Full-Time

Technical Training Specialist

Electrical Appliances

Posted on 8/15/2025

CSA Group

CSA Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops standards and certifies products globally

No salary listed

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Montreal, QC, Canada + 2 more

More locations: Toronto, ON, Canada | Cleveland, OH, USA

In Person

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years or equivalent of related experience or Engineering Technologist/Technician diploma or Certified Engineering Technologist/Technician, Licensed Trades with 8 years or equivalent industry experience
  • Knowledge of laboratory instruments (including operating principles), understands calibration requirements as well as general laboratory procedures
  • Strong knowledge of respective product group Standards and CSA Certification processes Recognized as a technical expert in their area of expertise
  • Formal training in adult education, presentation/facilitation skills particularly in a corporate environment would be an asset
  • Ability or experience to effectively mentor certification staff
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the delivery of technical training programs, with support from the Technical Managers & PTLs, and other Subject Matter Experts, to ensure a system that is consistent, effective and focused on ongoing delivery of technical training worldwide.
  • Responsible for supporting and driving Certifier and Technician qualifications in order to support our core business needs through mentoring and coaching.
  • Works with the Technical Qualifications Manager to ensure qualification pathways are effective and driving the appropriate number of qualified staff to support our global business needs
  • Creates performance objectives and develops curriculum to meet the business needs of CSA.
  • Develops evaluation strategy to assess learning through the creation of authentic assessment instruments that are valid and reliable.
  • Creates measurable evaluation standards that are aligned with performance objectives and learning activities.
  • Promotes active learning by developing engaging content based on adult learning principles.
  • Maintains online training and qualification program for their assigned qualifications area(s) that meets the needs of the business.
  • Provides constructive feedback on learner’s assessments and exercises that supports learning.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of learning and modifies programs / courses to continually meet the growing needs of the organization.
  • Stays current with adult learning philosophies / methods
  • Creates active and engaging content using office software / learning tools and Web 2.0 tools.
  • Stays current with the application of learning technology/tools.
  • Stays current in the technical field relevant to the role.
  • Provides direct mentoring to staff and facilitates the mentoring process within CSA Group
  • Works towards achieving training and qualifications goals and initiatives (based on targeted KPI’s) to ensure alignment with CSA Group’s strategic goals, objectives and priorities.
  • Works in partnership with Technical Managers & Principal Technical Leads, Operations and other stakeholders in the technical training needs analysis and delivery of education programs, works cooperatively with the HR team for methodology & content development services.
  • Supports the development of all training programs and reference materials, used to facilitate the knowledge transfer, consistency and growth of technical training provided to a global audience.
  • Works with a wide range of stakeholder groups to identify training & qualification requirements for various roles. Supports the optimization of accreditation requirements and how qualifications can be gained more efficiently in order to support growth.
  • Supports the definition of expectations and measurements to assess training effectiveness and impact to global operational excellence
  • Creates rubrics and mock projects linked to the measures in the Qualifications Checklists to ensure that training is consistently driving technical qualifications as an output
  • Works with HR and Operations to support the development of a culture that develops the organization’s knowledge assets.
  • Promotes and implements improvements in processes and procedures and ensures programs are up to date and consistent.
  • Supports the scheduling and coordination of individual and group training & qualification efforts across the organization
  • Supports training and qualification requests of new offices or integration of acquisitions with innovative solutions to efficiently achieve training and qualification objectives
  • Responsible for managing the technical records of a global Learning Management System (LMS) where training and qualification are recorded as per requirements of certification accreditation bodies. Works with HR/LMS team to constantly seek ways to improve its design and functionality to make it more user friendly and meet accreditation bodies’ demand. Support teams mandated to upgrade or replace LMS.
  • Maintains confidentiality regarding training records of individual staff.
  • Supports and works towards the achievement of established metrics (KPI’s) including but not limited to qualification rates, quality of training and retention of knowledge
  • Required to conduct presentations, and other related needs as they arise.
Desired Qualifications
  • Formal training in adult education, presentation/facilitation skills particularly in a corporate environment would be an asset

CSA Group develops and maintains more than 3,000 standards across 57 areas and offers Testing, Inspection, and Certification to help products reach global markets. Standards are published in print and electronic formats via an online store and guide quality, environment, safety, risk management practices. The Testing, Inspection, and Certification division audits and tests products to verify compliance with standards, enabling regulatory clearance and market access in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and beyond. By combining standards development with third-party conformity assessment, CSA Group serves a wide range of clients and aims to help organizations meet recognized standards and gain worldwide access to markets.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

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Founded

1919

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What believers are saying

  • Subscription-based standards access models create recurring revenue beyond one-time purchases.
  • Vertical-specific certification bundles for renewable energy and EV manufacturing expand TAM.
  • Real-time standards monitoring platform differentiates value proposition and reduces compliance gaps.

What critics are saying

  • ISO harmonization across borders displaces CSA standards in emerging technologies.
  • UL's MRA enables competitors to certify Canadian products without CSA.
  • Declining legislative references to CSA standards erodes mandatory adoption revenue.

What makes CSA Group unique

  • Dual revenue model combining standards development and testing/certification services.
  • Mutual Recognition Agreement with UL enables cross-border certification efficiency.
  • Over 3,000 standards across 57 areas serve diverse industrial sectors.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Company News

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Oct 28th, 2020
CSA opens lab to test medical-grade PPE

TORONTO – CSA Group has announced the opening of an accredited, special-purpose laboratory dedicated to testing and certifying the safety of medical-grade PPE. Until now, there have been no domestic providers of testing and certification services for medical-grade PPE.

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