Manufacturing Expert (English)
Create realistic manufacturing questions and case studies for AI training, then assess whether AI responses use sound production principles and industry practices. Give clear feedback on errors and good reasoning to help improve the responses.
- Field
- Engineering
- Where
- United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
- Commitment
- part time
- Hours
- up to 20/week
- Posted
- 6 days ago
Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs
How this pay compares
At $70/hr, this role pays more than 34% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $80.
Among platforms with 10 or more priced engineering roles, Mercor has the highest median ($88/hr across 35 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($60/hr across 28).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 6 days ago.
Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.
What you would earn at this rate
Rate
$70/hr
Per week, before tax
$1,400
Per month, if the work is steady
$6,067
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,534 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.
Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn
Open engineering roles on each platform
The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 36 | $88/hr | Infrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 132 | $85/hr | Chief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer$200-300/hr |
| Alignerr | 14 | $61/hr | Robotics Technician$40-120/hr |
| micro1 | 29 | $60/hr | Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineering$400k-800k/yr |
| Handshake AI | 52 | up to $85/hr | Engineering LeadUp to $195/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
All 263 open engineering roles →The full listing
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The work
Create realistic manufacturing questions and case studies for AI training, then assess whether AI responses use sound production principles and industry practices. Give clear feedback on errors and good reasoning to help improve the responses.
- Write challenges about production planning, quality control, lean manufacturing, process improvement, supply chain management, equipment maintenance, safety, and related topics.
- Rate and validate AI-generated answers for accuracy, practical relevance, and alignment with manufacturing standards.
- Work with manufacturing and technical experts to set question difficulty and keep content useful and challenging.
Pay, schedule, location, and qualifications
- Pay: $70 per hour.
- Schedule: 20+ hours per week. The remote engagement is flexible and asynchronous, so you can contribute on your own schedule.
- Work type: Part-time contract.
- Language: Fluent in English.
- Education: A bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, operations management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience: Manufacturing operations, production management, or industrial engineering experience, with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and systems.
- Skills: Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication, plus close attention to detail.
- Helpful background: Experience in varied production environments, process improvement, manufacturing technology, or industry publications. Lean Six Sigma certification, a professional engineering license, or familiarity with Industry 4.0, IIoT, and technology-driven manufacturing can also help.
- Remote; open to candidates in the United Arab Emirates, Antigua and Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Benin, Brunei, the Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Canada, and Switzerland.
- Remote; open to candidates in Côte d’Ivoire, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, the Gambia, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Croatia, and Hungary.
- Remote; open to candidates in Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Morocco, Moldova, Madagascar, North Macedonia, Mongolia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, and Oman.
- Remote; open to candidates in Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Rwanda, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Senegal, El Salvador, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Tanzania, the United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and South Africa.
How to apply
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Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $70/hr since Nov 7, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's engineering roles, the median listed pay was $69/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $85/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (130 roles).
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