RainBird

Senior Technical Trainer

RainBird • $80K — $95K *
Tucson, AZ 85705In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Excellent presenter and communicator
  • 3+ years in presenting, training, coaching, or teaching
  • Undergraduate degree or relevant certifications + 5+ years of irrigation experience
  • Proven project ownership and execution skills
  • Online training and course development experience preferred
  • Experience in services management is a plus
  • Team development and management experience desired

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality training sessions via livestream and in-person up to 70% of the time
  • Ensure training programs are tailored to meet customer and market needs
  • Lead the development and improvement of training curriculum aligned with branding and products
  • Coordinate logistics for training events, including instructors and materials
  • Foster relationships with industry partners such as contractors and landscape architects
  • Travel overnight for training sessions, up to 70% during peak season
  • Represent Rain Bird professionally at events and training sessions

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence the next generation of irrigation professionals
  • Exposure to emerging technologies and industry trends
  • Dynamic work environment with varied responsibilities
  • Collaboration with diverse teams and industry partners
  • A chance to lead and shape training programs and curricula
Full Job Description
Overview

If you're passionate about irrigation and committed to excellence, this role offers the opportunity to share your expertise and elevate the next generation of irrigation professionals. As a Senior Technical Trainer, you will help strengthen Rain Bird's position as an industry-leading provider of irrigation education by delivering high-impact training that advances knowledge, skill, and professionalism across the field.
In this role, your irrigation background is essential. You will embrace emerging technologies, stay curious, and continually expand your expertise as new tools, products, and techniques evolve in this fast-moving industry. You will lead one or more of Rain Bird Academy's for-profit training programs, delivering instruction through both livestream and in-person classroom formats across domestic and global markets. Your knowledge, energy, and leadership will empower technicians, contractors, distributors, designers, and aspiring professionals to build confidence and mastery in irrigation fundamentals, products, and best practices.
You will take ownership of the training programs you lead, from scheduling and curriculum development to live instruction and program growth. This position is ideal for a dynamic communicator who enjoys engaging learners, shaping meaningful educational experiences, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and representing Rain Bird with professionalism and pride.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality livestream and in-classroom training sessions up to 70% of the time
  • Ensure training program(s) includes the ideal mix of classes to meet customer and market needs.
  • Directly involved in the development and continuous improvement of new and existing course curriculum, ensuring alignment with Rain Bird branding and product direction.
  • Set up and manage training events, coordinating instructors, logistics, materials, and technology for seamless learning experiences.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with Rain Bird teams, irrigation contractors, distributors, landscape architects, and other industry partners.
  • Open travel overnight up to 70% of the year during peak season, representing Rain Bird professionally at training sessions and events.


Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Excellent presenter and communicator.
  • At least 3 years of experience presenting, training, coaching or teaching in professional situations.
  • Undergraduate degree or industry certifications + 5 or more years relevant irrigation experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to own projects and drive them to completion.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Online training development, course development, or learning management experience.
  • Services management experience.
  • Experience developing and managing teams.


About RainBird

Rain Bird Corporation is a privately held company founded in 1933 during the agricultural boom in California. We are the leading global manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since the beginning, Rain Bird has produced and offered the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the world. Our products include irrigation sprinklers, drip irrigation, controllers, valves, central control systems, and weather sensors. We are committed to The Intelligent Use of Water™ and use our expertise to promote responsible water use worldwide.
Learn more about RainBird
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
2013
* Ladders Estimates

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