Technical Instructor, Advanced Manufacturing

Technical Instructor, Advanced Manufacturing

Position Title: Technical Instructor, Advanced Manufacturing

Department: RTT / Instructional Delivery

Campus: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job Summary: Who We Are Looking For

The Technical Instructor, Advanced Manufacturing is a high-impact instructional leader responsible for transforming adult learners into skilled technicians prepared for entry- to mid-level jobs in advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, and mechatronics. Leveraging 5+ years of professional or instructional experience in electromechanical systems, industrial maintenance, or automated manufacturing, this role delivers a rigorous technical training cycle through interactive, hands-on lab exercises and real-world troubleshooting scenarios. This position serves as a cornerstone of the Per Scholas mission to advance economic equity, directly driving the organizational goal of achieving an 80% job attainment rate for graduates by equipping them with technical mastery, hands-on proficiency, and the professional mindset required to thrive in high-growth industrial careers.

What You'll Do:

• Classroom Facilitation: Using a structured and approved curriculum, conduct full-time technical training cycles. Facilitate in a highly interactive, hands-on style in an instructional modality that may vary by module and lab requirement; the remaining time is dedicated to instructor-led lab activities.
• Hands-On Lab Instruction: Facilitate and execute practical lab exercises, diagnostic tests, and performance-based assessments for electrical safety, PLC programming, hydraulics/pneumatics, motor controls, robotics, and industrial troubleshooting in physical or simulated training environments, strictly maintaining safety standards.
• Managing Learners Performance: Provide learners with ongoing feedback, conferencing, and performance appraisals along with daily evaluation and monitoring, assessment administration and tutoring. Coordinate closely with career coaches and learner support staff to enforce program rules and promote learner success. Maintain dedicated office hours for individual learner support.
• Certification & Outcomes: Ensure classes achieve targeted pass rates on all required industry certification exams. Commit to individual performance goals regarding both certification and job placement outcomes.
• Administrative Oversight: Utilize the in-house Learning Management System (Canvas) for assignments and real-time performance monitoring. Conduct real-time learner data entry in Salesforce Instructors are required to maintain grades, certification scores and performance information. 
• Team Leadership: Effectively manage and appropriately utilize a Teaching Assistant or Instructional Assistant; maintain regular office hours for learner support.
• AI-Integrated Instruction: Model and coach responsible use of approved generative AI tools for documentation, comprehension, and job-readiness tasks, reinforcing verification of AI output against governing source documents.
• Curriculum Input: Provide subject-matter expertise on technical curriculum, labs, and program policies to keep content current and relevant to industry shifts in advanced manufacturing and industrial automation.
• Compliance: Monitor and enforce learners' class attendance, dress code, and industrial safety policies (including OSHA and NFPA 70E guidelines as well as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) to maintain professional standards.
• Other Duties: Perform other related instructional and administrative duties as assigned to support program health and student success.

What You'll Bring To Us:

• Experience: 2-5 years of professional experience in electrical, electromechanical, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or technical instruction within advanced manufacturing or automated environments.
• Electrical & Measurement Fundamentals: Demonstrable understanding of electrical systems, digital multimeter usage, zero-energy verification, motor controls, and NFPA 70E electrical safety boundaries.
• Industrial Automation & PLCs: Practical knowledge or familiarity with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), ladder logic, industrial sensors, and control system fundamentals.
• Mechanical & Fluid Power Knowledge: Basic understanding of mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electro-pneumatic control systems.
• Quality & Process Standards: Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles, 5S methodologies, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and industrial safety regulations (e.g., OSHA 10/30, Lockout/Tagout).
• Effective Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to translate real-world manufacturing experience into engaging, accessible instruction for adult learners. Strong facilitation skills and experience teaching in structured training environments.
• LMS & CRM Proficiency: Comfort using Learning Management Systems (e.g., Canvas) for instructional delivery and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) for data tracking.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering preferred; equivalent professional trade experience or technical certifications accepted.
• Certifications: Industry-recognized certifications in automation, maintenance, or safety (e.g., SACA Industry 4.0, NIMS Industrial Maintenance, MSSC Certified Production Technician, SMRP CMRT, OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E) are highly preferred.
• Mission Alignment: Passion for workforce development and a strong belief that talent exists in every community, dedicated to empowering diverse individuals through technical education.

For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary of $85,000.00/year, with a range between $75,000/year and $85,000/year, where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualifications and experience.

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