Training Specialist

Hadrian Automation • Cherokee, AL

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About The Position

Hadrian is hiring a Training Specialist for the founding workforce development team at a new factory in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The role will help prepare and launch the factory’s training program: the specialist will experience and evaluate the technician onboarding, training, and qualification journey before the first technician cohort arrives, then provide feedback to improve it. The specialist will help establish the training space and related logistics, learn how training operates at Hadrian’s Los Angeles and Arizona sites, and attend equipment manufacturer training, including at vendor locations as needed.

The Training Specialist will contribute to curriculum development and training documentation, maintain records in the skills tracking system, and deliver onboarding, general, and safety training across capabilities. Once technicians arrive, the specialist will support trade-specific trainers, conduct evaluations, keep records accurate and audit-ready, and provide day-to-day direction to trainees. The role is not tied to a single trade; training experience is central, while manufacturing experience is preferred but not required. The specialist is expected to own training outcomes and recommend program improvements. Travel of up to 25% is required. Candidates must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• At least 3 years in a training, instructing, or teaching role, with a strong record of training adult learners.
• Ability to train learners from entry level to mid level.
• Experience delivering structured training programs, including onboarding, classroom and hands-on instruction, and evaluation.
• Ability to learn new content quickly and teach it to standard, including subjects outside the candidate’s background.
• Experience contributing to training curriculum and documentation and maintaining accurate training records.
• Ability to observe how people learn and give clear, objective, actionable feedback on training programs.
• Self-starter able to manage time, travel, and priorities with minimal oversight.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, including to Los Angeles, Arizona, and vendor locations.
• Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing, production, or skilled trades experience; production knowledge can also be learned in the role.
• Experience establishing training for a new site, program, or team.
• Experience with instructional design or adult learning methods.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or another regulated industry.
• Passion for training, career development, and rebuilding the nation’s manufacturing workforce.

Responsibilities

• Experience the technician journey from onboarding through training and qualification, assess what works and what needs improvement, and provide feedback before the program launches.
• Help set up the training space and the logistics needed for new starters.
• Learn how training operates in production at Hadrian’s Los Angeles and Arizona sites and attend equipment manufacturer training, sometimes at vendor locations; bring learning back to Alabama.
• Contribute to training curriculum development and documentation.
• Record training in the skills tracking system.
• Deliver onboarding, general, and safety training across capabilities as technicians arrive onsite.
• Support trade-specific trainers and run evaluations.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready training records.
• Provide day-to-day direction to trainees.
• Own the outcomes of delivered training and recommend improvements to the program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees.
• 401(k).
• Relocation support may be provided in certain situations based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed