Job title: Technical Trainer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Engineering
Salary: €52,000.00 EUR
Location: Grauwmeer 14, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Job published: 04/08/2026
Job ID: 44810

Job Description

TECHNICAL TRAINER – ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW

  • Salary: €4,000–€4,300 per month + 4% annual bonus
  • Permanent position
  • Location: Leuven, Belgium
  • Travel: Approximately 15–25% international travel
  • Company car, charge card, mobile phone, pension, hospitalisation insurance and meal vouchers
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge industrial metal 3D printing technology across international markets

ROLE DETAILS

Whether you've already delivered technical training or you've gained experience coaching customers and colleagues in a technical environment, this is an excellent opportunity to build your career as a Technical Trainer within a global engineering business.

You'll develop and deliver engaging training programmes for customers, distribution partners and internal technical teams, combining classroom-based learning with practical, hands-on machine training. Your role will be to ensure engineers have the knowledge and confidence to install, operate, maintain and troubleshoot advanced industrial equipment.

Working closely with Engineering and R&D teams, you'll help keep training materials aligned with the latest product developments while continuously improving learning programmes and training content. This is a highly visible position that offers the opportunity to work with customers across a range of international industries, including aerospace, medical, defence and advanced manufacturing.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Deliver classroom and practical technical training for customers, partners and internal engineers
  • Develop and maintain technical training programmes, presentations, practical exercises and assessments
  • Demonstrate installation, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures on industrial machinery
  • Assess trainee performance through practical exercises, written tests and certification programmes
  • Produce and maintain training documentation, learning materials and technical records
  • Work closely with Engineering and R&D teams to ensure training content remains aligned with new product developments
  • Support the development of digital learning content using modern training methods and LMS platforms

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

  • Experience delivering technical training or supporting customers and colleagues through technical knowledge transfer
  • Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting knowledge
  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and engaging manner
  • Experience working with industrial machinery, automation or other complex capital equipment
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Comfortable delivering both classroom and hands-on practical training
  • Fluent English communication skills
  • Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 15–25%)

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

  • Experience within Additive Manufacturing, industrial machinery or advanced manufacturing
  • Knowledge of electronics, pneumatics, vacuum systems, lasers or industrial automation
  • Experience using Learning Management Systems (LMS), virtual classroom platforms or digital training tools
  • Video editing experience using Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects
  • Dutch or French language skills
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in an Engineering or Technical discipline