Shipfitting/Steel Trades Instructor - Nuclear

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

19h

About The Position

This instructor conducts classroom and hands-on training for shipfitters and sheet metal workers in nuclear structural maintenance and construction. Instruction includes nuclear structural shipfitting, welding administration, and grinding, as well as nuclear sheet metal processes and administration. The instructor follows approved lesson plans, administers examinations, evaluates student performance, and documents results through written certification or computer database entry. Additional duties include developing training packages, participating in training exercises and drills, and conducting deckplate observations to validate training applicability.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Currently or previously qualified in Nuclear Shipfitter or Nuclear Sheet Metal Worker courses.
At least 3 years of shipfitter experience.
Strong history of procedural compliance and safe work practices.
Comfort speaking to large groups and maintaining control of a classroom.
Comfort assigning student training tasks and enforcing policies and procedures.
Comfort evaluating student progress.
Ability to adapt to changing responsibilities and new ideas.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong work ethic and ability to work as a dedicated team player.

Nice To Haves

Experience in nuclear steel trades.
Past or current experience as a first-class Nuclear Shipfitter or equivalent steel trades worker, such as Sheetmetal Worker 1/C or Structural Welder 1/C.
Prior classroom or on-the-job instructing experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Experience preparing and delivering training materials, classroom lectures, hands-on training, and associated written and practical examinations.

Responsibilities

Qualify as a Nuclear Trade Training Instructor.
Maintain all applicable cleanliness qualifications.
Pass applicable exams with a score of at least 80%.
Conduct class lessons according to the curriculum.
Administer written and practical examinations.
Conduct deckplate observations.
Serve as the subject matter expert for curriculum development.
Mentor and coach, and share lessons learned with other instructors.
Recommend changes to improve safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement.
Support Training Department goals and objectives and perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Develop training packages and participate in training exercises and drills.
Document student performance through written certification or computer database entry.