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Blackfox Recruiting Instructors for Expanded Training Centers
August 23, 2018 | Blackfox Training InstitiuteEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Blackfox Training Institute is currently recruiting instructors. The company has officially expanded its training and certification capabilities by moving into new expanded facilities in Arizona and opening a new facility in Singapore. Blackfox now has centers in Longmont, Colorado; Tempe, Arizona; Guadalajara, Mexico; Penang, Malaysia; and Singapore. Each of these facilities offers the same IPC certifications and Blackfox skill-based certifications as offered at the Colorado headquarters.
This expansion was essential in order to create an expansion channel for delivering the IPC quality standards and skill-based training and certification to areas of high demand and reduce the travel costs for customers nearby. Each of the Blackfox training centers have resident Master IPC Trainers as well as Master IPC Trainers that travel the world delivering all of the training programs at their customers’ facilities.
Due to this huge growth spurt, Blackfox is searching for instructors to join in the excitement and to experience the Blackfox difference. Qualifications include; years of hands on experience in electronics manufacturing, teaching experience, and familiarity with the IPC Standards. Current IPC certifications are a definite plus. Interested candidates should forward their resumes to Sharon at sharonm@blackfox.com.
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Blackfox is the leader in providing quality training systems and custom courses to the electronic manufacturing industry's cutting edge companies as well as individuals that are interested in a career in electronics. Blackfox is also the premier worldwide authorized IPC Training Center, providing all current IPC certifications. For more information, click here.
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