Automation Instructor & Curriculum Developer
Lake Orion, MI | Travel & On-Site
Full-Time | $36 44/hr, depending on experience
Summary:
- We are seeking an exceptional Instructor-Expert whose primary focus is delivering high-impact, hands-on training.
- This role is centered on teaching engineers and tradespeople who maintain the worlds most advanced automation systems.
- This is a unique "Teacher-Builder" role: you will spend approximately two-third's of your year traveling and instructing technical courses on-site, and one-third of your year designing and perfecting the world-class curriculum that supports that instruction
Job Description:
Work Breakdown- 65% Instruction: Facilitating technical courses in Robotics, PLCs, Vision Systems, and Motion Control
- 35% Development: Creating manuals, lab exercises, and competency-based evaluations
Key Responsibilities:- Lead On-Site Training
Serve as the primary instructor for hands-on training sessions at customer facilities. Must be comfortable leading a classroom, remaining on your feet, and troubleshooting live industrial hardware in real time.
- Instructional Path Design
Apply instructional design principles (e.g., Blooms Taxonomy) to develop structured learning paths that guide students from foundational knowledge to advanced troubleshooting.
- Develop Accessible Content
Create clear, concise technical manuals and competency-based evaluations. Translate complex engineering concepts into accessible language (approximately a 9th-grade reading level) to maximize adult learner comprehension.
- Create Hands-On Labs
Design and document lab activities that simulate real-world manufacturing challenges and improve student proficiency.
- SME Collaboration
Partner with engineers and automation experts to capture accurate technical knowledge and incorporate it into course content and instruction.
Requirements: - Technical Instruction Expertise: Proven experience teaching technical subjects to adult learners (andragogy), with hands-on training experience in one or more of the following:
- PLCs (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
- Industrial Robotics (e.g., Fanuc, ABB, KUKA)
- Vision Systems or Motion Control
- Field Readiness: Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% to customer sites across various manufacturing environments.
- Curriculum Development Skills: Strong ability to clearly and concisely document technical procedures and develop effective training materials
For more information, please Apply, and/or email a copy of your resume to Beka Cassidyat: BCassidy@selectek.net