Technical Trainer

Location: Peterborough
Salary: depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, full-time

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting a Technical Trainer based in Peterborough. You’ll teach employees and customers how to use, programme, maintain and repair specialist machinery. You’ll prepare and deliver training, keep course materials up to date and provide technical support.

• Talk to managers to identify what training employees and customers need.

• Plan and deliver training on machinery operation, programming, maintenance and repair.

• Create presentations, written guides and online courses.

• Use equipment manuals and your technical knowledge to make sure training materials are accurate.

• Explain mechanical and electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics and programming clearly.

• Give technical advice to colleagues and customers.

• Help customers use digital and telematics systems, including recording routes.

• Update courses when equipment or technical information changes.

• Arrange training sessions, record attendance and make sure certificates are issued.

• Organise external training for engineers, including CPC and other required statutory courses.

• Help coordinate technical warranty procedures.

• Track product recalls and equipment modifications, and follow up on required actions.

• Check that training meets quality standards, including City & Guilds criteria.

• Practical experience working with machinery, specialist vehicles or agricultural equipment.

• A good understanding of electrical and hydraulic systems.

• Experience diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs.

• Experience training people to use or maintain equipment.

• Confidence creating training materials and presenting to groups.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

A technical qualification in vehicles, agricultural equipment, electrical systems or hydraulics would be useful. A formal teaching or training qualification would also be an advantage.

You’ll be organised and adaptable, with the ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and customers. Some flexibility may be needed to meet training and customer requirements.

• Competitive salary, depending on experience

• 24 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 28 days with length of service

• Company pension, with a 4% employer contribution

• Healthcare cash plan

• Life assurance

• Company sick pay

• Career development opportunities