Technical Trainer – Heavy Duty Mechanic

Motor Coach Industries

Technical Trainer delivering technical training for Bus and Coach Technician roles. Supporting internal and external maintenance teams throughout North America with a focus on hands-on learning experiences.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver technical training programs in classroom, shop, depot, and field environments across Canada and the United States.
Train internal technicians and customer maintenance teams on preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repair procedures, and best practices.
Provide both theory-based and practical instruction, including hands-on demonstrations and simulated troubleshooting exercises as required.
Deliver training on vehicle systems including engines, transmissions, brakes, suspension, HVAC, electrical, multiplex, pneumatic, hydraulic, drivetrain, and accessory systems.
Support training on evolving propulsion platforms including diesel, hybrid, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
Develop, revise, and improve training curriculum, presentations, manuals, job aids, videos, and e-learning content.
Coordinate training schedules, travel, and program delivery with internal teams, service centers, and customer locations.
Maintain accurate records for attendance, certifications, competencies, and completed training programs.
Use recurring field issues, warranty trends, and service data to identify skill gaps and create targeted retraining programs.
Partner with Engineering, Service, Warranty, Parts, and Operations teams to ensure training content remains current and relevant.
Support onboarding, apprenticeship, and technician development initiatives.
Act as a trusted technical resource helping improve service consistency, technician capability, and fleet uptime.
Support special projects, product launches, and technical initiatives as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5+ years of experience working hands-on as a Bus or Coach Technician, Mechanic, Field Service Technician, or similar heavy-duty fleet role, and/or in formal training, instruction, education, or technician development within a technical environment.
Proven ability to teach technical concepts through classroom instruction, practical demonstrations, and hands-on skills development, with experience developing curriculum, presentations, SOPs, manuals, or other structured learning materials considered an asset.
Strong knowledge of heavy-duty vehicle systems including engines, transmissions, brakes, suspension, HVAC, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, drivetrain, and multiplexing systems.
Ability to build trust and credibility in shop, field, and customer environments through practical expertise and professional presence.
Industry certifications or technical training credentials such as ASE, Red Seal, CDL endorsements, Cummins, Allison Transmission, HVAC / EPA 609, OEM product training, high voltage / EV certifications, or similar are considered assets.
Organized and self-directed with the ability to manage multiple priorities, travel schedules, and a flexible work schedule, including travel up to 60% throughout Canada and the United States based on operational and customer needs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
Paid holidays and vacation
401K with generous company match
On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)
Advancement opportunities within our family of companies

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical trainingpreventive maintenancediagnosticsrepair procedurescurriculum developmenthands-on demonstrationssimulated troubleshootingvehicle systemspropulsion platformsheavy-duty vehicle systems

Soft Skills

teachingbuilding trustcredibilityorganizationself-directionmanaging prioritiesprofessional presence

Certifications

ASERed SealCDL endorsementsCumminsAllison TransmissionHVAC / EPA 609OEM product traininghigh voltage certificationsEV certifications