General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Paint/ Sound Dampening / Lagging Instructor - Travel

Corporate & Technical TrainingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNorth Kingstown, RI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least 2 years of Paint, Sound Dampening, or Lagging trade experience is required.
At least 1 year of work experience at Electric Boat is required.
Instructing or teaching experience, formal or informal, is required.
Leadership experience, such as working leader or MDU experience, is required.
Candidates must be able to prioritize and complete multiple complex assignments.
Candidates must be able to direct activities in a classroom and workshop environment.
Candidates must have written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.
Candidates must have demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Candidates must be comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
Candidates must be willing to think critically and solve problems.
Candidates must be able to engage with supplier employees professionally.
Candidates must be comfortable with new teaching technologies and willing to adapt to new teaching approaches.
Candidates must meet the listed physical qualifications: color vision, kneeling, medium lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, stooping, and twisting.
Candidates must be able to work in the listed environmental conditions: cold, dry, dusty, fumes, hot, inside, noise, outside, and wet.

Responsibilities

Instruct multiple Paint, Sound Dampening, and Lagging-related classroom courses.
Provide quality oversight of supplier-embedded instructors to support site training needs.
Direct and assess hands-on training with practice and tests.
Enforce safety rules and regulations in training and during deck plate audits.
Assess student performance and identify non-conformance to policies, procedures, and technical documents.
Support course content reviews and related activities.
Conduct assessments as needed or scheduled.
Manage class rosters and training OQE submittal 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 through other assigned responsibilities.
Work general first-shift hours, with flexibility to support second- and third-shift operations as needed.
Work additional overtime as directed, including weekends.
Support approximately 75% or more business travel annually.

Desired Qualifications

Advanced educational coursework, certifications, an associate degree, or other advanced education degree.
Current qualification in Paint, Sound Dampening, and Lagging training requirements.
Experience with business systems such as SRT/LMS, PQS, and ATA.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and OneNote.
Business Travel or Extended Work Assignment experience.
Proficiency with virtual or remote technologies.

Overview

Focus Factory Training (D794) is currently looking for an organized, self-motivated Paint / Sound Dampening / Lagging 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 Paint / Sound Dampening / Lagging processes, as well as additional Paint / Sound Dampening / Lagging related courses. Qualified candidates will have a strong commitment to Safety and Procedural Compliance, be a 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 Paint / Sound Dampening / Lagging 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 non-conformance 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 Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 2 years of Paint / Sound Dampening / Lagging trade experience
Minimum of 1 years of work experience at Electric Boat
Instructing/teaching experience (formal or informal)
Leadership experience (working leader, MDU, SS …ETC)

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced educational course work including certifications, Associates or other advanced education degree
Currently qualified in Paint / Sound Dampening / Lagging training requirements
Experience with various business systems, i.e. SRT/LMS, PQS, ATA
Experience with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and OneNote
Business Travel/EWA experience
Proficiency 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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