Manufacturing Instructor

Vulcan Elements•Benson, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Vulcan Elements is hiring a Manufacturing Instructor to deliver classroom, simulation, and hands-on equipment training for employees entering advanced magnet manufacturing roles at Johnston County Community College (JCC). The instructor delivers approved curriculum, demonstrates production and training equipment, and supervises learners as they practice required tasks. Before operating equipment or supervising hands-on activities, the instructor must complete the applicable machine-specific qualifications. The role collaborates with subject-matter experts in Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Warehouse/Logistics to keep training accurate, safe, and aligned with approved procedures. The instructor teaches manufacturing fundamentals, safety, quality, material control, technical concepts, production processes, and equipment operation; assesses learners and maintains qualification and completion records; and supports curriculum improvements, scheduling, classroom preparation, pilot-site visits, and future training cohorts. The instructor must protect confidential, proprietary, customer-sensitive, and export-controlled information. The position requires regular presence on the production floor and the ability to navigate all areas of the facility, climb stairs, and stand and walk for extended periods. Work environments may be hot, humid, or noisy. The instructor must use required PPE, including respirators, complete required fit testing, follow applicable safety policies and procedures, and respond safely to changing production conditions. The instructor may evaluate learner performance but may authorize independent equipment operation only if designated under the approved qualification process. Responsibilities may change according to business needs. The role may be shared or positioned across Workforce Strategy and Development team positions based on needs and performance.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least five years of relevant industrial experience.
At least two years of experience training, coaching, onboarding, or leading employees.
Experience operating industrial equipment and ability to qualify on assigned machines and processes.
Knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, documentation, and equipment-control practices.
Ability to interpret and follow technical documents and approved procedures.
Strong communication, presentation, organization, and classroom-management skills.
Ability to demonstrate technical tasks, supervise practice, and maintain accurate training records.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and classroom technology.
Ability to travel between JCC, Vulcan Elements, and pilot sites and work a flexible schedule.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering technology, education, instructional design, workforce development, occupational safety, or a related field.
Experience delivering manufacturing, safety, technical, or operator training.
Experience in advanced manufacturing, metals, powder or chemical processing, or regulated production environments.
Experience with scenario-based instruction, train-the-trainer programs, and practical skills assessments.
Familiarity with MES, ERP, learning management systems, and manufacturing procedures and work instructions.

Responsibilities

Deliver approved onboarding, safety, technical, and operator training through classroom instruction, videos, discussions, simulations, and practical exercises.
Explain manufacturing and technical concepts in clear, practical language appropriate for hourly operators and technicians.
Maintain an organized, engaging learning environment; adapt instruction to learner experience while preserving required outcomes.
Prepare presentations, student guides, handouts, equipment, and materials before each session.
Coordinate guest instructors and Vulcan Elements subject-matter experts to support training delivery.
Complete required machine qualifications and safely set up, operate, monitor, and shut down assigned equipment.
Demonstrate approved operating procedures, including controls, operating limits, hazards, quality checks, documentation, and emergency response.
Supervise hands-on practice, maintain control of the training area, and enforce PPE, procedural, stop-work, and escalation requirements.
Stop training activities when unsafe conditions, equipment abnormalities, quality concerns, or procedural deviations occur.
Conduct and document practical evaluations, ensuring learners complete required qualification and authorization before operating independently.
Teach or coordinate training in magnet science, applications, grades, customer requirements, workplace expectations, and manufacturing fundamentals.
Teach or coordinate training in safety, quality, material control, documentation, traceability, compliance courses, and onboarding requirements.
Teach or coordinate training in technical terminology, measurements, drawings, specifications, and MES and ERP concepts.
Teach or coordinate training in receiving, sampling, material preparation, milling, blending, pressing, sintering, inspection, and metallography.
Teach or coordinate training in department roles, cross-functional handoffs, machine operation, quality checks, basic troubleshooting, and responses to abnormal conditions.
Administer quizzes, simulations, practical exercises, and hands-on assessments; provide coaching and remediation as needed.
Maintain accurate attendance, assessment, qualification, and completion records.
Use current, approved materials and procedures, and resolve outstanding questions with appropriate subject-matter experts.
Collect learner feedback, recommend curriculum improvements, and support scheduling, classroom preparation, pilot-site visits, and future cohorts.
Protect confidential, proprietary, customer-sensitive, and export-controlled information.