Overnight remote jobs in Detroit, MichiganCreate job alerts

The Company: Cognex is the global leader in the exciting and growing field of machine vision, with annual revenue approaching $1 Billion. We are a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fast-paced, creative environment of a startup. Our employees, proudly called “Cognoids,” take their work seriously but don't take themselves seriously. Our Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast culture recognizes our employees for their innovation, perseverance, and hard work in a fun and rewarding environment. We value in-person team collaboration, while offering remote workplace flexibility up to two days a week, depending on the role. This candidate can be remote and located in Grand Rapids, Detroit, Michigan, Indianapolis, Indiana, or within driving distance of one of those offices. Job Summary We are looking for a skilled Technical Trainer to join our team. This role focuses on training delivery, technical expertise, and customer engagement. Essential Functions • Deliver advanced technical training sessions to customers and resellers onsite, online, and at Cognex facilities, • Facilitate hands-on lab exercises, providing expert guidance and feedback to ensure participant success, • Develop and customize presentations and training materials that simplify complex engineering topics for diverse audiences, • Manage training logistics, including scheduling, travel arrangements, and coordination with clients or facilities, • Maintain and manage classroom hardware and software for effective training sessions, • Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) to register students, track progress, and generate completion certificates, • Provide input to improve training content, instructional delivery, and course workflows, • Contribute to content development, including creating videos and tutorials for self-guided learning, • Travel frequently (up to 50% overnight travel) to deliver onsite trainings at customer facilities and regional Cognex offices Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • 2–5 years of experience delivering technical training or experience presenting/explaining technical products in front of an audience, • Experience in an engineering‑related industry or a degree in an engineering/technical field (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science) is preferred, • Proficiency with PCs, Microsoft 365 Suite, and strong networking knowledge, • Exceptional communication and public speaking skills, with the ability to explain complex engineering topics in simple, accessible terms, • Knowledge of vision systems, cameras, and optics is highly preferred, • Familiarity with Visual Studio .NET (WinForms and WPF frameworks) and the ability to develop graphical user interfaces is a plus, • General understanding of how machine learning and artificial intelligence are applied in industrial image processing (e.g., scene classification and segmentation) is a plus Minimum Education and Work Experience Required • 2+ years of experience in technical training or a similar customer-facing technical role, ideally with a focus on engineering applications, • Field Service or Technical Support experience installing supporting or configuring complex industrial systems in factory environments is a plus, • Experience in managing schedules and travel independently, with excellent organizational and multitasking abilities

PPC is currently seeking a Manufacturer's Representative for our Michigan market! As the Manufacturer's Representative, you are a key specification driver establishing, maintaining and growing our architectural specification share through our commercial paint products and color tools. This role is a system approach to non-traditional selling with strong positive relationship building skills requiring on-site recommendations, guidance and project meetings with owners, architects, interior designers, product specifiers, general contractors and key corporate accounts. You will work with these business partners to generate specifications and color schedules to paint and maintain new and existing commercial buildings and monumental projects. You will work in a remote role across the territory and report to the Specification Area Manager. Key Responsibilities: • Focus is primarily on new construction but will include existing building renovations as a mix., • Project tracking and planning, communicating plan, allocating tasks and setting milestones is key., • Call on firms who influence specifications for commercial businesses, building/office space, retail, hotels, resorts etc., • Build and develop relationships with firms/customers to determine if the relationship with PPG. Once relationship is status is established, you will further use presentations to influence the project specification as an approved manufacturer., • This role will address both product systems on the technical side and the color schedules on the design side and must possess the higher-level understanding of complexity and proficiency of both., • Role is expected to hold technical paint system conversations with specification writers and discuss color schemes with interior designers. Qualifications: • 5 years minimum experience in outside sales required., • High School Diploma required., • Interior Design Degree and/or equivalent experience to influence Architectural Specifications., • Strong presentation skills and proficiency in front of various audiences is a must., • Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, and web-based applications (Construct Connect, BSD, AVITRU, BIM/REVIT), as well as CRM experience., • Excellent organizational and project management tracking skills., • Preference is given to subject matter specialists in AIA Master Format and CSI/CDC Three Part Format, IIDA or ASID., • A member of industry associations is encouraged; existing architect and interior design contacts will be given additional preference., • Must understand the relationship between Owner, Architect, Designer, General Contractor, and Painter., • This role requires consistent travel within the territory and at minimum 2 overnight stays per week to ensure long sales cycles are converted into sales., • Must possess a valid Driver's License. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship (now or in the future). This includes H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visas). Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the ___ notice from the Department of Labor.