Trainer, Senior

Kodiak Gas Services•Midland, TX

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
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.

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