Industrial Maintenance Instructor - Workforce & Economic Development

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Generous leave: Annual, personal, sick and floating holiday.

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DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Accelerator Campus Manager

SALARY RANGE: Salary

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

CONTRACT: 12 - Month

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION: Yes

TRAVEL: 5%

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To deliver a variety of high-quality, competency-based industrial maintenance training opportunities within the Industrial Maintenance Flex Lab, with a primary focus on programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial automation, and instrumentation. Responsibilities include providing hands-on technical instruction, developing and maintaining industry-aligned curriculum, delivering training for industry clients, supporting workforce pipeline and incumbent worker training, and actively engaging industry partners to ensure training relevance, safety, and program growth.

• Deliver high-quality instruction in an open-entry/open-exit Industrial Maintenance Flex Lab, providing individualized, hands-on technical training and skill verification, with a primary emphasis on PLCs, industrial automation, and instrumentation.
• Develop, revise, and maintain industry-aligned curriculum that reflects current technologies, industry standards, and workforce needs, particularly in PLC programming, automation systems, instrumentation, and industrial controls.
• Provide hands-on instruction in PLC programming, troubleshooting, and diagnostics; industrial automation systems; sensors and control devices; instrumentation; and related electrical and industrial maintenance systems.
• Assess student competencies and document progress toward completion, industry certifications, and employment readiness.
• Engage local industry partners to ensure training is relevant and valuable, including participation in advisory input and workforce alignment discussions.
• Develop and deliver daytime and evening open-enrollment courses in specialty areas, including PLCs, automation, instrumentation, and industrial controls, based on regional workforce demand.
• Obtain and maintain industry certifications required to instruct classes in specialty areas. Expand technical knowledge and expertise to develop new training offerings aligned with emerging technologies and industry needs.
• Support the development and delivery of apprenticeship programs, including related technical instruction (RTI), as applicable.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional lab environment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and proper equipment usage.
• Identify equipment needs and work with leadership to ensure all necessary training equipment and supplies are available, operational, and aligned with industry standards, including PLC trainers, automation equipment, instrumentation devices, and industrial control systems.
• Serve as a liaison to industry groups, including serving as a board member with the Oklahoma Predictive Maintenance Users Group (OPMUG), and coordinate related training opportunities.
• Develop cost-effective strategies for fees and tuition, instructor salaries, and room scheduling to support program sustainability and growth.
• Maintain professional competence through relevant professional development, staying informed on technological trends and monitoring industry changes affecting business and industry training to identify partnership opportunities.
• Keep informed of and interpret laws, regulations, statutes, rules, and policies affecting the training programs being offered.
• Prepare and submit reports and required documentation for Workforce & Economic Development leadership, including enrollment, completion, and industry credential data.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

Associate's degree/Industry Certificate in a related field preferred. Industry technical certifications in industrial maintenance, PLCs, automation, instrumentation, electrical systems, or related technical areas are strongly preferred. Candidates must be willing to pursue professional development and obtain relevant industry certifications in specialty training areas, which may include PLCs, instrumentation, and automation, where applicable and aligned with program and industry needs.

• Strong technical expertise in PLCs, industrial automation, instrumentation, and industrial control systems,…