Automotive Training and Development Consultant -- KUMDC5978547

Work Arrangement: Onsite at OEM vehicle assembly plants, with extensive travel

Travel: Up to 75%, including travel throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico

Education: Associate’s degree or Certificate in Automotive Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Automotive Training & Development Consultant to develop and deliver technical training for automotive manufacturing processes, vehicle assembly, electrical systems, and production launches.

The consultant will provide onsite support at OEM vehicle assembly plants, train manufacturing and repair personnel, troubleshoot assembly and electrical system issues, and develop technical training materials using engineering documentation and pre-launch information.

Candidates must reside within approximately one hour’s driving distance of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), preferably in the Greater Detroit, Troy, or Warren area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical and manufacturing process training at OEM vehicle assembly plants.
• Train plant personnel on vehicle assembly, electrical systems, wiring harnesses, and related subsystems.
• Demonstrate diagnostic techniques to identify and resolve vehicle assembly and electrical system issues.
• Perform root cause analysis to determine the causes of manufacturing and vehicle deficiencies.
• Develop training materials using engineering documents, electrical schematics, supplier prints, and pre-launch documentation.
• Interpret engineering-level electrical diagrams and automotive technical information.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, component suppliers, vendors, and plant personnel to validate training materials before production launches.
• Identify training needs and communicate lessons learned across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Participate in plant launch meetings and prepare training reports for management and launch teams.
• Support manufacturing launches and ensure plant personnel understand vehicle systems, assembly processes, and diagnostic procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 4 years of experience in automotive instructional design, training development, automotive instruction, or manufacturing instruction.
• Advanced knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic procedures.
• Experience with OEM manufacturing tracking, reporting, and dynamic vehicle testing systems.
• Ability to develop professional technical training materials from pre-launch engineering documents.
• Hands-on experience using digital multimeters, OEM diagnostic scan tools, and other automotive diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and OEM supplier wiring harness prints.
• Strong presentation skills and experience delivering individual and group technical training.
• Automotive Technical Assistance Center (TAC) experience.
• ASE certifications preferred or required as specified by the client.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel extensively, up to 75%, depending on launch requirements.

Education Requirements:

• Associate’s degree or certificate in Automotive Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Alternatively, a high school diploma with at least 8 years of relevant automotive training, instructional design, or manufacturing instruction experience may be considered.