Training & Engineering Support Team Lead

Applied Industrial Technologies

$75K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or 3-5 years in technical support role
  • Strong computer skills (email, word processing, spreadsheets)
  • Familiarity with industrial control systems like PLCs and HMIs
  • Working knowledge of 2D & 3D CAD systems
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and manage technical support channels for prompt customer assistance
  • Maintain current knowledge of the product portfolio for effective support
  • Develop strong relationships with key vendors for technical assistance
  • Plan and organize annual technical training classes
  • Ensure training programs meet vendor certifications and standards
  • Communicate status of training and support initiatives to stakeholders
  • Provide technical instruction in various settings as a subject-matter expert
  • Publish technical articles to enhance customer support resources

Benefits

  • Professional development through specialized training opportunities
  • Engagement with a collaborative team-focused work environment
  • Exposure to a variety of technologies and systems
  • Opportunities for hands-on problem-solving and project involvement
  • Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate training and support needs
Full Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY:The Training & Engineering Support Team Lead at Gibson Engineering plays a critical role in supporting customers and internal teams by managing dedicated technical support channels and overseeing training programs, schedules, and certifications. This position is responsible for resolving postsales technical challenges as new and existing solutions are transitioned to customer ownership, ensuring successful implementation and longterm satisfaction.The role regularly involves delivering technical presentations, solution overviews, and formal training sessions for customers and sales teams. Support responsibilities include researching how customers are deploying products, clearly defining technical issues that may be limiting progress, and developing timely, effective paths forward. Typical inquiries range from product wiring and programming questions to diagnosing alarms and troubleshooting equipment failures. The ideal candidate is comfortable thinking on their feet, taking initiative, and diving into complex technical challenges with confidence.Training responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating classes, maintaining training materials and lab equipment, and ensuring all certified courses meet vendor requirements. The position requires conducting inperson training on key vendor technologies, as well as coordinating with a broader team of application engineers to ensure each class is properly staffed and executed.This role requires the ability to manage multiple active support cases and training schedules simultaneously, along with consistent, clear, and professional communication with peers, management, sales teams, and customers.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Monitor and manage a dedicated technical support email inbox and phone line, providing timely assistance to customers, internal staff, and sales engineers across all supported product lines.

  • Maintain uptodate technical knowledge of the company27s product portfolio, including PLCs, HMIs, robots, and vision systems, to effectively support customer and internal needs.

  • Maintain active technical support relationships with key vendors, coordinating directly with manufacturer support teams when advanced assistance is required.

  • Plan, schedule, and organize technical training classes throughout the year, including the creation of marketing materials for sales teams and the company website to promote and enroll participants.

  • Coordinate training programs with vendors to ensure classroom certifications and instructional standards are maintained.

  • Communicate regularly with management, sales teams, and customers regarding the status, expectations, and progress of ongoing support and training initiatives.

  • Provide customer education and technical instruction in oneonone, small group, and classroom settings, serving as a subjectmatter expert for supported technologies.

  • Develop, standardize, and publish technical articles to a customerfacing knowledge base, with a focus on improving support efficiency and enabling customer selfservice.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Support turnkey engineering projects pre and post sales including concept development,

  • programming, testing, debugging, or commissioning value-added jobs when necessary.

  • Provide general technical support and guidance to sales engineers, customers, and other internal co-workers when requested.

  • Monitor and participate in tech support email and hotline requests as required.

  • Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:
  • Comfort with public speaking and presentations

  • Strong sense of teamwork and willingness to help others

  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills

  • Ability to breakdown and organize complex projects

  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize

  • Hands on mechanical aptitude

  • Ability to utilize common test tools such as multi-meters and oscilloscopes for test and debug

  • Positive attitude

  • Receptive to direction

PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
  • Bachelor27s degree or higher in an engineering discipline or 3-5 years in a technical or engineering support role.

  • Strong computer skills (email, word processing, spreadsheets)

  • Familiarity with industrial control systems, including but not limited to PLC, HMI, Machine Vision, and motion control products, is a plus.

  • Working knowledge of 2D & 3D CAD systems and the ability to read electrical schematics and understand mechanical drawings, is a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Normal office environment.

  • Must be able to sit at a desk for extended periods and occasionally walk in an office environment.

  • Must be able to lift 30 pounds to support administrative tasks in the office.

  • Work will require travel to customer locations throughout the northeast.

  • Work may involve periodic travel to vendors throughout the US for specialized training and regular regional travel to support customers and engineered solutions.

  • Some evening and weekend work may be required to meet deadlines.

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