Shermco Industries
Senior Training Specialist
🇺🇸 Remote - Irving, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $45 - $60 per Hour
💻 Learning & Development
🗓️ July 8th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead training sessions for electricians, technicians, and engineers in classroom and hands-on settings.
- Develop and update training materials aligned with industry standards focusing on high-voltage systems, switchgear, renewable energy, and substation apparatus.
- Promote electrical safety using standards such as NFPA 70E and CSA Z462, including Arc Flash and Lockout/Tagout protocols.
- Provide mentorship and coaching to support career growth of trainees and junior trainers.
- Use software tools like PowerPoint, Excel, and Learning Management Systems (LMS) for training delivery.
- Requires 7-10+ years of industrial electrician or electrical engineering experience and 3-5 years in training or mentorship roles.
- Preferred credentials include Journeyperson Electrician certification, Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, Certified Trainer credentials, and NFPA 70E or CSA Z462 instructor certification.
- Focus on real-world application, safety, and knowledge retention guided by adult learning principles.
- Compensation: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour.
- Impact the industrial electrical workforce by enhancing safety, knowledge, and confidence across the industry.
Senior Training Specialist Full Description
Overview
Responsibilities
- Lead engaging, expert-level training for electricians, technicians, and engineers in classroom and hands-on environments.
- Facilitate learning in critical areas like high-voltage systems, switchgear maintenance, renewable energy systems (wind/solar), and substation operations.
- Deliver training that emphasizes real-world application, safety, and confidence on the job.
- Design and update technical training content — from lesson plans and hands-on exercises to presentations and assessments — aligned with industry standards.
- Tailor your delivery using adult learning principles to maximize comprehension and retention.
- Instill safe work practices in every training, using standards like NFPA 70E or CSA Z462.
- Equip learners with essential Arc Flash knowledge, Lockout/Tagout protocols, and PPE best practices.
- Serve as a go-to expert in your field and collaborate with peers, junior trainers, and industry stakeholders to continuously evolve our training programs.
- Provide personalized coaching to help others grow their careers — just like you did.
Qualifications
- 7–10+ years in the field as an industrial electrician, high-voltage tester, or electrical engineer.
- 3–5 years in a training or mentorship capacity — formal or informal.
- Deep, hands-on experience with:
- High-voltage systems (low/medium/high)
- Switchgear testing and maintenance
- Wind and/or solar power systems
- Substation apparatus and relays
Your Skills:
- Natural communicator who can simplify complex topics for learners at all levels.
- Passion for teaching, coaching, and guiding others.
- Strong knowledge of electrical theory, diagnostics, and safety practices.
- Comfortable using tools like PowerPoint, Excel, and Learning Management Systems (LMS).
- Committed to continuous improvement — both for yourself and those you train.
Preferred Credentials:
- Journeyperson Electrician or Electrical Trade Certification
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Technology, or related
- Certified Trainer (CPT, CPLP, or similar)
- NFPA 70E or CSA Z462 Instructor Certification
What’s In It For You?
- Impact: Influence the safety, confidence, and future careers of tradespeople and engineers across the industry.
- Growth: Expand your reach from individual projects to industry-wide development.
- Balance: Step off the tools while staying connected to the work you love — in a role that’s built around mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and leadership.
Ready to make the leap from expert to educator?
Apply now and become a catalyst for safer, smarter electrical work — one professional at a time.
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