Senior Technical Trainer (SanJose)

Sr. Aerospace Technical Trainer

Location: Fully on-site

6+ month contract, likely to extend

Our client, an electric air taxi manufacturer, is looking for an Aerospace Technician Trainer to join their team. This person would be responsible for classroom and hands-on training of technical components. This is an onsite role.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops training programs, curriculum, training materials, training labs, and other training products for manufacturing EVTOL Aircraft.
• Identify the best approach to training requirements including, but not limited to hardware, lab space, job aids, videos, course assessment and computer assisted and adaptive learning environments, testing, behavior-based assessment, and performance.
• Create assessments to evaluate learning effectiveness and instructional improvement opportunities, including pre-tests, post-tests, and knowledge checks.
• Adapt and present material to various knowledge levels through excellent written and verbal communication.
• Attend additional courses, study course material, and optimally complete hands-on exercises and a technical check performed by another qualified instructor in order to increase the number of courses qualified to instruct.
• Acquire subject knowledge by collaborating with engineers, observing production methods, and referring to industry standard technical specifications, engineering drawings, models, and schematics.
• Participate in project team meetings and meet deadlines as determined by project schedule

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing or quality experience within Aerospace
• Experience developing technical training materials and conducting technical training in a classroom and hands-on environment
• Experience conducting instructor-led training
• Associates degree or technical diploma from an accredited college or trade school in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the US on a continuous basis without company sponsorship
• Excellent oral and writing communication skills
• Strong bias for action, can communicate vision clearly, and be a driver of change
• Demonstrate ability and experience in working effectively with teams, including virtual teams, but also independently or with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate ability and experience in meeting deadlines and quality standards

• Experience utilizing or interfacing with NX/teamcenter
• Intermediate knowledge and experience of various operation software and the Google suite.
• Experience in Prepreg and wet layup composite sandwich repair, preparation, Bagging, and curing
• Experience working with an MES and executing work instructions
• Working knowledge of ISO9001/AS9100, FAA standards and requirements