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At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we’re not just building equipment—we’re shaping the future of fitness. As a global leader in fitness innovation, we design and deliver high-performance, reliable solutions that empower people around the world to live healthier lives. We are seeking a Technical Training Manager to build, lead, and scale the technical training function supporting both our internal and external customer base. In this highly visible role, you will develop and implement comprehensive training and certification programs that enhance the technical capabilities of field service technicians, service partners, customers, and support teams. You’ll play a critical role in improving service quality, consistency, technician readiness, and customer satisfaction across our global service organization.
This role combines deep hands-on technical expertise with modern learning strategies and instructional design practices to drive capability at scale. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership skills, technical acumen, and a passion for continuous improvement while thriving in a collaborative, customer-focused environment.
This is a remote-based role and requires 30% travel to our Joliet, IL, facility and customer sites to support business needs.
As our Technical Training Manager, you will:
Training Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute a scalable technical training strategy aligned with company service goals and product roadmap.
- Build and lead the technical training function, including curriculum development, delivery methods, and training standards.
- Establish training KPIs and performance metrics to measure technician readiness, certification progress, and service impact.
- Partner with service leadership, engineering, quality, and product management teams to identify training needs and priorities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the training organization.
- Coordinate all administrative functions including; invoicing, content planning, external communication, marketing, sales and others as needed.
Curriculum Development & Delivery
- Design and maintain technical training programs for products, systems, diagnostics, repairs, preventative maintenance, and software tools.
- Develop blended learning solutions including: Instructor-led training, Virtual learning, eLearning modules, Hands-on workshops, Video-based instruction.
- Manage the ALM platform and work cross-functionally with the global training team.
- Knowledge libraries and job aids.
- Create and modify certification programs for internal and external partners.
- Ensure training content remains current with new product releases, engineering updates, and field issues.
- Standardize training materials, assessments, and technical documentation.
Technical Expertise & Support
- Serve as a subject matter expert on fitness equipment systems, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repair procedures.
- Provide advanced technical guidance and support to field service teams.
- Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to identify recurring service issues and develop targeted training solutions.
- Participate in new product introduction (NPI) activities to ensure service readiness.
- Support root cause analysis and field performance improvement efforts.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop technical trainers and support staff as the organization grows.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and technical excellence.
- Support career path development and technician progression programs.
- Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, field observations, and service performance metrics.
What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Technical Training Manager:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Education, Business, Operations, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 5+ years of experience in technical training, field service operations, technical support, or related roles.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing training programs or technical teams.
- Experience developing and delivering technical training programs for field service organizations.
- Strong technical knowledge of electromechanical systems, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair processes.
- Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills at all level of organization.
- Experience with learning management systems (LMS) and digital training platforms.
- Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills.
- Experience with adult learning principles and modern learning methodologies. (ATD)
- Ability to travel (30%) domestically and potentially internationally if needed.
At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first, play as one team, and raise the bar on fitness innovation—in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done, with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives. If you’re ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing, we invite you to apply.
Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know.
At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $93,000 - $135,900 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, IL and the actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to:
- a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match;
- medical, dental and vision insurance;
- parental, medical and military leaves of absence;
- paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year;
- paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually;
- paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws;
- company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability;
- health savings account;
- health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts;
- employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance;
- hospital indemnity;
- identity protection;
- legal services;
- adoption assistance;
- tuition assistance;
- commuter benefits;
- employee discounts;
- and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.
Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
There continues to be a significant increase in phishing attempts across all industries where fraudsters are impersonating real employees and sending fictitious job offers to applicants in a scheme to obtain sensitive information. Please note that Life Fitness/Hammer Strength will never ask for your financial information at any part of the interview process, including the post-offer stage, and will only correspond through “@lifefitness.com” or "@indoorcycling.com" domain email addresses or “lifefitness@myworkday.com” for U.S. opportunities.
Life Fitness/Hammer Strength does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.
Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.
At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we’re not just building equipment—we’re shaping the future of fitness. As a global leader in fitness innovation, we design and deliver high-performance, reliable solutions that empower people around the world to live healthier lives. We are seeking a Technical Training Manager to build, lead, and scale the technical training function supporting both our internal and external customer base. In this highly visible role, you will develop and implement comprehensive training and certification programs that enhance the technical capabilities of field service technicians, service partners, customers, and support teams. You’ll play a critical role in improving service quality, consistency, technician readiness, and customer satisfaction across our global service organization.
This role combines deep hands-on technical expertise with modern learning strategies and instructional design practices to drive capability at scale. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership skills, technical acumen, and a passion for continuous improvement while thriving in a collaborative, customer-focused environment.
This is a remote-based role and requires 30% travel to our Joliet, IL, facility and customer sites to support business needs.
As our Technical Training Manager, you will:
Training Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute a scalable technical training strategy aligned with company service goals and product roadmap.
- Build and lead the technical training function, including curriculum development, delivery methods, and training standards.
- Establish training KPIs and performance metrics to measure technician readiness, certification progress, and service impact.
- Partner with service leadership, engineering, quality, and product management teams to identify training needs and priorities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the training organization.
- Coordinate all administrative functions including; invoicing, content planning, external communication, marketing, sales and others as needed.
Curriculum Development & Delivery
- Design and maintain technical training programs for products, systems, diagnostics, repairs, preventative maintenance, and software tools.
- Develop blended learning solutions including: Instructor-led training, Virtual learning, eLearning modules, Hands-on workshops, Video-based instruction.
- Manage the ALM platform and work cross-functionally with the global training team.
- Knowledge libraries and job aids.
- Create and modify certification programs for internal and external partners.
- Ensure training content remains current with new product releases, engineering updates, and field issues.
- Standardize training materials, assessments, and technical documentation.
Technical Expertise & Support
- Serve as a subject matter expert on fitness equipment systems, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repair procedures.
- Provide advanced technical guidance and support to field service teams.
- Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to identify recurring service issues and develop targeted training solutions.
- Participate in new product introduction (NPI) activities to ensure service readiness.
- Support root cause analysis and field performance improvement efforts.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop technical trainers and support staff as the organization grows.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and technical excellence.
- Support career path development and technician progression programs.
- Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, field observations, and service performance metrics.
What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Technical Training Manager:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Education, Business, Operations, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 5+ years of experience in technical training, field service operations, technical support, or related roles.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing training programs or technical teams.
- Experience developing and delivering technical training programs for field service organizations.
- Strong technical knowledge of electromechanical systems, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair processes.
- Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills at all level of organization.
- Experience with learning management systems (LMS) and digital training platforms.
- Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills.
- Experience with adult learning principles and modern learning methodologies. (ATD)
- Ability to travel (30%) domestically and potentially internationally if needed.
At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first, play as one team, and raise the bar on fitness innovation—in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done, with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives. If you’re ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing, we invite you to apply.
Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know.
At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $93,000 - $135,900 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, IL and the actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to:
- a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match;
- medical, dental and vision insurance;
- parental, medical and military leaves of absence;
- paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year;
- paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually;
- paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws;
- company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability;
- health savings account;
- health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts;
- employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance;
- hospital indemnity;
- identity protection;
- legal services;
- adoption assistance;
- tuition assistance;
- commuter benefits;
- employee discounts;
- and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.
Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
There continues to be a significant increase in phishing attempts across all industries where fraudsters are impersonating real employees and sending fictitious job offers to applicants in a scheme to obtain sensitive information. Please note that Life Fitness/Hammer Strength will never ask for your financial information at any part of the interview process, including the post-offer stage, and will only correspond through “@lifefitness.com” or "@indoorcycling.com" domain email addresses or “lifefitness@myworkday.com” for U.S. opportunities.
Life Fitness/Hammer Strength does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Technical Training Manager
Align your degree to SOC codes
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation by matching your degree field to the SOC code on the LCA. For Technical Training Managers, acceptable fields include instructional design, education technology, and organizational development. A mismatch triggers an RFE even with years of experience.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the annual lottery. Training manager roles at these organizations can start any time of year, not just October 1.
Search verified sponsorship history on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces employers by DOL LCA filing history so you can see which companies have filed for training and instructional design roles before contacting a recruiter. That narrows your list to employers already familiar with the H-1B process.
Request the LCA before signing an offer
Your employer must file and receive a certified LCA from DOL before USCIS accepts the I-129 petition. Ask the hiring manager to confirm LCA filing timelines during the offer stage so your start date doesn't slip past your OPT or grace-period window.
Document training program ownership carefully
USCIS scrutinizes whether a training manager role truly requires a specific bachelor's degree. Your petition is stronger when your offer letter describes curriculum development, needs analysis, or instructional systems design rather than general administrative oversight of trainers.
Check the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating
The LCA locks in a wage level tied to your job zone and geography. Pull the OFLC Wage Search for your target metro area under the relevant SOC code before you negotiate so your offer letter meets or exceeds the certified prevailing wage from day one.
H-1B Visa Technical Training Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technical Training Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as instructional design, education technology, human resources development, or organizational behavior. Roles framed as general management with no specific degree requirement are more likely to receive an RFE from USCIS. Your offer letter should describe duties that justify the academic prerequisite.
Which employers regularly sponsor H-1B visas for training and instructional roles?
Large technology companies, healthcare systems, financial institutions, and defense contractors tend to have structured L&D functions that require dedicated training managers and carry established H-1B programs. Cap-exempt employers such as universities and research nonprofits are another strong category. Migrate Mate lets you filter by employers with active LCA filing history in this occupation so you can prioritize your applications.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect a Technical Training Manager offer?
Before filing your I-129, your employer submits an LCA to DOL certifying that your offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. You can verify expected wage levels using the OFLC Wage Search by entering the relevant SOC code and metro area. If the offer comes in below that threshold, the LCA will not certify and the H-1B petition cannot proceed.
Can a Technical Training Manager role qualify for the H-1B cap exemption?
Only if your employer qualifies as cap-exempt, not the role itself. Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and entities affiliated with a qualifying institution can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap at any point in the year. If you're working in corporate training at a private company, your petition counts against the 85,000-slot cap and requires lottery selection.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer restructures and eliminates the training function?
If your position is eliminated, your H-1B status ends with it. You have a 60-day grace period under USCIS rules to find a new sponsoring employer, file a change of status, or depart the country. A new employer must file a transfer petition, and you can begin work with them once USCIS receives the petition, not after approval, under portability rules.