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Technical Curriculum Developer

Kion
🇺🇸In-Person - Grand Rapids, MI$62K–$85K/yri3h ago
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Role Snapshot

Dematic, a KION company, is seeking a Technical Curriculum Developer to create instructor-led training that helps technicians and operators safely and effectively run, maintain, and troubleshoot complex automation systems. The role translates technical systems and procedures into practical, job-focused learning experiences.

Key Responsibilities: Design and develop instructor-led courses, including learning objectives, participant and instructor materials, hands-on activities, troubleshooting scenarios, and assessments. Collaborate with SMEs, trainers, and engineers to capture technical expertise, and continuously improve curriculum using learner and trainer feedback.
Skills & Tools: Strong technical aptitude for industrial automation (conveyors, sortation, PLCs, drives, sensors, industrial networks, automated storage), plus clear technical writing and the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences. Empathy for learners, trainers, SMEs, and business stakeholders is essential.
Qualifications: Experience in technical training or curriculum development, or a related technical background, is typically expected, along with a degree in engineering, technology, education, or a related field or equivalent experience. Travel may be required.
Location: In-Person - Grand Rapids, MI
Compensation: $62K–$85K/yr (estimated)

Job Description

Dematic is seeking a curious, technically inclined Curriculum Developer to create instructor-led technical training for the people who operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and support complex automation systems. This role sits at the intersection of technology, learning, and communication. The ideal candidate enjoys figuring out how things work and how to help someone else understand and apply that knowledge. This person will work with subject matter experts (SMEs), technical trainers, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop practical, instructor-led training. They will translate complex systems and procedures into learning experiences that help customers perform their jobs safely, confidently, and effectively.

Success requires empathy for multiple perspectives: the learner who needs practical skills, the trainer who needs effective curriculum, the SME who expects technical accuracy, and the business and customer who need training to produce meaningful, trackable results.

We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay

Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $X - $Y at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications: What You’ll Do Design and develop instructor-led technical training, including course structures, learning objectives, instructor and participant materials, hands-on activities, troubleshooting scenarios, and assessments. Interpret complex technical information to create clear, practical learning experiences focused on job performance, not just knowledge transfer. Reach out to trainers, engineers, technicians, technical writers, and other SMEs to understand Dematic technologies and capture practical expertise. Investigate how technicians troubleshoot and maintain equipment and translate that experience into realistic learning activities. Develop working knowledge of industrial automation technologies such as conveyors, sortation, controls, PLCs, drives, sensors, industrial networks, and automated storage systems. Write and edit technical content in concise, accurate, learner-friendly language. Seek out trainer and learner feedback to continuously improve curriculum.

Travel Requirement: Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time. What We’re

Looking For Curiosity: You don't have to know every technology or tool coming in, but you should genuinely want to understand how things work, why they fail, how people troubleshoot them, and how to make things better.

A strong learning designer: You understand adult learning, instructional design, hands-on practice, assessment, and performance-based learning. You care about whether someone can do something differently after training, not whether everything fits on a slide.

Empathy: You can see a problem from different perspectives and balance the needs of learners, trainers, SMEs, customers, and the business rather than assuming there is one "right" perspective.

A strong writer: You can turn complicated technical information, SME conversations, engineering documentation, and your own observations into clear instructional content.

Comfort with technology: Experience in industrial automation, controls, maintenance, engineering, or technical training is valuable, but technical curiosity, an interest in tinkering, and the ability to learn complex systems are more important than knowing every Dematic technology on day one.

What You Bring Attention to detail: You notice when things don’t match and want to fix it.

Software Proficiency: Skilled utilizing Microsoft Office and Adobe software suites. Experience with Content Management Systems (CMSs) or Learning Management Systems (LMSs) preferred.

Learning Content Development: 3+ years of experience developing learning content. Knowledge of adult learning theory, with a focus on applying hands-on training modalities.

Writing and Editing: 3+ years demonstrated writing and editing experience, especially simplifying technical and/or complex concepts.

Public speaking: Comfort speaking in front of a group, using precise vocabulary to discuss technical content.

Automation Experience: Experience with industrial automation preferred.

Education: Typically, BS/BA in related discipline or advanced degree. A combined 3+ years of formal education and 2+ years of experience in technical subject matter. Advanced degree MAY be substituted for experience, where applicable. KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.

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