Looking for more than just a job? MKD Electric offers careers! Rewarding careers at that! We provide excellent benefits, training, educational opportunities, and promote from within the company. 

For over twenty years, we have designed, built, installed, and maintained our clients’ systems, projects, and facilities with a wide range of service offerings.  We focus on safety, value, and quality as well as building and maintaining lasting relationships with a variety of national clients in renewables, data centers, oil and gas, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemical, and pharmaceutical fields. Quickly moving into other industries, we are a fast-paced and agile company looking for a best-in-class Industrial Electrical Trainer willing to roll up their sleeves and exude a passion for the field!

As part of this role, the Industrial Electrical Trainer will coach teams in the field and in classroom settings; providing leadership, instruction, and innovative lesson plans that are informative and exciting while promoting on the job safety. Other responsibilities will include performing continuing education, recertifications, developing training programs, measuring training effectiveness, and providing recommendations to further enhance training curriculum. The qualifying candidate must love helping people, be goal-oriented, enthusiastic, and self-motivated with the ability to interact and communicate with all levels of the organization. 

What you will do…

• Plan, implement, and coordinate engaging safety training programs that further enhance work site environments to mitigate safety hazards
• Measure training effectiveness by evaluating online and written assessments (i.e., surveys, analytics, feedback, etc.)
• Lead in educating on basic electrical engineering concepts, electric shock hazards and controls, as well as inadvertent activation of equipment
• Teach and train safety standards, organizational promulgating standards (i.e., the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-70E), the National Electric Code (NEC), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)  
• Willing to train or certify where the qualifying candidate does not currently hold one or more of these specialty certifications
• Use existing training content to deliver training programs through diverse methods (on the job training, classroom workshops, self-study, and web-based delivery)
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on adult learning, and ensure personal knowledge is up to date on effective L&D strategies and concepts
• Ability to coach, mentor, and provide world class onboarding to new hires

What you will need to succeed…

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience within safety (electrical construction, industrial, and/or maintenance environments)
• At least 5+ years facilitating safety and electrical training  
• Ability to work a flexible schedule. This role will include some evening shifts teaching night classes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent presentation skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook applications
• Ability to help students acquire the knowledge, skills, and competency for the safe operation of powered industrial equipment in both a classroom setting and an industrial environment
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills

Preferred experience…

• Military Veteran with training experience is a plus
• Willingness to obtain NFPA Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP) certification
• Willingness to obtain CPR-AED and First Aid certification

Physical demands…

The Physical demands described within are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job position is designated as a safety-sensitive position.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently; a majority of lifting from knee to shoulder heights; other lifting required from various levels.
• Must be able to carry and transport up to 60 pounds up to 20 feet.
• Requires standing for extended period of time with frequent stretching, reaching, walking and stooping, pushing and/or pulling in an environment that may be cold, hot, noisy, and wet and may have fumes or odors.

What you can expect in return:

• Full-Time Salary Position
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K with company match
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization
• Company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career growth & development

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

The base salary range for this position is $80,000-$105,000 annually. Please note that the compensation range reflects the base pay only and does not include benefits, or bonuses this role may be eligible to receive. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by bona fide factors such as geographic work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 

MKD Electric is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. MKD Electric also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based upon any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.