Technical Trainer

Commercial Training Specialist

Do you enjoy variety in your daily work?  As a Commercial Training Specialist with Hypertherm Associates you will have just that- variety! You will work across the organization to develop and deliver training resources to grow our commercial organization, enable Customers, Partners, and Associates to confidently and safely operate and maintain our waterjet systems, and ultimately provide an outstanding End User Customer experience.

Hypertherm Associates is a 100% Associate-owned company, whose mission is to provide customers with the best industrial cutting solutions in the industry. Globally focused, at our Kent, Washington location, we design, manufacture, and support high pressure waterjet cutting systems and equipment.

As a Commercial Training Specialist, you will: 

• Develop and deliver primarily waterjet products, programming, operation and maintenance, and/or service training content

• Facilitate face-to-face instructor-led training classes at Hypertherm facilities and occasionally at Channel Partner or Customer locations  

• Provide virtual, instructor-led courses and other training activities

• Maintain training lab waterjet systems to assure they are operational, and maintain cleanliness and organization of the training lab and classrooms

• Collaborate with eLearning Developers to develop storyboards, scripts and interactive activities for video and eLearning training

• Work with Business and Regional Team stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts to create content

• Promote and communicate training opportunities to learner audiences

• Assess the quality and effectiveness of our training programs

• Provide critical insight and input to the long-range and annual operating planning process

Who you are and the experience you will bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of training related experience; or Associate’s degree and 4 -6 years technical training and development or sales experience

• Project management skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

• High Level of initiative and independence

• Experience with group facilitation and training and presentation delivery

• Knowledge of waterjet technology and/or Hypertherm products

Preferred experience that differentiates you: 

• BS and 3+ years of training or sales experience

• Prior experience in a training related role

• Knowledge of Hypertherm cutting technologies (waterjet, plasma, other) (features and benefits plus operation and maintenance)

Location: OMAX in Kent, WA  

Travel: Minimal – once a month or as needed

Why join Hypertherm Associates?

• Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture

• Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)

• Paid Community Service Time

• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship

• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy

Hypertherm is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome all applications. All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements and our values as an associate-owned company without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply.  We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents.  For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.

CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.

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