Automotive Technical Instructor, Manheim

Cox Communications • Riverside, CA

10h • $107,200 - $160,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Automotive Technical Instructor delivers industry-leading technical training for Manheim technicians. The role requires extensive automotive technical knowledge, including advanced diagnostic, repair, and maintenance expertise across a wide range of vehicle systems. The instructor identifies opportunities to improve technician performance and develops and drives strategic initiatives focused on efficiency, client engagement and success, and training effectiveness. The role also develops and rolls out processes and procedures that support engagement and ensures those processes are communicated and institutionalized across the team.

The instructor performs vehicle operations training duties for an assigned region, group, or product area; partners with curriculum developers and subject matter experts to create effective training materials and hands-on learning experiences; and delivers training that supports the required level of competence. The role pilots training, incorporates feedback, measures effectiveness, consults with business leaders about training needs, and helps implement curriculum standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures. It also communicates training performance against goals and builds relationships with key business partners.

This position is based at a specified Cox location with no remote work option and requires 25% travel. The stated base salary range is $107,200 to $160,800, with possible additional incentive compensation. Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug test; marijuana is not currently included in Cox Automotive’s pre-employment drug testing for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

• One of the following education and experience combinations: BA/BS and 6+ years of progressive management experience in an automotive environment; MS and 4+ years of experience; Ph.D. and 1+ year of experience; or high school diploma and 10 years of experience.
• Strong background in automotive technical training and technician development.
• Hands-on leadership skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced organization.
• Self-directed, energetic, and focused on quality.
• Excellent time-management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex enterprise programs and projects to successful execution.
• Strong leadership, motivational, and influencing skills.
• Ability to assess an opportunity’s potential quickly using fact-based analysis and industry experience.
• Extensive automotive technical knowledge, including advanced diagnostics, repair, and maintenance across a wide range of vehicle systems.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship; no OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT, or visa sponsorship is available.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full range of Vehicle Operations Training duties for an assigned region, group, or designated product area.
• Partner with the Curriculum Development team to prepare online and written training materials.
• Work with subject matter experts to design course materials and practical, hands-on experiences that achieve desired learning outcomes.
• Execute and share best practices for instructor training and performance.
• Deliver training and solutions that support the competence required for the relevant level of knowledge and skill.
• Conduct pilot training and provide feedback to improve materials.
• Contribute to developing and reviewing training materials by analyzing technical and learner feedback and adapting materials and methods.
• Measure the effectiveness of training content and delivery.
• Consult with business leaders to assess technical training needs and deliver development initiatives that improve performance and business results.
• Direct implementation of training curriculum standards and guidelines, and policies and procedures for training and educational programs.
• Translate desired organizational culture into training mechanisms.
• Communicate training department performance against goals and objectives.
• Build and maintain business relationships with key organizational partners.
• Plan, organize, delegate, problem-solve, and follow through to successful resolution.
• Identify training objectives and select appropriate instructional methods, such as individual training, group instruction, self-study, lectures, demonstrations, presentations, and computer-based training.

Benefits

• Flexible paid vacation, subject to duties, company needs, and obligations.
• Seven paid holidays per calendar year.
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for the employee’s or family members’ wellness.
• Bereavement leave.
• Time off to vote.
• Jury duty leave.
• Volunteer time off.
• Military leave.
• Parental leave.
• Potential health care insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Potential 401(k) retirement planning benefits.
• Potential paid sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation or wellness days, and/or PTO.
• Position may be eligible for incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager