For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us daily for fuel, food, truck maintenance and essential services.

Now a part of the bp family, TA is focused on growing its network of travel centers, implementing cutting edge technology and embarking on innovative alternative energy and sustainability initiatives.

From our locations across the country, to our corporate headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, every team member is a stakeholder in TA’s success. This environment offers endless career opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their ideas, growing with the company and shaping TA’s future.

Summary

Truck Service Technical Trainer is responsible for delivering technician training programs. Develop and analyze short- and long-term strategy to ensure training programs are up to date with tractor and trailer technology.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and delivery methods of systematic training courses to build and maintain heavy duty truck technical skills of shop technicians.
• Facilitate diesel technician technical training classes in medium to heavy duty trucks.
• Perform pre- and post-training knowledge assessments.
• Provide on-site training support to low skill level locations.
• Maintain active industry network expertise and share best practice knowledge with business strategic planners.
• Develop training partnerships with truck industry colleagues, offering state-of-the-art training resources to technician training programs.
• Technical advisor to the Truck Service Department for tools, equipment, repair parts, repair services and warranty claims.
• Ensure bp’s safety, risk, and compliance culture and expectations are prioritized in any training delivered to promote bp’s “Believe in Zero” safety philosophy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Technology/education or equivalent job experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in medium to heavy duty truck technology and repair.
• ASE Master Technician.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to develop instructionally sound content.
• Must be a self-starter, work independently and well within a team environment.
• Flexibility in personal schedule to accommodate live and virtual training events.
• Must have an agile work ethic, able to manage multi-step procedures, handle interruptions in workflow and prioritization in a fast-paced environment.

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With us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive wages and annual bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• A wide variety of discounts on technology, travel, food and fuel
• Opportunity for growth and advancement with company paid training

Not all benefit plans are available to all team members. For a more comprehensive list of benefits, please visit

Pay Range

$COMPENSATION.RANGE annually - A pay range listed reflects the potential pay for this role. The pay will depend on various factors, such as responsibilities of the position, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Not all positions posted will have a pay range listed.

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Our travel centers serve thousands every day; not one traveler is the same and our team must reflect that. We can "return every traveler to the road better than they came" only by understanding and celebrating individualism. TravelCenters of America is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, handicap, military service or Veteran status, genetic information or membership in any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. At TravelCenters of America, we invite everyone to make themselves at home.

Individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation related to our recruiting process. If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please email us at In your email, please include your first and last name, phone number, the position and location for which you are applying, and details pertaining to the accommodation request.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

In this role, the employee is continuously sitting and typing, frequently talking and using eye and hand coordination and may also be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Standing, walking, bending over, and repetitive use of legs are done occasionally. All performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer

This job description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. TA Operating LLC reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or TA Operating LLC may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.