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External Training Specialist

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a External Training Specialist.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

Eaton’s Engineering Service & Systems Division is seeking a Training Specialist to join our team in Warrendale, PA. Eaton has the largest and most experienced team of field services professionals in the industry, and we are looking to further build upon our best-in-class technical, safety, and power systems training programs. This role can be based in Warrendale, PA or Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA, San Francisco CA, Nashville, TN, or remote.

In This Role, You Will

  • Be responsible for the development, delivery, and facilitation of instructor-led and virtual technical, safety, and power systems trainings.
  • Be a contributing member of the EESS training department, supporting and coordinating training events, including but not limited to, set-up, scheduling, travel, equipment, and material needs in conjunction with training coordinators and other personnel.
  • Create, maintain, and update curricula, lesson plans, and classroom reference materials.
  • Be responsible for student evaluations, course evaluations, cost tracking, and continuous improvement efforts within training programs
  • Be expected to apply knowledge of safe electrical work practices as described in National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) standard 70E and OSHA 1910 Subpart S.
  • Instruct, and demonstrate expertise, around the commissioning and maintenance of electrical power distribution products and assemblies, including power circuit breakers, motor control centers, unit substations and power transformers, and protective relays.
  • Collaborate with sales and marketing functions to develop customer training programs and opportunities.
  • Ability to lift, move and set up demonstration equipment of various weight up to 40 pounds and move demonstration equipment on wheels weighing in excess of 40 pounds.


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an accredited institution, or a technical certification from an accredited trade school, or military equivalent AND minimum of 4 years of experience evaluating, testing, installing or maintaining industrial and commercial power systems equipment. Or in lieu of a degree/certification minimum of 10 years of experience evaluating, testing, installing or maintaining industrial and commercial power systems equipment.
  • Ability to travel up to 75% of the time
  • Must posess and maintain an active and valid drivers license
  • Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior exposure and understanding of EESS training paths and safety certifications
  • 7-10 years of experience evaluating, testing, installing, or maintaining industrial and commercial power systems equipment.
  • In-depth knowledge of NFPA 70E and OSHA practices as related to electrical industry and safety standards
  • Advanced power systems, relaying, or switchgear testing experience


Skills

Position Success Criteria:

  • Knowledge and understanding of classroom presentation and instructional methods, technical writing skills, and an understanding of adult learning styles.
  • Professional presence and an ability to build rapport with a variety of personalities in multiple levels of the organization.
  • Excellent communication skills, organizational and time management abilities
  • Proficiency in the tools required for the development of new training materials including Microsoft platforms, learning management systems, and electrical system software.
  • Ability to learn and implement new delivery methods and/or champion change in product, technical, or field programs through instruction.


All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 04.17.2026

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salary : $97,000 - $143,000

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