Material Technician Instructor

Calian Advanced Technologies; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a Material Technician Instructor to provide practical and theoretical instruction in welding at an on-site military facility. The candidate must have significant welding experience and prior teaching experience with adults. This position involves maintaining safety standards, managing classrooms, and creating training materials for students. Successful candidates will need a government security clearance and specific certifications in welding and teaching adults.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a certified welder.
• At least 2 years of teaching adults in the last decade.
• Valid Workshop Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and theoretical instruction in welding.
• Monitor and assess up to 30 students per class.
• Ensure safety and compliance in the workshop.

Skills

Repair welding expertise

Adult teaching experience

Course design and development

Education

Regular Force QL5 (DP2) Mat Tech Certificate

Secondary School Diploma or GED

Tools

Welding machines and tools

Job description

Position Overview

As part of this project, Calian is currently hiring a Material Technician Instructor to support instruction at RCEME on a full-time basis, in an on-site setting at Canadian Forces Base Borden.

Location: Borden, ON

Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction of practical and theoretical knowledge in welding and/or other training objectives including metal work, auto body, fiberglass, textile, machining, refinishing, or composite repair.
• Provide theoretical and practical instruction for up to 30 students per class.
• Provide instruction individually or in conjunction with other instructors.
• Create training aids using supplied boards, equipment, and other multimedia materials.
• Monitor and correct unsafe workshop behaviour.
• Identify and report student disciplinary and academic problems to the Section Head.
• Secure and store training aids in designated areas at the end of each training day.
• Review and implement RCEME School DP1 and DP2 instruction policies, including tool control, classroom management, material management, social relationships, and harassment prevention.
• Navigate the Defence Learning Network (DLN) to monitor student progress.
• Adapt to changing working conditions such as programme changes, unforeseen changes in scheduling, and change to subject matter.
• Familiarize and follow ALL policies outlined at RCEME School and the Conduct of Training Manual (CTM) related to the instruction provided to the DP1 and DP2 students.
• Maintain classrooms, laboratories, and facilities in a clean, serviceable state, ensuring fire, security and safety regulations are adhered to.
• Control, score, and analyze all Enabling Checks (ECs) and Performance Checks (PCs).
• Advise Course Director regarding deficient and unserviceable training aids and facilities.
• Provide course training documentation, lesson plans, student assessments and evaluations to the Course Director.
• Input entries in Student Record Book (SRB) for the purpose of preparing course reports, counselling, etc.
• Assist the Course Director/Section IC in counselling students on their performance.
• Invigilate exams.
• Participate in course design and development activities.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in the repair welding industry or in the manufacturing industry as a certified welder.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience teaching adults in the last ten (10) years.
• Must hold a Regular Force QL5 (DP2) Mat Tech Certificate.

OR

The Following Combination Of Education And Certification

• Secondary School Diploma OR General Educational Development (GED).
• Workshop Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) valid certification.
• One (1) of the following:
  • Provincial or Inter-Provincial Red Seal Ticket for all position Welder in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and Oxy-acetylene Welding.
  • CWB Journeyman’s Welding Certificate.

Additional Requirements

• You will be required to work on site.
• You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Secret level.

Security Clearances

• A security clearance and/or vulnerable sector screening might be required for this position.
• Our recruiter will walk you through the security clearance requirement and process.