Training & Demonstration Specialist

John Deere John Deere · Industrial · Davenport, IA +1 · Factory Engineering (CA)

This role focuses on developing and delivering training content for construction equipment, supporting demonstration site operations, and acting as a subject matter expert. It involves training employees, dealers, and customers, with significant travel required. The ideal candidate has proven construction equipment operation skills and understanding of customer applications.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with Training teams to develop training content and serve as a subject matter expert on equipment operation
  2. Deliver training sessions to employees, dealers, and customers at our Davenport, IA and Sacaton, AZ locations, as well as at dealer locations
  3. Support demonstration site operations, including site readiness, event support, and site maintenance
  4. Travel (approximately 50%) to support dealer training, demo sites, and customers

Skills

Required

  • Proven ability to operate construction equipment at an expert level
  • Understanding of customer applications in site development, underground, or road building
  • Excellent verbal presentation and written communication skills
  • Self-starter mindset and comfort working independently
  • Ability to travel up to 50%

Nice to have

  • Prior work in a dealer environment, construction equipment sales/service or product-training role
  • Comfort in field settings: you’re as effective on the demo site or jobsite as you are in the classroom
  • Knowledge of the Deere dealer-channel and/or construction products, markets and competitors
  • Surveying experience and/or experience with systems from Topcon, Trimble or Leica strongly preferred
  • Experience with machine-operation or on-site construction equipment