Technical Trainer I

STERIS Corporation•Mentor, OH

9d•$59,075 - $76,450•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Trainer I develops and conducts technical training courses for internal and external customers at company and off-site locations. The role teaches, mentors, coaches, and monitors students in classroom and laboratory settings, and assists with developing training programs, course materials, tests, and laboratory exercises. Training topics may include welding, surgical instrument repair, electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, software, and equipment documentation. The trainer demonstrates technical procedures using hand tools, measuring instruments, and testing equipment, and may perform maintenance on department equipment. Assignments can require domestic and international travel. The trainer maintains expertise in instructional design and delivery, product knowledge, and curricula. The typical period to become fully proficient is 8–10 months. The position delivers classroom and practical training to STERIS and customer personnel, evaluates student performance, communicates evaluations to appropriate parties, and provides counseling and remediation when needed. It also develops or obtains training manuals and materials, uses approved lesson plans, helps maintain and update curricula, and supports training effectiveness as a member of the department. The role contributes to assessing training needs, advising workers on job skills, and keeping current with products, technologies, instructional methods, and industry standards.

Requirements

Associate degree minimum in a relevant science or instructional field.
Certification in an approved instructor training program and/or 2–4 years of formal adult training experience in industrial, vocational, or technical training.
Clear oral and written communication skills.
Ability to mentor colleagues in training expertise.
Ability to develop lesson plans from curriculum materials, course outlines, equipment manuals, and engineering materials.
Ability to support development of training aids, including simulators, e-learning courses, video presentations, and distance learning.
PC experience with word processing, email, and spreadsheets.
Ability to demonstrate understanding of products and technologies covered by the assignment.
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including electrical and plumbing schematics, diagrams, isometric drawings, and sectional drawings.
Equivalent experience may replace some requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in sciences or technologies is highly preferred.
STERIS field experience is a strong plus.
Database program experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct classroom training for STERIS and customer personnel, including lectures, discussions, role plays, testing, evaluation, and interactive or distance training.
Conduct laboratory and practicum training, including hands-on demonstrations, lab monitoring, testing, and evaluation.
Promote safe work practices and explain relevant company procedures to students.
Evaluate students using written tests, practical exercises, individual interactions, and discussions; communicate evaluations as required and provide counseling or remediation when needed.
Teach customized or individualized courses when required and travel domestically or internationally for assignments as required by the department.
Organize and develop, or obtain, training manuals, guides, handouts, visual materials, and other course materials.
Use approved lesson plans and course materials when teaching.
Collaborate with the team to update curricula and document changes using approved procedures.
Maintain product, technology, instructional, and presentation knowledge and competencies.
Present information using varied instructional techniques, including role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, and lectures.
Build experience assessing training needs through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and consultations with managers, instructors, employees, or customer representatives.
Provide consultative advice to help workers maintain or improve job skills and attend meetings or seminars to obtain training information or report program status.
Assist in creating training programs, tests, and laboratory exercises; demonstrate technical procedures using tools and testing equipment.
Perform department equipment maintenance when necessary and support training group effectiveness.