Director Technical Field Service Training
Waukesha, WI - USA
Job Summary
For more than 65 years weve turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes strengthen businesses and build a more resilient efficient sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us
At Generac we power the lives of our customers by providing energy solutions that keep homes businesses and communities running. As the Director of Field Technical Training you will lead the strategy development and execution of world-class technical training programs that build the capabilities of service technicians installers dealers distributors and field service professionals across our network.
This leadership role is responsible for creating a scalable learning ecosystem that drives technical excellence workforce readiness safety product expertise and exceptional customer experiences. The Director will oversee training centers certification programs instructor-led and digital learning solutions and technical curriculum development while partnering closely with Service Engineering Product Management Sales and Customer Support teams.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and innovative learning leader with deep experience in technical training field service operations and workforce development within industrial manufacturing power generation HVAC electrical construction or related technical industries. They will be passionate about developing people leveraging technology to enhance learning effectiveness and ensuring the Generac service network remains the industry benchmark for technical competency and customer support.
This role plays a critical part in enabling Generacs continued growth by ensuring technicians and installers have the skills knowledge and certifications needed to safely install diagnose repair and maintain Generac products while delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Major Responsibilities
Establishes the enterprise service training strategy standards and operating model aligned to service excellence product roadmaps and capability needs
Governs curriculum architecture certification frameworks and competency models for technicians service leaders and dealer personnel
Ensures training programs meet regulatory safety and quality requirements
Leads the design development and deployment of technical diagnostic and customerexperience training across global service channels
Integrates field data reliability insights and lessons learned into training content to improve service accuracy speed and firsttime fix rates
Oversees blended learning approaches including instructorled digital simulation and onthejob training to maximize scalability and effectiveness
Partners with Service Engineering Technical Service Quality Manufacturing and Dealer Development to ensure training reflects current standards procedures and product changes
Aligns training with new product introduction (NPI) and commercialization processes to ensure service readiness at launch
Collaborates with regional service leaders to tailor training to market needs while maintaining global consistency
Defines and track KPIs related to training effectiveness technician proficiency certification compliance and service performance outcomes
Drives continuous improvement of training content delivery methods and learning technologies based on performance data and stakeholder feedback
Ensures training contributes to measurable improvements in customer satisfaction warranty cost reduction and operational efficiency
Leads and develops a highperforming training organization including instructional designers trainers and certification specialists
Builds a scalable capabilitydevelopment ecosystem that supports career pathways skill progression and workforce readiness across the service network
Serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for service training learning methodologies and capability development
Minimum Job Requirements
Education
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Certification / License
n/a
Work Experience
7 years of experience in Training/Instructional Design in a technical environment
4 years of leadership experience preferably in a global manufacturing or regulated environment
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Demonstrated ability leading leaders and influencing executivelevel stakeholders
Proven executive presence with exceptional written verbal and presentation skills
Demonstrated success leading enterprise transformation and largescale crossfunctional initiatives
Strong business acumen with the ability to align portfolio decisions to strategic priorities and financial outcomes
Experience building governance models performance metrics and operating rhythms at an enterprise level
Advanced capability in organizational change management and talent development
Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems
Preferred Job Requirements
Education
Masters Degree
Certification / License
Master Training certification
Work Experience
Experience creating online curriculum
Technical training and curriculum development (DACUM) experience
Product development experience in design or service role
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Since 1959, Generac Power Systems has been committed to building the most reliable, durable, efficient, and environmentally-friendly generators and power equipment.