United Academy Safety Trainer

United Rentals•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

United Rentals is seeking a United Academy Safety Trainer to deliver effective customer safety training and generate revenue through the company’s value proposition. The trainer develops customized safety training solutions for key customers and schedules, conducts, and monitors training programs. The position also supports internal safety training and works with sales, marketing, operations, and customers to communicate training programs, develop solutions, and support customer qualification objectives. The role requires approximately 70% travel and is designated Safety Sensitive under United Rentals’ policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of college education and related work experience.
At least 2 years of experience conducting safety training for equipment operators.
Demonstrated mastery of a company safety training program and its content delivery.
Knowledge of federal, state, and provincial occupational safety regulations, including OSHA, FAA, MSHA, and EPA, as well as health standards such as ANSI, NFPA, NEC, and other non-regulatory safety codes and standards.
Knowledge of MSHA requirements and associated training programs, including Aerial Work Platforms, Forklifts (Powered Industrial Trucks), New Miner, Annual Refresher, and Task Training.
Team facilitation skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional settings.
Ability to organize, prioritize, handle time constraints, and manage changing priorities.
Strong sales skills, including selling value over price and communicating the value of training to internal sales staff and potential customers.
Ability to navigate and complete digital forms on mobile devices; prior mobile data-entry experience is required.
Basic Microsoft Office skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to lift more than 20 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting train-the-trainer programs.
Safety experience or formal safety education.
Bilingual Spanish skills may be required or preferred in select markets.
Knowledge of Salesforce.com.

Responsibilities

Train customer employees at customer sites on required safety programs and other safety topics as needed.
Provide expertise on safety training requirements for customer accounts.
Conduct train-the-trainer sessions for programs such as Combo Forklift, Backhoe, Skid Steer, and Excavator/Mini Excavator.
Conduct and coordinate instructor and operator training for customer employees, including training in Counterbalanced Forklift, Loader, Dozer, Excavator, Boom Lift, Scissor Lift, and Fall Protection.
Assist in evaluating United Rentals employees for various safety courses.
Provide regional training support to internal evaluator trainees, branch employees, and equipment operators as needed.
Help promote the internal evaluating network.
Work with sales, marketing, and operations to support customer-facing safety requirements and communicate programs and progress toward objectives.
Propose customized training packages based on each customer’s needs.
Work with sales teams and customers to create training solutions, quote and explain training plans and pricing, and negotiate pricing to close opportunities.