Mercedes Benz DRIVE Instructor

Are you an experienced premium brand technician (Mercedes-Benz highly preferred) looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you ever ask yourself "I wish I had the opportunity to mentor others"? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to become a Mercedes-Benz DRIVE Instructor.

Position Overview:

Working in concert with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) personnel deliver curriculum at various OEM Learning & Performance Centers, or other OEM locations.  This position will provide instruction, coaching, technical expertise and encouragement while allowing technicians or students structured opportunities to improve their own proficiency. They will utilize state of the art audiovisual equipment and workshop exercises to enhance the technician’s automotive knowledge.

Work closely with OEM on all curriculum updates and participate in periodic Train-the-Trainer events with OEM.

What We Offer:

• $85,000 - $89,000 per year depending on experience
• Paid Training
• FREE Tuition for you AND your Immediate Family for any UTI and Concorde programs
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Ins/STD & LTD Ins
• 401K, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance

• Inspire and Educate: Create an engaging and inclusive learning environment where students can flourish, fostering their passion for Mercedes Benz while imparting your expert knowledge.
• Hands-On Training:
  • Lead by example and provide practical demonstrations, ensuring students gain real-world experience in diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing various systems.
  • Deliver prepared curriculum through multimedia techniques.
  • Organizes, communicates, and delivers learning objectives in a clear, concise manner through well-paced lessons ensuring appropriate classroom and lab content.
• Curriculum Development: Helps to develop classroom ready curriculum from original equipment manufacturer products and service manuals. (Develops and creates lesson plans, visual materials, evaluations, practical applications, and demonstrations).
• Mentorship: Guide and mentor students on their individual projects, encouraging them to think critically and find innovative solutions.
• Safety First: Instill the importance of safety procedures and best practices to ensure a secure working environment for everyone, meeting/exceeding the expectations and brand standards of the OEM. 
• Administrative: 
  • Maintains daily/weekly contact with National and Regional Manufacturer Training Managers and to coordinate training, staffing, vehicles and equipment.
  • Prepares weekly reports of activities as directed.
  • Uses good judgement with travel and course delivery expenses
  • Tests and evaluates student performance and provides counseling and guidance to at-risk students using proper documentation
• Student Placement: Actively participates in the recruitment and placement of students to MSAT programs 
• Adhere to all the guidelines of the OEM Corporate Travel Policy
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education: High school diploma or GED 
• Experience: 
  • Five years experience as a high-line European manufacturer technician required
  • Two years teaching or relevant experience preferred
• Communication Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to effectively connect with technicians/students and fellow staff
• Organizational Skills: Planning, prioritization skills, time management skills and deadline oriented, can adapt to face changing environment
• Computer skills: Knowledge of MS Office
• Patience and Empathy: A patient, motivational and empathetic approach to teaching, understanding that every student/technician learns at their own pace
• Professionalism: Problem solving and decision making skills, using good judgment and able to support flexible/adaptable work schedules

About Us:

It’s all about the reputation. 55+ years of experience, trusted by 35+ industry leading brands, 16 campuses, 5 technical schools.  But it’s not all about the numbers. Here at Universal Technical Institute and its family of schools, we care about YOU. We care about making a change in the lives of our employees and our students. We’re on a mission to expand our reach and increase our impact, one life at a time and that starts with yours...Come and be a part of our legacy!

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