Senior Training Specialist (Aerospace & Defense)
About The Position
The Senior Training Specialist develops and delivers technical training programs that help employees safely and consistently perform manufacturing work to quality and production standards. The role partners with operational and technical teams to translate requirements into effective learning experiences, strengthen workforce capability, close skill gaps, and maintain audit-ready training records that support operational excellence. The specialist supports onboarding, recurrent training, cross-training, and qualification activities; assesses employee proficiency; and keeps training materials and records current. The role also supports new-product introductions, production ramps, process changes, corrective actions, and audit preparation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Training and Development, Engineering, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- At least 5 years of technical training, manufacturing training, workforce development, or related experience.
- Experience developing training materials, delivering instruction, and assessing employee proficiency.
- Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, organization, and documentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience maintaining training records or learning-management data.
- U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
Nice To Haves
- Aerospace, defense, space, or regulated manufacturing experience.
- Experience with instructional design, learning management systems, and technical certification programs.
- Knowledge of AS9100, IPC, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), or other manufacturing compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver instructor-led, hands-on, digital, and on-the-job training for manufacturing and support employees.
- Create lesson plans, job aids, qualification checklists, assessments, and training materials aligned with controlled procedures.
- Coordinate onboarding, recurrent training, cross-training, and qualification activities with supervisors and functional leaders.
- Maintain training matrices, completion records, qualification statuses, and certification documentation.
- Evaluate employee proficiency through observations, knowledge checks, practical demonstrations, and documented assessment criteria.
- Partner with Engineering, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and Operations subject-matter experts to maintain accurate and current training content.
- Identify skill gaps using quality, safety, productivity, and supervisor feedback and recommend training interventions.
- Support train-the-trainer initiatives and on-the-job trainer development.
- Prepare training records and documentation for internal, customer, and quality-system audits.
- Support new-product introductions, production ramps, process changes, and corrective actions through timely training execution.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
