Industrial Maintenance Instructor Workforce & Economic Development

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Generous leave: Annual personal sick and floating holiday.

Secure your future with a district paid retirement plan.

Prioritize your wellness with our district paid health and dental plan for employees.

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Accelerator Campus Manager

SALARY RANGE: Salary

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

CONTRACT: 12 Month

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION: Yes

TRAVEL: 5%

PRIMARY FUNCTION: To deliver a variety of high-quality competency-based industrial maintenance training opportunities within the Industrial Maintenance Flex Lab including customized training for industry clients; develop and maintain industry-aligned curriculum; support workforce pipeline and incumbent worker training; and actively engage industry partners to ensure training relevance safety and program growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Deliver high-quality instruction in an open-entry/open-exit Industrial Maintenance Flex Lab providing individualized hands-on technical training and skill verification.
2. Develop revise and maintain curriculum aligned with current industry standards and workforce needs.
3. Assess student competencies and document progress toward completion certifications and employment readiness.
4. Engage local industry partners to ensure training is relevant and of value including participation in advisory input and workforce alignment discussions.
5. Develop both daytime and evening open enrollment courses in specialty areas to offer to the general public based on regional workforce demand.
6. Obtain and maintain industry certifications required to instruct classes in specialty areas. Expand knowledge base to develop new class offerings.
7. Support the development and delivery of apprenticeship programs including related technical instruction (RTI) as applicable.
8. Maintain a safe organized and professional lab environment ensuring compliance with safety standards and proper equipment usage.
9. Identify equipment needs and work with leadership to ensure all necessary training equipment and supplies are available operational and aligned with industry standards.
10. Serve as a liaison to industry groups including serving as a board member with the Oklahoma Predictive Maintenance Users Group (OPMUG) and coordinate related training opportunities.
11. Develop cost-effective strategies in fees/tuition instructor salaries and room scheduling to support program sustainability and growth.
12. Maintain professional competence by participating in relevant professional development staying informed on technological trends and monitoring industry changes affecting business and industry training to identify partnership opportunities.
13. Keep informed of and interpret laws regulations statutes rules and policies affecting the training programs being offered.
14. Prepare and submit reports and required documentation for Workforce & Economic Development leadership including enrollment completion and industry credential data.
15. Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in a related field preferred. Industry technical certifications in industrial maintenance PLCs electrical hydraulics or related areas are strongly preferred.

SKILLS:

• Strong technical expertise in industrial maintenance systems including mechanical electrical PLCs hydraulics and pneumatics
• Competent in maintaining a safe organized lab environment and ensuring compliance with OSHA and district safety regulations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Competent in designing and delivering competency-based hands-on technical instruction
• Skilled in developing and updating industry-aligned curriculum

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three years of experience in industrial maintenance manufacturing automation or related technical environments. Experience delivering training instruction or workforce development programs is preferred. Prior work with apprenticeships open-entry/open-exit labs or industry partnerships is desirable.

PHYSICAL FACTORS:

• Position is based in Enid OK
• Position requires work in multiple environments including classrooms setting and industrial flex lab.
• Physical demands include sitting standing walking bending stooping kneeling crawling pushing pulling reaching handling finger dexterity feeling hearing near and far acuity depth perception field of vision (naturally or with correction) isolation and eye-hand coordination. Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds may be required.
• Perform under stress when confronted with emergency critical unusual or dangerous situations or situations in which working with speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job.
• Environmental conditions may include exposure to hazardous materials industrial machinery varying temperatures moderate to loud noise levels dust and industrial air quality conditions.

DISCLAIMER: The responsibilities and duties outlined above are representative and may not capture every task that may be assigned. The scope of the role may evolve based on organizational needs. This job description does not constitute a contract and is subject to change at the discretion of the employer. Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the districts policies and expectations.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: Autry Technology Center does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex pregnancy gender national origin religion disability veteran status sexual orientation age or genetic information.

Required Experience:

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