Industrial Maintenance Instructor - Workforce & Economic Development

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

Generous leave: Annual, personal, sick and floating holiday.

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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, with a primary focus on programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial automation, and instrumentation. Responsibilities include providing hands-on technical instruction, developing and maintaining industry-aligned curriculum, delivering training for industry clients, supporting workforce pipeline and incumbent worker training, and actively engaging industry partners to ensure training relevance, safety, and program growth.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction in an open-entry/open-exit Industrial Maintenance Flex Lab, providing individualized, hands-on technical training and skill verification, with a primary emphasis on PLCs, industrial automation, and instrumentation.
• Develop, revise, and maintain industry-aligned curriculum that reflects current technologies, industry standards, and workforce needs, particularly in PLC programming, automation systems, instrumentation, and industrial controls.
• Provide hands-on instruction in PLC programming, troubleshooting, and diagnostics; industrial automation systems; sensors and control devices; instrumentation; and related electrical and industrial maintenance systems.
• Assess student competencies and document progress toward completion, industry certifications, and employment readiness.
• Engage local industry partners to ensure training is relevant and valuable, including participation in advisory input and workforce alignment discussions.
• Develop and deliver daytime and evening open-enrollment courses in specialty areas, including PLCs, automation, instrumentation, and industrial controls, based on regional workforce demand.
• Obtain and maintain industry certifications required to instruct classes in specialty areas. Expand technical knowledge and expertise to develop new training offerings aligned with emerging technologies and industry needs.
• Support the development and delivery of apprenticeship programs, including related technical instruction (RTI), as applicable.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional lab environment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and proper equipment usage.
• Identify equipment needs and work with leadership to ensure all necessary training equipment and supplies are available, operational, and aligned with industry standards, including PLC trainers, automation equipment, instrumentation devices, and industrial control systems.
• 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.
• Develop cost-effective strategies for fees and tuition, instructor salaries, and room scheduling to support program sustainability and growth.
• Maintain professional competence through relevant professional development, staying informed on technological trends and monitoring industry changes affecting business and industry training to identify partnership opportunities.
• Keep informed of and interpret laws, regulations, statutes, rules, and policies affecting the training programs being offered.
• Prepare and submit reports and required documentation for Workforce & Economic Development leadership, including enrollment, completion, and industry credential data.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

Associate's degree/Industry Certificate in a related field preferred. Industry technical certifications in industrial maintenance, PLCs, automation, instrumentation, electrical systems, or related technical areas are strongly preferred. Candidates must be willing to pursue professional development and obtain relevant industry certifications in specialty training areas, which may include PLCs, instrumentation, and automation, where applicable and aligned with program and industry needs.

Skills

• Strong technical expertise in PLCs, industrial automation, instrumentation, and industrial control systems, including programming, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and system operation.
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance systems, including electrical and mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, sensors, motors, and control devices.
• Ability to develop and deliver competency-based, hands-on technical instruction aligned with industry practices and workforce needs.
• Ability to develop, update, and maintain curriculum in PLCs, automation, instrumentation, and related industrial technologies.
• Competent in maintaining a safe, organized lab environment and ensuring compliance with OSHA and district safety regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and industry partnership development skills.
  
  

Experience

Minimum of three years of experience in industrial maintenance, manufacturing, PLCs, industrial automation, instrumentation, electrical controls, or related technical environments. Demonstrated hands-on experience with PLC programming and troubleshooting, automation systems, and instrumentation is preferred. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness to learn new technologies, expand their technical expertise, and obtain industry certifications necessary to support current and future training offerings. Experience delivering technical training, instruction, or workforce development programs is preferred. Prior experience 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.