime, you must attract and retain premier talent. To accomplish this, Kodiak focuses on providing internal professional development and training, as well as the best benefits package in the industry.

JOIN THE PEOPLE POWERING KODIAK

Kodiak understands that our most valuable resource is our employees, and in order to provide industry-leading service and runtime, you must attract and retain premier talent. To accomplish this, Kodiak focuses on providing internal professional development and training, as well as the best benefits package in the industry.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for assessing training needs, developing training materials, and delivering technical content and compressor training. He/she will coordinate training requirements based on needs identified through the Operations department and goals aligned with employee growth and development. Proven ability to complete a full training cycle, from assessing technical skill gaps to developing, delivering, and evaluating technical class content to address the gap.

The role reports into the Training Director.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design training classes and develop training content based on input from various functions
• Stay up to date with changing compressor technology, including electrical updates, panel updates, and any mechanical updates due to changing ESG regulations and Kodiak initiatives
• Subject matter expert for specific compressor package components
• Identify technical training gaps throughout organization and develop content to address gaps
• Work alongside an instructional designer to determine the best approaches for each technical training class, accounting for the intended audience to ensure adult learning methods are integrated and hands‑on class activities validate learning
• Stay up to date on new training methods and proactively research teaching techniques
• Attain post-training feedback for review and update class content accordingly
• Develop technical assessments to ensure successful knowledge transfer and skill competency for each training class objective.
• Maintain the completion records for training participants, by ensuring timely and accurate attendance and grading records are maintained within the Kodiak LMS
• Maintain and manage training equipment
• Travel required 50-75% of the time

Education, Experience and Training

• This role requires in-depth knowledge of the oilfield and all aspects of compressor mechanics. The ideal candidate has 5-10 years of experience in Operations of the gas compression industry and demonstrates a passion for continued learning.
• Additionally, the successful candidate should bring proven experience of:
• Organizational skills required to streamline highly technical content into manageable portions of information.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
• Experience with e-Learning and learning management systems
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Calm and patient demeanor, with the ability to adapt to various learning styles, as needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Leadership and mentor skills
• Over 5 years proven experience as a technical trainer in the gas compression industry.
• High school diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related discipline is a plus.

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Kodiak Gas Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.