Job Description

Automation Training Manager – UK

Location: Warrington (UK)
Travel Percentage: 20%
Function: Automation / Service / Learning & Development

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Automation Training Manager to establish and lead a growing technical training capability within our UK business.

This is a unique role combining hands-on training delivery, programme development, and strategic growth, with the opportunity to build the UK into a key hub for customer and internal automation training.

We’re open to candidates from two backgrounds:

• An experienced technical trainer looking to specialise in advanced automation systems, or

• An automation engineer with a passion for training, coaching, and knowledge sharing

What You’ll Be Doing

Delivering Customer Value

Deliver high-quality technical training to our UK customer base for the full product range including:

• Valmet DNA DCS

• Valmet QCS

• Analyser and measurement products

• Build and manage a structured training schedule, including customer-specific courses

• Play a key role in growing our UK training business

Driving Internal Capability

• Support the Western Europe region in the rollout of DNAe with training across the area

• Deliver structured training programmes for automation engineers

Building the Future Talent Pipeline

• Act as a mentor and coach to engineers and early-career professionals, supporting their technical development and career progression

• Contribute to building a strong internal capability by sharing knowledge and best practices across teams

• Support onboarding and upskilling of new employees through structured and informal training

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the organisation

Developing Training Excellence

• Create and maintain engaging technical training content (classroom, hands-on, and digital)

• Continuously improve training based on feedback and evolving technologies

• Ensure training aligns with business objectives and delivers measurable impact

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• Background in automation engineering, DCS systems, or technical training

• Experience delivering or developing technical training (or strong desire to move into training)

• Knowledge of industrial automation systems (Valmet DNA or similar is an advantage)

Skills

• Mandatory UK Driving License

• Strong communication and presentation skills – able to simplify complex topics

• Passion for developing people and sharing knowledge

• Organised, self-driven, and capable of managing multiple priorities

• Commercial awareness and ability to contribute to business growth

• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across global teams

Why Join Us?

This role offers a rare opportunity to:

• Shape and grow a high-impact training function from the ground up

• Contribute directly to business growth and customer success

• Play a key role in the rollout of next-generation automation solutions

• Develop future engineering talent and capability

Interested?

If you’re passionate about automation and developing people – and want to play a key role in building something new – we’d love to hear from you!