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Senior Technical Trainer

Vanderlande

Veghel
Full-time
5-10 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Technical training
Operational training
Instructional design
Public speaking
Safety compliance
Cross-cultural communication
Stakeholder management
Technical documentation
Visual learning
Hands-on training
Process improvement
Airport operations
Distribution systems
Training evaluation

Job Description

Job Title

Senior Technical Trainer

Job Description

Are you passionate about technology, innovation, and empowering others to excel? Join Vanderlande as a Trainer and help shape the future of learning across all our domains!

About the Role

As Trainer – Operator & Control Room Focus, you will train operators and control room staff working in highly technical and operational environments. Your goal is to help your participants understand systems and procedures and, importantly, apply them correctly and safely in their daily work.

The role has a strong practical focus. Operators and control room staff may need to make quick and safe decisions, so training needs to combine clear explanations with practice, repetition, checks and realistic scenarios.

 

What You’ll Do


  • Deliver training to operators and control room staff in technical and operational environments in our Airports and Distributions domains.
  • Translate complex systems and procedures into understandable learning for participants with different levels of technical knowledge.
  • Combine theory, visual learning and hands-on practice to make learning applicable in the workplace.
  • Build awareness and discipline around safety, quality and procedures.
  • Help operators understand the importance of following agreed procedures, including situations where existing working habits differ from the prescribed procedure.
  • Adapt your training approach to different audiences and learning needs.
  • Deliver training internationally, up to 60% travel
  • Work effectively with participants for whom English may not be their first language and build trust quickly with operators and supervisors.
  • Collaborate with engineers and technical subject-matter experts and translate their technical knowledge into usable training.
  • Evaluate training effectiveness beyond participant satisfaction and use feedback to continuously improve learning.
  • Update training content when technology or procedures change.
  • Support follow-up activities where required, such as documentation, retraining or alignment with supervisors when procedural issues arise.

What You Bring


  • Enjoy working with people and technology in an operational environment;

  • Can explain complex technical topics in a simple and understandable way;
  • Are comfortable delivering hands-on training;
  • Understand the importance of safety, quality and compliance with procedures;
  • Can adapt your communication and training style to different audiences;
  • Are comfortable working internationally and across cultures;
  • Can collaborate effectively with engineers and other technical specialists;
  • Use feedback to improve your own training;
  • Can cope with intensive periods of onsite training and travel.
  • If you bring technical authoring experience it would be plus

 

Why Vanderlande?

  • Be part of a dynamic, international team dedicated to continuous learning and innovation.
  • Enjoy a flexible, supportive work environment with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Benefit from a competitive salary, generous vacation days, and excellent secondary conditions (including pension and insurance discounts).
  • Make a real difference by equipping colleagues and customers with the skills to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.

Ready to inspire, innovate, and lead the way in training? Apply now and join us in shaping the future of learning at Vanderlande!


Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Core Responsibilities

Deliver practical, hands-on training to operators and control room staff within airport and distribution environments. Collaborate with engineers to translate complex technical procedures into effective, safety-focused learning materials.

Requirements

Candidates must be comfortable delivering technical training in operational settings and possess the ability to adapt communication styles for diverse, international audiences. Experience in technical authoring is considered a plus for this role.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous vacation days
  • Pension
  • Insurance discounts

About Vanderlande

Industry: Automation Machinery Manufacturing

Company size: 10,001+ employees

Vanderlande is the long-term partner of choice for the world’s leading airports and distribution operators – delivering automation solutions, operational software, and lifecycle services that drive performance, reliability, and sustainable growth. Vanderlande empowers the world’s most demanding airports and distribution operations to move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. As a trusted long-term partner, Vanderlande designs, delivers, and manages end-to-end logistics automation — combining best-in-class mechanical systems with cyber-secure operational software and data-driven services that keep mission-critical infrastructure performing at its peak. Serving the world’s top 50 airports and the largest parcel and e-commerce distribution networks globally, including partnerships with industry leaders such as UPS, DHL, FedEx, and GeoPost. Vanderlande brings unmatched operational intimacy to every engagement. Customers choose Vanderlande not only for the longevity and reliability of its solutions, but for its proven commitment to project delivery: when challenges arise, Vanderlande leans in. Founded in 1949 and part of Toyota Industries Corporation, Vanderlande combines seven decades of engineering excellence with a forward-looking approach to digital innovation and sustainability — continually reducing the energy footprint of its systems and making responsible choices across its global supply chain. Vanderlande operates across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia-Pacific, delivering solutions that move people, goods, and possibilities forward.

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