Manufacturing Instructor

Vulcan Elements Inc.; Benson (NC); Presencial; USD 55 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Vulcan Elements Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Instructor to deliver onboarding, safety, and operator training at Johnston County Community College. You will supervise hands-on practice, ensure learners meet qualification requirements, and coordinate with experts across Operations, Quality, and Engineering.

The role involves preparing training materials, conducting assessments, and maintaining accurate records while promoting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance on the shop floor.

Qualificações

• Minimum high school diploma and at least five years of relevant industrial experience with two years of training, coaching, onboarding, or leading employees.
• Experience operating industrial equipment and ability to qualify on assigned machines and processes.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, documentation, and equipment-control practices.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver onboarding, safety, technical, and operator training using classroom, simulations, and hands-on exercises.
• Explain manufacturing concepts clearly to hourly operators and technicians.
• Prepare presentations, guides, and materials; coordinate guest instructors and subject-matter experts.
• Administer quizzes and practical assessments; maintain attendance and records.
• Teach topics in magnet science, safety, quality, material control, and MES/ERP concepts.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Presentation

Training delivery

MS Office

Travel readiness

Formação académica

High school diploma

Ferramentas

N/A

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Integrity.

As the Manufacturing Instructor you deliver classroom, simulation, and hands‑on equipment training for employees entering advanced magnet manufacturing roles. This position teaches approved curriculum, operates production and training equipment during demonstrations, and supervises learners as they practice required tasks at Johnston County Community College (JCC).

The instructor must become qualified on the assigned machines and processes before operating equipment or supervising hands‑on activities. The position works closely with Vulcan Elements subject‑matter experts from Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Warehouse/Logistics to ensure training remains accurate, safe, and consistent with approved procedures.

Instruction and Facilitation

• Deliver approved onboarding, safety, technical, and operator training using classroom instruction, videos, discussions, simulations, and practical exercises.
• Explain manufacturing and technical concepts in clear, practical language appropriate for hourly operators and technicians.
• Maintain an organized, engaging learning environment and adapt instruction to learner experience while preserving required outcomes.
• Prepare presentations, student guides, handouts, equipment, and materials before each session.
• Coordinate guest instructors and Vulcan Elements subject‑matter experts to support training delivery.

Machine Demonstration and Hands‑On Training

• Complete required machine qualifications and safely set up, operate, monitor, and shut down assigned equipment.
• Demonstrate approved operating procedures, including controls, operating limits, hazards, quality checks, documentation, and emergency response.
• Supervise hands‑on practice, maintain control of the training area, and enforce PPE, procedural, stop‑work, and escalation requirements.
• Stop training activities when unsafe conditions, equipment abnormalities, quality concerns, or procedural deviations occur.
• Conduct and document practical evaluations, ensuring learners complete required qualification and authorization before operating independently.

Teach or coordinate training in the following areas:

• Magnet science, applications, grades, customer requirements, workplace expectations, and manufacturing fundamentals.
• Safety, quality, material control, documentation, traceability, compliance courses, and onboarding requirements.
• Technical terminology, measurements, drawings, specifications, and MES and ERP concepts.
• Receiving, sampling, material preparation, milling, blending, pressing, sintering, inspection, and metallography.
• Department roles, cross‑functional handoffs, machine operation, quality checks, basic troubleshooting, and response to abnormal conditions.

Assessment and Administration

• Administer quizzes, simulations, practical exercises, and hands‑on assessments, providing coaching and remediation as needed.
• Maintain accurate attendance, assessment, qualification, and completion records.
• Use current, approved materials and procedures, and resolve outstanding questions with appropriate subject‑matter experts.
• Collect learner feedback, recommend curriculum improvements, and support scheduling, classroom preparation, pilot‑site visits, and future cohorts.
• Protect confidential, proprietary, customer‑sensitive, and export‑controlled information.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, with at least five years of relevant industrial experience and two years training, coaching, onboarding, or leading employees.
• Experience operating industrial equipment and ability to qualify on assigned machines and processes.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, documentation, and equipment‑control practices, with the ability to interpret and follow technical documents and approved procedures.
• Strong communication, presentation, organization, and classroom‑management skills; ability to demonstrate technical tasks, supervise practice, and maintain accurate training records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and classroom technology, with the ability to travel between JCC, Vulcan Elements, and pilot sites and work a flexible schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering technology, education, instructional design, workforce development, occupational safety, or a related field.
• Experience delivering manufacturing, safety, technical, or operator training.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, metals, powder or chemical processing, or regulated production environments.
• Experience with scenario‑based instruction, train‑the‑trainer programs, and practical skills assessments.
• Familiarity with MES, ERP, learning management systems, and manufacturing procedures and work instructions.

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

The position requires regular presence on the production floor and the ability to navigate all areas of the facility. Candidates must be able to climb stairs, stand and walk for extended periods, and work in environments that may be hot, humid, or noisy. The role also requires the use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, and adherence to all applicable safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Employees must be able to complete required fit testing, wear appropriate PPE for the duration of assigned tasks, and respond safely to changing conditions within the production environment.

Role Authority

This position may operate equipment and supervise hands‑on training only after completing the required machine‑specific qualification. The instructor may evaluate learner performance but may not authorize independent equipment operation unless designated to do so under the approved qualification process.

Eligible to share/position to various positions within Workforce Strategy and Development team based on needs and performance.

This position requires access to information and technology that is subject to US Export Control. Vulcan Elements will use this information to determine if you are eligible to receive this information under US Law.

Voluntary Self‑Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self‑identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Vulcan Elements’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

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