Assembler Boot Camp Trainer – Modular Mission Critical Facility

M.C. Dean, Inc

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assembler Boot Camp Trainer serves as the on-site trainer responsible for delivering and facilitating a skills-based onboarding boot camp for new assemblers within the Modular Mission Critical (MMC) facility. This role focuses on hands-on instruction, coaching, and assessment of foundational assembly skills (tools, torque, drawings, quality, and standard work) to prepare new hires for entry into production. The Trainer executes a standardized boot camp curriculum and ensures participants demonstrate readiness for supervised line assignment. This position is intended to be a rescoped operational role, leveraging strong assembly and floor leadership experience rather than formal training management credentials.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED required with 10+ years of experience or 5+ with a Bachelor's degree.
Demonstrated experience as an assembler, foreman, or similar hands-on production role within a manufacturing or modular assembly environment.
Strong working knowledge of assembly tools, fasteners, torque practices, and quality expectations.
Deep understanding of the principles of Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence efforts.
Ability to coach and assess others in a hands-on, shop-floor environment.
Comfortable enforcing standards and making pass/fail readiness decisions.
Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse skill levels.

Responsibilities

Facilitate delivery of the Assembler Boot Camp using established curriculum, facilitator guides, and assessment tools.
Demonstrate and coach foundational assembly skills, including:
Hand and power tool use
Mechanical fasteners and torque application
Drawing and standard work interpretation
Quality expectations and stop-work behaviors
Observe learner performance and conduct skill assessments using defined readiness criteria.
Provide real-time coaching and corrective feedback while reinforcing safety, quality, and standard work.
Make documented go/no-go recommendations for learner readiness to transition to supervised line work.
Prepare and maintain hands-on training stations, tools, and materials used in boot camp.
Coordinate with Operations leadership on training schedules, cohort flow, and production constraints.
Escalate learner performance issues or safety concerns appropriately.
Partner with the Education/L&D team to provide feedback on curriculum effectiveness and execution challenges.
Maintain basic training records and completion documentation as required.