Overview:
Groton Trades Training department is currently seeking an organized, self-motivated Inside Machinist Instructor to join the Trades Training Delivery Team. Reporting to the Supervisor of the Trades Training School, this position plays a key role in the onboarding, training, qualification, and ongoing development of new and existing Inside Machinists.
The Inside Machinist Instructor will work as part of a collaborative team responsible for delivering a wide range of classroom and hands-on courses covering general safety, Inside Machinist trade skills, and various general trades requirements. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to Safety and Procedure Compliance, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to multi-task effectively while maintaining a friendly, approachable, customer-service-oriented demeanor.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Qualify as a Trade Training Instructor
- Qualify and maintain all applicable Inside Machinists qualifications
- Onboarding New Hire Inside Machinists
- Instructing multiple Inside Machinists Trade courses in a classroom setting
Blueprint reading, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Deburring and finishing practices, Speeds and Feeds selection, Threading (External/Internal), single point and other methods, Precision Measuring Instruments.
Demonstrate and teach setup, programming, operation and inspection for Prototrak CNC Lathes, Prototrak CNC Mills, Hurco 3 axis Machining Centers
- Instructing multiple General Trades classroom courses
- Fall Protection, Fire Watch, Respirator, Tank Watch etc.
- Enforcing safety rules and regulations
- Supporting various lesson plan updates and related activities
- Assessing student performance and identifying noncompliance to policies, procedures and technique sheets
- Supporting special training projects as required
- Being available for overtime as needed
- Being flexible to support training on all shifts as needed
- Conduct deck plate observations
- Recommend changes to improve areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement
Qualifications:
Required:
- High school diploma/GED
- 3+ years of machine shop experience.
Preferred:
- 2+ years of Electric Boat experience
- 3+ years of shipyard experience
- Proven hands on experience running ProtoTrak and Hurco machines
- Prior classroom/OJT or ALC Instructor experience
- Certificate, Associates or advanced degree
- Experience in preparation of training materials
- Experience with classroom lectures, hands-on training and associated written and practical exams
Skills:
Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to speak in front of large groups of people
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Ability to embrace change and new ideas
- Strong organization skills
- Maintain a strong work ethic
- Be a dedicated team player
- Must have a strong history of procedural compliance and safe work practices
- Must be comfortable speaking in front of a large groups and be able to maintain control of a classroom
- Must be comfortable assigning students training tasks and enforcing policies and procedures
- Must be comfortable evaluating student progress
- Must be able to easily adapt to changing responsibilities
Physical Qualifications:
Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Heavy Lifting, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting
Environmental Attributes:
Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet