General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Pipefitting Instructor

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of pipefitting trade experience.
Formal or informal instructing or teaching experience.
Leadership experience, such as working leader or MDU/SS experience.
Ability to prioritize and complete multiple complex assignments.
Ability to direct activities in a classroom and workshop environment.
Written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to engage with supplier employees professionally.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
Willingness to think critically and solve problems.
Comfort with new teaching technologies and willingness to adapt to new teaching approaches.
Ability to work general first-shift hours, adjust hours to support second and third shifts, work overtime including weekends, and travel approximately 75% or more annually.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities: color vision, kneeling, medium lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, stooping, and twisting.
Ability to work in the listed environmental conditions: cold, dry, dusty, fumes, hot, inside, noise, outside, and wet.

Responsibilities

Instruct multiple pipefitting-related classroom courses.
Provide quality oversight of supplier-embedded instructors to support site training needs.
Direct and assess hands-on training, including practice and tests.
Enforce safety rules and regulations during training and deck-plate audits.
Assess student performance and identify nonconformance with policies, procedures, and technical documents.
Support course-content reviews and related activities.
Conduct assessments as needed or scheduled.
Manage class rosters and training OQE submission paperwork.
Meet with Focus Factory leadership regarding student performance as needed.
Grade tests and quizzes consistently to ensure knowledge capture and understanding of training topics.
Communicate with team members to advance work and communicate issues.
Support special training projects as required.
Support Training department goals and objectives and perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Learn and take on additional responsibilities and duties as needed.

Desired Qualifications

Advanced educational coursework, including certifications, associate degrees, or other advanced education degrees.
Work experience within Electric Boat Operations teams.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and OneNote.
Business travel or extended work assignment experience.
Experience with virtual or remote technologies.

Overview

Focus Factory Training (D794) is currently looking for an organized, self-motivated Pipefitting Instructor for long term travel to support strategic sourcing initiatives at the various Focus Factories. This position will report to the Chief of Training for Strategic Sourcing and will report to the applicable on-site Chief of Training when traveling.

Instructors will be assigned to Business Travel and/or Extended Work Assignments at Focus Factory locations, including but not limited to: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Florence, South Carolina; Jacksonville, FL; Mobile, Alabama and other locations as assigned.

The instructor will be part of a team, responsible for the training of supplier staff in various courses related to various Pipefitting processes and as well as additional pipefitting related courses. Qualified candidates will have a strong commitment to Safety and Procedural Compliance, be self-starter and possess strong verbal & written communication skills. Candidates must also be driven by a desire to develop themselves and others, as well as possess the ability to multi-task with a friendly, approachable customer service demeanor.

Responsibilities & Duties

The responsibilities & duties include but are not limited to:

Instructing multiple pipefitting related classroom courses
Provide quality oversight of supplier embedded instructors to support site training needs
Directing and assessing hands on training with practice and tests
Enforcing safety rules and regulations in training and during deck plate audits
Assessing student performance & identifying nonconformance to policies, procedures and technical documents
Supporting various course content reviews and related activities
Conducting assessments as needed/scheduled
Manage class rosters and training OQE submittal paperwork
Meeting with Focus Factory Leadership regarding student performance as needed
Consistently grade tests and quizzes to ensure knowledge capture and understanding of training topics
Communicate with other team members to advance work & communicate issues
Supporting special training projects as required
Support the Training department goals and objectives with other responsibilities as assigned
Ready to learn and take on additional responsibilities and duties as needed

Work Schedule

The selected candidate will be assigned the following schedule:

General first shift hours (7:00am – 3:30pm) with flexibility to adjust hours to support 2nd & 3rd shifts as needed with flexibility to support
Ability to work additional overtime as directed (including weekends)
Ability to support business travel approximately 75+% annually

Qualifications

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent
5+ years of pipefitting trade experience
Instructing/teaching experience (formal or informal)
Leadership experience (working leader, MDU, SS …ETC)

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced educational coursework including certifications, associates or other advanced education degrees
Work experience within Electric Boat Operations teams
Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Excel, Word and OneNote
Business Travel/EWA experience
Experience with virtual and/or remote technologies

Skills

Successful candidates for the position will:

Have a strong ability to prioritize & complete multiple complex assignments
Have a strong ability to direct in a classroom and workshop environment
Have excellent written, verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
Have demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
Have a strong willingness to think critically and problem solve
Have the ability to engage with supplier employees in a professional manner
Be comfortable with new teaching technologies and willing to adapt to new teaching approaches

Physical Qualifications

Color Vision, Kneeling, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet

About the Company

General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

General Dynamics builds warships, nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. military and allied governments, plus Gulfstream business jets for corporations and private owners. Gulfstream designs large, long-range jets and maintains them through its own service centers and completion shops. A separate technologies arm runs IT, cybersecurity, and command-and-control systems for defense and federal civilian agencies. The company earns its money from multiyear government contracts for ships, vehicles, and services, and the rest from selling and servicing jets. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1952

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