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This is a unique \"Teacher-Builder\" role: you will spend approximately two-third's of your year traveling and instructing technical courses on-site, and one-third of your year designing and perfecting the world-class curriculum that supports that instruction Job Description: Work Breakdown 65% Instruction: Facilitating technical courses in Robotics, PLCs, Vision Systems, and Motion Control 35% Development: Creating manuals, lab exercises, and competency-based evaluations Key Responsibilities: Lead On-Site Training Serve as the primary instructor for hands-on training sessions at customer facilities. Must be comfortable leading a classroom, remaining on your feet, and troubleshooting live industrial hardware in real time. Instructional Path Design Apply instructional design principles (e.g., Bloomâ€TMs Taxonomy) to develop structured learning paths that guide students from foundational knowledge to advanced troubleshooting. Develop Accessible Content Create clear, concise technical manuals and competency-based evaluations. Translate complex engineering concepts into accessible language (approximately a 9th-grade reading level) to maximize adult learner comprehension. Create Hands-On Labs Design and document lab activities that simulate real-world manufacturing challenges and improve student proficiency. SME Collaboration Partner with engineers and automation experts to capture accurate technical knowledge and incorporate it into course content and instruction. Requirements: Technical Instruction Expertise: Proven experience teaching technical subjects to adult learners (andragogy), with hands-on training experience in one or more of the following: PLCs (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens) Industrial Robotics (e.g., Fanuc, ABB, KUKA) Vision Systems or Motion Control Field Readiness : Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% to customer sites across various manufacturing environments. 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