Aircraft Structures Instructor/Trainer - Full-Time, Benefitted (Not Temp or Contract)

GP Strategies Government Solutions; Ridley Park (Delaware County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Structures Instructor to support a large aerospace client in Ridley Park, PA. The role covers a broad range of structures topics and requires the ability to travel 10-15% as needed.

The position is full-time with responsibilities including delivering training across multiple media, assessing trainee competence, and maintaining training materials to meet government and organizational standards.

Qualifications

• Aerospace structures experience incl. heavy structures, drill & fill, fastener install/removal, bond/ground/sealing.

Responsibilities

• Conducts training sessions using classroom, CBT, distance learning, simulations, OJT, coaching, and job-aids.
• Assesses and tests trainee competence to meet standards and specifications.
• Expert in navigating technical documents and blueprints related to manufacturing/repair.
• Confers with management/client to understand work situation.
• Delivers training sessions on technical specialty areas.
• Evaluates training programs and reports trainee progress.
• Maintains training programs and materials.
• Prepare training areas to be teach ready.

Skills

Presentation skills

Travel availability

Education

Aerospace structures experience

Tools

Blueprints

Job description

Come make an impact in the Public Sector! Join our team to do meaningful work and support high-impact government missions.

GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. Government Training Solutions | GP Strategies, a wholly owned subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, focuses on helping every public sector team unlock its full potential through people performance solutions.

Our work directly supports mission critical government agencies, including:

Air Force

Army

Department of Defense (DoD)

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

Department of Homeland Security

NASA

National Highway Institute (NHI) | Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

State & Local Governments

Our Mission is meaningful and powerful: to deliver innovative people performance through off the shelf and custom learning, mission specialists, and technology solutions, building deep partnerships with customers to help them achieve measurable mission and company performance improvements.

GP Strategies Corporation, the corporate parent of GP Strategies Government Solutions, is a global leader in talent transformation, dedicated to empowering organizations to unlock their full potential. We help businesses enhance workforce performance and achieve strategic goals through innovative, technology-enabled learning solutions. For over 50 years, with a proven track record of supporting over 6,000 global organizations worldwide, we combine human expertise with AI-driven insights to deliver customized strategies that upskill talent, drive technology adoption, and optimize critical processes.

GP Strategies Government Solutions has an immediate need for an Aircraft Structures Instructor to support a large aerospace client in Ridley Park, PA. We are seeking candidates who are able to conduct training covering a broad range of structures subject matter including, but not limited to: Heavy Structures, Drill and Fill, Fastener Install and Removal, Bond and Ground and Sealing. This is a full-time, regular position.

Job Summary:

• Conducts and performs training or solutions using the appropriate medium and method (classroom, computer-based training [CBT], distance learning, simulations, on-the-job [OJT], coaching, job-aids) to satisfy business needs and requirements.
• Assesses and tests the competence of employees in performing tasks requiring certification or qualification to comply with government and organizational standards and specifications.
• Expert in navigating technical documents related to manufacturing / repair documents and/or blueprints (detail, assembly or installation drawings).
• Confers with management/client to understand work situation.
• Delivers training sessions covering specified areas of technical specialty.
• Evaluates training programs and reports on trainee progress.
• Maintains training programs and materials.
• Prepare training areas to be teach ready

Qualifications:

• Education, training and prior aerospace experience in structures including but not limited to Heavy Structures, Drill and Fill, Fastener Install and Removal, Bond and Ground and Sealing preferred
• Presentation skills or training/teaching background/experience
• Ability to travel 10-15% if needed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on location of assignment.

Assignment Location – Ridley Park, PA

• 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.
• 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.

At GP Strategies Government Solutions culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies Government Solutions is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.