Aviation/Aircraft Electrical Instructor

About the role

Join our team to do meaningful work and support high-impact government missions. GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. Government Training Solutions is a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, focusing on helping every public sector team unlock its full potential through people performance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers aircraft electrical maintenance and assembly training programs for factory production employees and field support personnel.
• Conducts training and develops criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training activities.
• Performs data analysis and gathers information for new training; prepares and maintains training materials; and coordinates the development of new training materials and training aids.
• Captures and maintains technical information to keep lesson plans up to date and meets new training requirements.
• Coordinates training content with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Interfaces with supervisors to determine training and certification requirements for assigned personnel and make recommendations to supervision/management for de-certification due to substandard performance and/or the inability to complete assigned tasks within established time parameters.
• Analyzes current operating problems and future operating requirements to identify training needs and develop training programs.
• Executes and maintains company-wide training programs as well as the maintenance of a company-wide training and qualification record system.
• Maintains currency in technical developments, technical training, and audiovisual techniques including the maintenance of applicable courseware.
• Prepares classrooms and sets-up training materials; conducts classroom, shop and simulator training (if required) with customers.

Requirements

• A minimum of four years of experience in aircraft maintenance and electrical systems.
• Two years instructional delivery on maintenance of electrical systems.
• Ability to establish and deliver training systems and/or conduct classroom and practical instruction to provide technical knowledge on maintenance and electrical assembly.
• Knowledge of aviation manufacturing and subassembly manufacturing process including:
• Reading and understanding of aircraft manufacturing blueprints and electronic work instructions
• Harness installation, repair, and protection
• Electrical bonding – use of Bond Meters, Multi Meters
• Wire connectors – Soldering, Wafer Connectors, Pinning, Crimping
• Fiber Optics install, cleaning and repair
• Foreign Object Damage Prevention
• Coaxial cable install, cleaning, and repair

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is a plus and will be taken into consideration when looking at experience.
• Experience as an aircraft manufacturing instructor. Instructor skills including classroom lecturing or coaching/mentoring students/employees in a skills-based lab or On-the-Job environment to help them achieve objectives.
• Previous personnel management or leadership experience in an aircraft production environment.
• Experience in aircraft manufacturing training including Instructional System Design (ISD) concepts.
• Military aviation maintenance and/or aircraft production experience a plus.
• Capable of writing, editing, and producing materials for technical instruction; provide assistance and support to production operations by helping determine training needs; and delivering effective training.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
• Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

Pay

Estimated annual salary: $68,387