The Role
Lead and grow the equipment training department by developing and delivering operator and safety programs, building partnerships, managing budget and P&L, mentoring the training team, traveling to customer sites, and supporting marketing to drive revenue.
Summary Generated by Built In
Join a team recognized as a Platinum Certified Canada’s Best Managed Company and one of BC’s Top Employers. Part of Wesgroup Equipment, Williams Machinery has proudly supported BC industries for over 120 years through reliable equipment, exceptional service, and trusted safety training.
The Equipment Training Manager is responsible for leading the growth of the training department by providing leadership to the training team, administering and leading equipment safety training programs and proactively seeking partnerships with schools, businesses and local government.
What’s in It for You
What You’ll Do
What We’re Looking For
The Equipment Training Manager is responsible for leading the growth of the training department by providing leadership to the training team, administering and leading equipment safety training programs and proactively seeking partnerships with schools, businesses and local government.
What’s in It for You
- Competitive compensation: $80,000–$92,000 per year
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health and Lifestyle Spending Accounts
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- RRSP matching
- Paid vacation – 3 weeks
What You’ll Do
- Grow the Training Department by identifying new opportunities and revenue streams
- Build partnerships with schools, businesses, and local governments
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships to promote training services
- Manage the training department budget and P&L
- Lead, mentor, and develop the training team
- Deliver and oversee equipment operator training programs (forklift, aerial, compact equipment)
- Travel to customer sites to provide training and maintain relationships
- Support marketing initiatives to promote training programs
What We’re Looking For
- Experience developing or delivering training programs
- Strong business development and relationship-building skills
- Excellent communication and public speaking abilities
- 3–5 years of experience working with training or safety programs
- Equipment operating experience (or willingness to learn)
- Ability to travel to jobsites to meet clients and / or to deliver safety training and evaluate equipment operators’ performance
- Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract
- Training and safety certifications including WHMIS and TDG
- Experience in logistics, warehousing, construction, or equipment industries is an asset
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Skills Required
- Experience developing or delivering training programs
- Strong business development and relationship-building skills
- Excellent communication and public speaking abilities
- 3-5 years of experience working with training or safety programs
- Equipment operating experience or willingness to learn
- Ability to travel to jobsites to meet clients and/or deliver training
- Valid driver's license with a clean abstract
- Training and safety certifications including WHMIS and TDG
- Experience in logistics, warehousing, construction, or equipment industries
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
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The Company
What We Do
Williams Group is a strategic communications firm founded in 1978. At home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Wg team provides a full range of services—including strategic planning, design, writing and program management—supporting clients across North America and beyond.
