Head of Electromechanical Training & Certification

Head of Electromechanical Training & Certification
Full-time

Techo-Bloc is a North American leader in concrete paving stones, retaining walls, and landscape products. With 9 manufacturing plants and a 10th on the way in South Carolina, we are investing in the people and systems that will power our future. Our maintenance teams (60+ members) keep our plants running — and we’re building the infrastructure to make them world-class.

Build a world-class technical academy from the ground up — and own it end to end.

Competitive salary $120,000++

This is a rare greenfield mandate. As Head of Electromechanical Training, you’ll architect — from a blank page — the full maintenance training and certification framework that will power 10 manufacturing sites across North America. This is a senior, high‑ownership role spanning the entire system: defining the competency model, authoring the tests and hands‑on practical assessments, building the four‑level certification structure and its scoring matrix, and tying certification to a transparent salary‑progression path.

You’ll also stand up dedicated electromechanical training labs, build out the e‑learning platform, and partner closely with maintenance leadership to tailor training programs to each site.

You’ll know you are winning when technicians are visibly more capable and are moving up levels, downtime is reduced, and a scalable certification system is running across the company.

What You Will Own

Design the academy's four‑level certification framework, defining the skills, competencies, and progression criteria required at each level

Author the written tests and hands‑on practical assessments for different skills along with the scoring matrix and pass thresholds used to grade them

Create a training calendar and timeline by site and by individual

Partner with plant managers and maintenance supervisors to assess skill gaps and prioritize training needs

Deliver in‑person and remote training sessions to maintenance teams across Canada and the United States

Track and report on training completion, certification rates, and performance improvements

Set up dedicated electromechanical training areas at some of our sites

Partner with HR and operations to tie each certification level to a defined salary band, so technicians earn a clear pay increase as they advance

Bring OEMs and PLC providers onsite to deliver specialized training

Partner with trade schools and certification bodies to build a sustainable talent pipeline

Train local leaders and build train‑the‑trainer capability

Build dashboards tracking skill coverage, certification levels, and training completion by plant and role

Link training outcomes to downtime reduction, maintenance performance, and contractor dependency

Your First Year

By month 2 — the competency model and four‑level framework are defined, and pilot sites are selected

By month 4 — the written tests, hands‑on assessments, and scoring matrix are built and validated at two pilot plants

By month 6 — certification is live across the North American network, the first technicians are advancing salary bands, and dashboards are tracking skill coverage by plant

By month 12 — all maintenance people have been tested and 50% have received at least 20 hours of training

Qualifications

10+ years in industrial maintenance in an electromechanical or automation‑heavy environment

Electrical and mechanical certifications (or equivalent trade qualification)

5+ years building or leading technical training, apprenticeship, or certification programs

Expertise in PLCs (Siemens, Allen‑Bradley), industrial electrical systems, and hydraulics/pneumatics in a manufacturing environment

Proven track record building structured training programs, competency frameworks, or workforce capability systems — not just delivering training

Experience working with OEMs, suppliers, and external training partners

Experience supporting multi‑site manufacturing operations across plants or regions

Strong systems thinker with the ability to design scalable frameworks and drive adoption across a complex organization

Bilingual – French & English (due to frequent communication with employees in Quebec, Ontario, and the United States)

Ability to translate technical expertise into learning pathways, hands‑on assessments, and scalable certification standards

Comfortable operating at both strategic level (program design) and hands‑on level (labs, curriculum, floor delivery)

Ability to travel 20% of the time

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