Are you a confident technical professional looking to develop your career as a Technical Trainer within machinery safety and engineering compliance? Do you enjoy presenting technical information, working with customers, and applying your engineering knowledge in a practical environment? If so, we want to hear from you.
Impact Recruitment is working with a specialist engineering and machinery safety consultancy based in Wellingborough to recruit a Technical Trainer who will join a growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong electrical and/or mechanical understanding to develop into a highly skilled trainer and consultant within a niche and growing sector.
This role offers long‑term development, hands‑on field experience, and the opportunity to work across a huge range of industries and machinery types – from robotics and manufacturing systems to specialist engineering equipment.
Location: Covering UK (Head office in Wellingborough)
Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 per annum (DOE)
Contract: Permanent
The Role
Initially, the successful candidate will undergo extensive training and mentoring to build knowledge and confidence within machinery safety and compliance. Over time, the role will evolve into a mixture of technical consultancy and training delivery.
Duties
- Deliver technical training courses covering PUWER, UKCA/CE, and machinery safety compliance
- Conduct machinery risk assessments and PUWER assessments across a variety of industries
- Carry out site audits, inspections, and machinery safety reviews
- Assist with UKCA/CE compliance reviews and safety reporting
- Develop and improve technical training materials and course content
- Communicate technical safety guidance clearly to customers and colleagues
- Work closely with clients to provide practical machinery safety solutions
- Produce accurate technical reports and documentation
- Travel to customer sites across the UK, with regular overnight stays required (typically at least once per week)
- Occasional overseas travel opportunities may also be available throughout the year
Ideal Candidate
- Have a strong electrical and/or mechanical engineering background
- Be confident presenting technical information to groups of people
- Be able to hold technical discussions and communicate clearly
- Be comfortable visiting customer sites and working independently
- Be eager to learn machinery safety legislation and compliance standards
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a reliable vehicle
- Be organised, professional, and confident in front of customers
Desirable
- Previous technical training or presentation experience
- Knowledge of PUWER, UKCA/CE, or machinery safety legislation
- Electrical engineering background
- Experience within manufacturing, automation, machinery, or industrial environments
Benefits
- Extensive internal training and mentoring
- Flexible working / hybrid opportunities
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Mileage paid initially, with a company vehicle provided after successful probation
- Opportunity for UK‑wide and occasional overseas travel
- Potential annual bonus (business dependent)
- Opportunity to develop specialist expertise within machinery safety
- Varied role working across multiple industries and machinery types
- Long‑term progression opportunities within a growing consultancy business
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