Job description
- Prepare Operation manuals, Maintenance manuals and User guides for company products by researching technical documents, interviewing of technical resources and compiling data into a clear, easy to follow Manual
- Prepare various product training materials
- Collate source information from design and development groups
- Incorporate internal and customer comments
- Circulate drafts for input and review
- Detail changes using company quality procedures
- Report Manual production through draft, review, approval and submittal cycle
- Liaise with the safety group and RAMs to ensure that all warnings and cautions listed in the hazard log are documented in the relevant training materials and manuals, as required
- Ensure that manuals describe safe practices for performing Preventive and Corrective maintenance procedures that may not necessarily be listed in the Hazard Log
- Prepare presentation and delivers technical training courses to customers. This includes research, compilation of data into training guides, training aids, and relevant audio/visual course material
- Provide general technical support to the Customer Service department and to customers when required
- Document operating procedures, troubleshooting strategies, preventive and corrective maintenance procedures for distributed systems
- Design, develop and deliver courses for classroom, instructor-led, virtual and e-learning formats
- Respond to Project Lead requests as required
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Provide Bottoms-Up Estimate (BUE) analysis / Estimate to Complete (ETC) review / Request for Quotation (RFQ) estimates to the Project team
- Attend Risk Review Meetings, update Month End Schedules and participate in key Design Review meetings with the Customer
- Support Bids and Proposals group inputs
- Evaluate and report on project Estimates to Complete (ETC) to provide clarity on cost exposures and future labour needs
- Perform Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
- Define the training Solution, based on TNA and Customer requirements. Gathers all necessary information, liaises with technical contributors as appropriate
- Work collaboratively with other training contributors to ensure content completeness and consistency
- Resolve issues and manage feedback loops with students and customers
- Manage the pertinent work processes to ensure on-time delivery with rigorous emphasis placed on continuous-improvement in productivity, cost-effectiveness, quality and customer satisfaction
- Provide support to assigned projects in all aspects of training and documentation. This includes defining resource requirements and outlining budgets as they relate to course and manual development
- Track assigned projects and provide/update regular reports on project status to Training Manager and key stakeholders
- Review hours/progress of percent complete for the Operations/Maintenance team per project to ensure they have enough hours and are not overrunning activities and advise Training Manager
- Conduct separate weekly/bi-weekly meetings with Training Manager to advise on issues with project deliverables schedule and hours
- Participate in project meetings, interfacing with Customer, Project Manager and planner/schedulers
- For projects with outsourced deliverables: Be single point of contact with vendor staff, coach and direct vendor staff, review outputs and review progress reports/estimates
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in preparing technical documentation and delivering technical training
- Technical training experience with complex systems and solutions
- Proven didactic skills, knowledge and teaching methods
- Strong professional writing skills
- Ability to explain and describe complex technical concepts to a varied audience
- Ability to analyze and interpret hardware/software/system specifications and documentation
- Excellent knowledge of railway industry and technology
- Experience with Interlocking systems
- Excellent knowledge of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC)
- Signaling Relay circuit analysis
- Flexibility to achieve training objectives in unexpected circumstances
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Superior Customer service and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills and highly detailed oriented
- Diploma in Electronics/Technology or equivalent railway industry experience.
- Certification in Adult Learning Principles and Project Management would be an asset.
- Project management experience and/or delivery complex bids and proposals.
About Thales
CEO: Patrice Caine
Revenue: $10+ billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.thalesgroup.com
Year Founded: 2000