Inside Machinist Instructor - 2nd Shift

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; Waterford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton seeks an organized Inside Machinist Instructor to drive onboarding, training, and ongoing development of machinists.

You will deliver classroom and hands-on courses on safety, trade skills, and general trades requirements, while upholding safety and procedural standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of machine shop experience.
• Proven experience with ProtoTrak and Hurco machines.
• Experience in training or teaching preferred.
• Familiarity with training material preparation.

Responsibilities

• Qualify as a Trade Training Instructor.
• Instruct multiple Inside Machinists trade courses in classroom and hands-on settings.
• Onboard new hires and assess student performance.
• Teach blueprint reading, GD&T, deburring, speeds and feeds, threading, and precision measurement.
• Demonstrate setup, programming, operation, and inspection on ProtoTrak and Hurco machines.
• Support safety rules, lesson plan updates, and training project work.
• Provide flexibility to support training on all shifts.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Public speaking

Organization

Safety training

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Certificate/Associates or higher

Tools

ProtoTrak

Hurco

Job description

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

• 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