Industrial Maintenance SME (Contractor/Consultant)

Interplay Learning, the leader in immersive learning for the skilled trades, now includes Industrial Training International (ITI), the global leader in specialized industrial learning solutions.

Leveraging instructor-led training, online simulations, AI, and VR, Interplay helps organizations and educational institutions upskill faster, reduce risk, and increase operational readiness. With nearly 600,000 people trained, Interplay is shaping the future of workforce development, building better careers and better lives. Visit www.interplaylearning.com to learn more.

Awards & Recognition: 

• 2024 Facilitiesnet Readers' Choice Award Winners for Software
• Forbes 2024, America's Best Startup Employers
• 2024 Fast Company Most Innovative Companies
• 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Winners for Software
• Built-In, Best Midsize Places to Work In Austin 2023 & 2024

Position: SME Consultant (Industrial Maintenance)

A SME serves as an advisor to Interplay and is a key part of our growth, helping us build industry-leading training content to advance the industrial maintenance trade. Specifically, we are looking for subject matter experts with the following expertise:

• Maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing industrial equipment like: forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyor systems, industrial hoists, cranes, tow tractors, automated guided vehicles, stackers, reclaimers, order pickers, overhead doors, etc. 
• Hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, power transmission equipment, and automation.

You will play a critical role on the Production Team, working with designers & developers to create and review content for skilled trades training.

Please note this is an hourly contract position with variable hours and is not eligible for company benefits. Work is 100% remote.  Some availability during business hours is needed to attend scheduled Zoom meetings.

Why this position:

• Flexible work hours, remote work
• Use your expertise to make an impact and provide education
• Collaborative, supportive team

What you'll do:

• Advise internal teams on industry dynamics and best practices.
• Use your expertise to support content development for VR simulations and eLearning videos.
• Advise on malfunctions for simulations.
• Develops and assists in the creation of  procedure guides.
• Write and record voiceover scripts and screencasts for videos.
• Generate valid and reliable test questions/knowledge checks.
• Develop fault scenarios.
• Review courses for accuracy.

Who you are:

• Extensive knowledge of industrial maintenance.
• Teaching or training experience is preferred.
• Organized and communicative with the team.
• Desire and ability to collaborate with designers and developers and respond to queries and feedback within 1-2 business days.

Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of skilled trades subject matter specifically with:
• • Maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing industrial equipment like: forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyor systems, industrial hoists, cranes, tow tractors, automated guided vehicles, stackers, reclaimers, order pickers, overhead doors, etc. 
  • Hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, power transmission equipment, and automation.
• Systematic approach to troubleshooting.
• Research skills.
• Teaching, training or mentoring experience is ideal.
• Computer skills - G-Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Camtasia (video tutorial and presentation software), will teach.
• Writing skills for knowledge checks and procedure guides.
• Availability during business hours to attend scheduled Zoom meetings.
• Willingness to work as a 1099 Independent Contractor and provide your own computer, internet, etc.
• We may ask you to record a video intro for the hiring team if your application looks like a potential match. Instructions will be sent. 

Pay: $50-75/hr (1099)

Interplay Learning Ethos:

At Interplay, we love what we do. We embrace our daily challenge to push technological limits to invent better ways to make learning easier and training more powerful. We attract passionate people and invite spirited discourse. We celebrate that our jobs fit our lives, not the inverse. We are uncompromising in our belief that together: we can build better training, build better careers and build better lives for customers and our team.

Diversity Statement

At Interplay Learning, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to who we are and how we operate our business. We’re building a diverse workforce that cultivates and supports all individuals for the betterment of each other, our company, and our customers. We believe a culture of equality creates a stronger work environment for all employees and that we are all accountable for encouraging and celebrating diverse voices. Interplay Learning commits to promote and recognize principles of fairness, equity, and social justice in relation to, and across, intersections of race, age, color, disability, faith, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, social class, economic class, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, and all other identities represented among our diverse membership.

We strongly encourage people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Interplay Learning is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need any reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Interplay Learning is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic or activity in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.