International Trainer Tech Academy (AC systems)

The Webasto Group is one of the 100 largest suppliers to the automotive industry. With our innovative sliding and panoramic roofs, convertible roofs as well as trend-setting thermal, battery systems and charging solutions we create added value for mobility time and again. And we convince through a particularly strong sense of unity. Because our "we" is your special plus.

Are you a “cool” trainer? Then you will probably get warm feelings from this job!

The Webasto Tech Academy

The Tech Academy develops learning materials and provides learning activities, both classroom and digital, that contribute to the development of technical knowledge and skills within the organization. This concerns technical product knowledge and skills in the field of installation, configuration, maintenance, and diagnosis. 
We support a smooth product launch to the market with our trainings. 
The internationally operating Tech Academy consists of four Technical Trainers, three (e-learning) Developers, an Event Manager, and the Manager of the Tech Academy. The Tech Academy falls within the larger department of Service and Network Management, and with that we serve the business unit Customized Solutions.

Objectives 

You provide technical training in the field of AC systems to Webasto employees, local Webasto Technical Trainers, and occasionally to Webasto partners. You also provide substantial technical input for the development of technical training courses and other learning activities of the Tech Academy.
 

The role

As an International Trainer, you are responsible for delivering technical training around the world. This can be classroom trainings, webinars, etc. In addition, you have a role as a knowledge specialist, you ensure that you keep up with your own field of expertise and that you come up with proposals for improvement. You have a role as project initiator, working closely with the team to develop new technical training courses, e-learning modules, or, for example, demo videos. Finally, you contribute proactively to department-wide initiatives for continuous improvement of the Tech Academy and to cross-departmental initiatives.

More specifically the activities entail:

• Contribute to the development of new training materials and updating existing training courses
• Discuss the technical aspects of our trainings with product engineers within Webasto
• Train Webasto employees, on location or online, using our webinar studio
• Occasional training of Webasto Partners or giving demonstrations to customers
• Proactively retrieve information and make proposals for the improvement of learning activities based on Webasto's technical objectives and customer requirements

Your profile

• A company like Webasto needs highly qualified colleagues who are up-to-date in their profession with well-developed personal skills. You have a customer focus with an eye for Webasto interests. You can perform under a tight deadline, and you can set priorities. You are engaging and you have a sense of responsibility
• You have a bachelor's level of thinking or vocational (+) level, and you want to use your expertise for didactic purposes. You feel at home in the AC systems world, and you have sufficient knowledge of the different techniques. You have strong organizational qualities as well as excellent social and communication skills. You are a result-oriented team player, you have a proactive attitude, and you dare to take responsibility
• Webasto is flexible in working hours and work locations, and the same flexibility is asked of our employees. You are willing to travel (25-30% of the time abroad). Your English language is sufficiently developed to train people (German is an advantage)

Our offer

We offer you an independent and challenging position within a healthy and innovative company. You are part of a team of well-trained professionals who want to work hard within an informal culture with short lines of communication. You will also have the option to courses to further personal development.
An attractive employment conditions package completes the offer. Webasto follows the FOCWA Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) within the ‘Metaal & Techniek’ (Bodywork Company) sector but has a remuneration scheme that is above the CAO level and a pension scheme with an attractive distribution of 76.5% for the employer and 23.5% for the employee. A so-called WIA insurance is part of our package and fully at Webasto’s expense. We also offer a collective health insurance scheme (linked to a monthly employer contribution), a bicycle plan, and a profit-sharing scheme.

We are looking forward to your application.

Please send your complete application documents to Judith van der Sloot (Judith.van.der.Sloot@webasto.com)