Field Technical Trainer

Overview

Develops and mentors AOMs to deliver technical field training and ensures training effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• needs assessment
• coach aoms
• training delivery
• content audit
• performance review
• reporting

Tasks

-Safety-Oriented: Reinforces and models safe practices in every learning and operational context. -Coach AOMs on delivery methods, learner engagement strategies, and how to assess employee progress and performance. -Deliver structured "train-the-trainer" sessions to AOM preparing them to effectively instruct and coach their teams. -Conduct learning needs assessments in partnership with site leadership, identifying capability gaps and prioritizing focus areas. -Fill in as a trainer when needed to support field events, classroom sessions, or program delivery gaps. -Provide hands-on support to AOMs during live field training, reinforcing instructional techniques, safety messaging, and operational best practices. -Collaboration: Partners with operations, HR, and SMEs to create aligned and effective training. -Review training delivery outcomes through field observations, quizzes, learner feedback, and job performance data. -Continuous Improvement: Embraces feedback loops and data to refine training experiences and enhance learning effectiveness. -Serve as a mentor and resource for AOMs as they take on increasing training responsibilities. -Audit and continuously improve training content to ensure clarity, relevance, technical accuracy, and alignment with business goals. -Support various administrative training functions including scheduling, documentation, feedback analysis, and reporting.

Requirements

• instructional design
• lms
• osha
• rail regulations
• coaching
• communication

What You Bring

-Clear Communicator: Translates complex technical topics into practical, actionable training for non-experts. -50% Office-Based (2 weeks/month): Curriculum development, training analysis, SME collaboration, and planning -Occasional lifting up to 30 lbs. -Ability to stand, sit, walk, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, hear, and see (near, far, color, peripheral, depth) -Tolerance for variable conditions during field inspections in railroad environments -Strong interpersonal and organizational skills -Willingness to work flexible schedules including extended, day/night, holiday, and weekend shifts -Ability to manage multiple training plans and sites; strong organizational skills -Experience developing, instructing, and sustaining training programs -Excellent collaboration and communication skills -Experience as a trainer with functional understanding of rail machine operation and maintenance -Patience & Coaching Mindset: Supports AOMs with empathy, constructive feedback, and developmental guidance. -Office deskwork, sitting, walking, phone, and computer use -Strong coaching and facilitation skills in adult learning and leadership development -Comfortable working on-site with machines, equipment, or technical crews during practical sessions -Experience delivering technical or operational training in industrial, manufacturing, or service settings -Working knowledge of OSHA and railroad regulations -Familiarity with instructional design, LMS, and training evaluation methods -Excellent written and oral communication and influencing skills

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Benefits

-50%+ travel, including international -50% Field-Based (2 weeks/month): Site visits, coaching, observing training, and hands-on assessments

About Loram Maintenance Of Way, Inc.

-Revolutionized track maintenance by automating ballast cleaning. -Expanded into rail grinding, inspection, geotechnical services, friction management, and OEM equipment manufacturing over decades. -Operates advanced computer-guided grinders for rail grinding and inspection worldwide. -Projects include deep ballast cleaning, rail profile restoration, material handling, and structural monitoring. -Introduced Railvac trench-cleaning cars and data-driven digital inspection platforms in the 2000s. -Absorbed Rail Vehicle Engineering in 2016, creating Loram UK for heavy overhaul and rolling-stock services. -Grinding trains feature built-in firefighting systems and on-site crew accommodations.

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