Service Trainer
CurrentMy role with the company is very diverse. I am a safety trainer for our internal teams, facilitating key safety programs such as forklift operation and high voltage safety -- programs which have greatly improved the organization's employee awareness of hazards and how to prevent serious incidents.In addition, I travel to customer sites nationwide in support of the account management team. I provide product demos of the Nikola motors battery electric semi trucks to introduce our customers to the products and their capabilities. Once the account comes on board and has purchased our product, I often travel to their site to teach their teams how to safely operate and fully utilize the Nikola electric semis.I introduced the organization's Commercial Drivers License (CDL) training program. In partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state Departments of Transportation (ADOT/CDOT), I created Nikola's CDL training program standards. I also gained federal and state approval to use battery electric hydrogen fuel cell class 8 semi trucks to train and test CDL drivers. To date, 38 drivers have used this program to gain their license, which has saved the company thousands of dollars in costs.