Job Summary
The Electric Technical Trainer plans, prepares and delivers training programs to meet the development needs of the employees. Provides quality, timely and innovative training curriculum, including but not limited to: safety and applications along with training within Electric Field Operations job classifications. Builds and maintains working relationships with operations, construction, engineering, customer operations, etc. while meeting their business needs. Assess course and curriculum development. Takes actions to ensure employees are properly prepared to work safely, effectively and in compliance with all Regulatory requirements. This role also makes final determination on employee training and work readiness/progression status. Works together with field operations and On the Job Trainers to determine employee competency to determine and deliver competency training as needed.
Essential Functions
- Technical Trainer 1:
Leads learning events to build student knowledge and skills with a primary focus on electric, transmission and distribution operation as well as maintenance activities.
Integrates classroom training, hands on practice and simulation, and on the job training (OJT) events that maximize student learning
Delivers and leads training initiatives that provide practical in field experience for employees to build employee mastery
Identifies and recommends classroom and hands on training activity improvements while working with the curriculum team to continually improving training activities
Partners with field operations, construction, and support operations to continue to develop relevant content
Directs the planning, execution, delivery, and facilitation coordination of training programs in specified discipline
Manage and direct the work of trainees while in training courses
Promotes a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of employee safety program and support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of co-workers
Estimated travel up to 20% - Technical Trainer 2: (Includes Technical Trainer 1 duties plus):
Independently provides learning activities for more complex courses to improve student knowledge
Oversees training of tech trainer 1
Implements/trains learning initiatives that provide practical in field experience
Identifies and reacts to learning opportunities, while developing employees towards masterly level of job roles
Partners with operations management to identify training needs and delivers programs to ensure compliance
Identifies in conjunction with operations management training needs and delivers programs to ensure compliance with operations management
Identifies needs and participates with Electric Standard reviews within operations
Researches, analyzes and applies current technology and related training by reviewing periodicals, journals, attending seminars, etc. to continuously improve training courses
Required Qualifications For Position
- 1+ years of experience in electric industry and background in training within a related utility, skilled trades, emergency response community, or in training military personnel
- Experience delivering effective technical training programs
- 3+ years of experience in electric industry and/or background in training within a related utility, skilled trades, emergency response community, or in training military personnel
- Experience delivering effective technical training & evaluation programs
- Excellent communications, presentation, interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of PC applications/skills
- Knowledge of maintenance and operating procedures and processes used in the programs assigned
- Excellent communications, presentation, interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of PC applications/skills (PST, LMS, Onboard, WMS, MDTs, etc.)
- DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Valid driver's license
Upon Hire
Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent field experience.
- other technical related certifications Upon Hire
Nisource, Inc.
801 E 86th Ave
Merrillville
Indiana United States
www.nisource.com
