Aerospace Manufacturing Learning & Compliance Lead

Advantage Manufacturing of Colorado Springs•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Picture your morning: you grab a coffee, open the training dashboard, and see a clear plan for onboarding three new hires, a refresher on NADCAP special processes for the brake press team, and a cybersecurity awareness touchpoint to keep CMMC requirements tight. By mid-day, you’re side‑by-side with Production and Quality leaders refining a competency assessment. Before you leave, every record is audit‑ready. Overview In this role, you’ll design, deliver, and sustain a comprehensive training program that keeps our precision sheet metal workforce fully qualified and compliant with AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, ITAR, and CMMC. You’ll partner with Production, Quality, Human Resources, and Engineering to close skills gaps, elevate capability, and document every credential with rigor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
2+ years in manufacturing (precision sheet metal, aerospace, or defense preferred).
Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, and NADCAP requirements.
Familiar with ITAR and controlled-data training needs.
Understanding of CMMC training, cybersecurity awareness, and documentation.
Organized, detail-focused communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital record-keeping systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience running training programs or an LMS.
Audit support background (internal or external).
Training/quality/aerospace credentials (e.g., ASQ, ATA, CIPD).
Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, special processes, or aerospace workflows.

Responsibilities

Curriculum design and delivery: Create structured training paths for production, quality, and administrative roles; coordinate onboarding, safety, quality system, and regulatory content; schedule and facilitate classes, certifications, and refreshers.
Standards alignment: Ensure training content and practices align with AS9100 and ISO 9001; integrate NADCAP special process requirements; deliver ITAR export-control and data-handling training; coordinate CMMC-aligned cybersecurity awareness and documentation.
Records and reporting: Maintain precise electronic and physical training files; track certifications, requalification dates, and status; produce metrics and reports for leadership reviews and external audits.
Audit and improvement: Prepare documentation for internal, customer, and third‑party audits; participate in internal audits related to competency and training effectiveness; analyze outcomes and recommend enhancements.
Cross-functional collaboration: Serve as a training liaison for department leaders; communicate schedules and compliance status; coordinate external vendors, testing providers, and certification bodies.