Senior Technical Instructor - Machinist
About The Position
The Senior Technical Instructor provides professional safety and technical training consulting across the company. The role uses systematic training approaches to develop and maintain training materials, manages training programs, coordinates regional apprenticeship programs, and designs evaluation instruments to assess trainee and stakeholder feedback and improve programs. The position may require extended periods at customer sites. The instructor runs and maintains machinist equipment and delivers hands-on training on machine equipment. The role also provides oversight and work direction for apprenticeship programs, continuing technical training, and instructional staff, while supporting continuous improvement of field personnel. It consults with customers to identify business needs and objectives, provides customer contact for training services and programs, conducts technical and process improvement consulting, and coordinates special projects.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Education, or a technical field related to the subject of instruction is preferred; alternatively, equivalent knowledge through education and experience is required. Examples include specialized trade school, instructor certification, military training, or journeyman training.
- Five years of training experience or equivalent technical work experience related to the subject area of instruction.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of adult learning principles.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to effectively use Microsoft Office applications.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in power plants.
- Two or more years of machine operations experience.
- Experience with manual machining, such as lathes, mills, drill presses, bandsaws, surface grinders, and CNC machines.
Responsibilities
- Use systematic approaches to deliver effective training and adhere to records management requirements.
- Develop skills-enhancement strategies and practices that support continuous improvement and organizational goals.
- Run and maintain machinist equipment.
- Teach hands-on training on machine equipment.
- Provide oversight and work direction for apprenticeship programs, continuing technical training, and instructional staff.
- Use business processes and project management to implement training, including scorecards, marketing strategies, manufacturing analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation.
- Consult with customers to identify business needs and objectives, and serve as their contact for training services, products, and programs.
- Design and maintain testing instruments and analyze results to evaluate training effectiveness, cost benefit, and business impact.
- Perform technical and process improvement consulting.
- Meet continuing technical and instructional requirements by adhering to Training Process Procedures.
- Coordinate and facilitate special projects.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Volunteer Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
