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Job Title: Training Consultant ACRC (Automotive Climate & Refrigeration Centre)
Location: Aveiro, Portugal
Work Regime: Full-time | On-site or Hybrid | Up to 30% Travel
Reports to: Technical Director of Training and Innovation
Overview / Summary:
We are looking for a Training Consultant to act as a specialist in training and upskilling technical teams in the automotive industry, focusing on thermal systems, refrigeration, and onboard climate control. The consultant will ensure that technicians, product engineers, and aftersales teams stay up to date with best practices and cutting-edge HVAC-R technologies, including those in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
* Develop and deliver training sessions on:
* Automotive HVAC systems (onboard climate control)
* Cooling circuits for batteries and inverters (thermal management in EVs)
* Climate control electronic components and controllers (HVAC ECU, sensors, valves, electric compressors)
* Techniques for charging, evacuating, and diagnosing automotive refrigerant gases (R1234yf, CO₂)
* Safety standards (ISO 13043, SAE J639, etc.)
Create tailored training materials for authorized workshops, test centers, and validation teams.
Conduct technical workshops with R&D, quality, maintenance, and aftersales departments.
Follow the launch of new models and updates to onboard thermal systems.
Support the technical homologation of workshops (certifications for refrigerant handling, diagnostic equipment, etc.).
Serve as a liaison between the training center, product engineering, and technical customer support.
Requirements
Mandatory Requirements:
* Technical or university degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Refrigeration.
* 3+ years of experience with automotive HVAC, thermal testing, or embedded systems.
* Knowledge in:
* Refrigeration cycles in light and heavy vehicles
* Electric vehicle thermal management systems (TMS)
* Pressure, leak, and energy efficiency testing
* Reading and diagnosing DTCs via CAN-Bus, OBD-II
* Simulation software (CoolSim, Refprop, Amesim, etc.)
* Valid certification in handling fluorinated gases (e.g., F-Gas or EU equivalent)
* Fluent Portuguese (C2 or native)
* Advanced technical English (minimum C1 – essential for working with OEM/Tier 1 documentation)
* Spanish, German, or French are strong assets, especially in international training settings
* Availability to travel and conduct on-site visits to factories/workshops/training locations
Complementary Requirements:
* Experience in validation of automotive HVAC systems (e.g., climatic chambers, NVH testing)
* Experience delivering technical training to clients or authorized workshops
* Familiarity with electric and hybrid vehicles, including heat pump technology and waste heat recovery
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