Senior Vocational Instructor

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. in Metairie, LA seeks a Senior Vocational Instructor with extensive welding/fitting experience to develop and conduct training for craft employees and to act as a technical expert in supporting production and welding procedures.

Requirements include 10+ years welding/fitting or 5+ years as instructor/ supervisor and CWI certification. You will coordinate projects, evaluate new welding tech, and train staff through varied methods in a marine construction environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years welding or fitting experience, or 5 years as instructor or supervisor.
• CWI certification is required.
• Experience coordinating welding procedure development and training.

Responsibilities

• Serves as technical expert and supports production on welding procedures and processes.
• Coordinates and leads projects for welding procedure development and related processes.
• Reports progress and issues to management while guiding training for staff.
• Formulates teaching outlines and selects instructional methods for effective training.
• Conducts training sessions, evaluates progress, and supervises apprentices.

Skills

Craft knowledge

Leadership

Energetic

Marine standards

Welding procedures

Shipbuilding basics

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Vocational Instructor with preferably at least 10 years of welding or fitting experience or 5 years of experience as an instructor or production supervisor. The candidate will develop, coordinate, and conduct training programs for specific employees in craft positions in addition to serving as a technical expert in supporting production members, coordinating/developing welding procedures, addressing welding problems/production processes, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 10 years of welding or fitting experience preferred or 5 years of experience as an instructor or production supervisor
• CWI required

SKILLS

• Possesses in-depth knowledge of craft-specific processes and techniques
• Works well with other craft supervisors
• Exhibits high energy levels and maintains a good attitude
• Familiar with standard marine practice and general specifications for construction
• Capable of developing and coordinating the process for establishing new welding procedures
• Has good basic knowledge of shipbuilding activities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a technical expert and support for production members and management on facility welding procedures, processes, etc.
• Assists with technical issues regarding welding requirements, performance, etc.
• Coordinates and leads projects for various welding procedure development and associated processes
• Reports project progress and issues to management
• Assists in evaluating new technology for the facility regarding welding elements of production
• Conducts research on various welding techniques and application in addressing welding problems, production processes, etc.
• Participates on various external committees in addressing craft/technical needs within the industry, as needed
• Confers with management to gain knowledge of work situations requiring training for employees to better understand changes in policies, procedures, regulations, and technologies
• Formulates teaching outline and determines instructional methods, utilizing knowledge of specified training needs and effectiveness of such methods as individual or group training, lecture, demonstration, etc.
• Selects or develops teaching aids, such as training handbooks, demonstration models, etc.
• Conducts training sessions covering specified areas such as those concerned with new employee orientation, on-the-job training, apprenticeship programs, health and safety programs, refresher training, etc.
• Test trainees, measures progress, and evaluates effectiveness of training
• Supervises apprentices and trainees while in the training school