Technical Trainer jobs in Chicago, IL

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

• Training
• Outstanding benefits package (BCBS PPO, Delta Dental and EyeMed Vision, plus much more!)
• 401(k) with match
• Competitive wages
• Company laptop
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays

Responsibilities:

Our Material Handling Group is currently looking for a full time Technical Trainer for the Chicagoland area (Bolingbrook, Montgomery and/or Itasca). The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

• Conduct technical training for internal technicians
• Work with local managers to track and schedule training to keep technicians up to date with current requirements
• Stay up to date on current products
• Provide technical troubleshoot for technicians and customers as needed and work within support ticketing system
• Completing training in a timely, efficient and professional manner
• Providing exceptional customer service
• Work and manage workloads independently
• Proper completion and submission of all required paperwork
• Performs other duties as assigned

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous experience is highly preferable
• Knowledge of safety compliance for operating equipment
• Coach, evaluate and develop skills of class participants
• Traveling between our branch offices and customer sites as needed
• Strong working knowledge of electric and internal combustion units
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professionalism required. Ability to work with people of various levels of intelligence.
• Technical background with good computer skills
• Well organized
• Willingness to learn
• Desire to succeed and a flexible "can do" attitude
• Computer programs - Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Language Skills - High: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability - High: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. High School diploma, or GED equivalent
• Must have valid driver's license, clean driving record and automobile insurance

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will stand, talk/hear, walk, use hands, reach with hands; occasionally will sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Vision: No special vision requirements.
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 10 pounds; Frequently will lift 11 to 25 pounds; Occasionally will lift from 26 to 100 plus pounds

About Alta:

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.

So, let's start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.

What We Look For:

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact immediately

• Bolingbrook, IL, USA