Shipfitting/Steel Trades Instructor - Nuclear

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

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. seeks an experienced instructor to train shipfitters and sheet metal workers for nuclear structural maintenance and construction.

You will follow lesson plans, evaluate student performance, and document outcomes in certification records or databases. Responsibilities include developing training packages, conducting drills, and performing deckplate observations to verify training applicability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Qualified in Nuclear Shipfitter or Nuclear Sheet Metal Worker.
• Experience in shipfitting or sheet metal preferred.

Responsibilities

• Qualify as a Nuclear Trade Training Instructor.
• Maintain applicable cleanliness qualifications.
• Pass exams with ≥ 80%.
• Conduct class lessons per curriculum.
• Administer written and practical examinations.
• Conduct Deckplate Observations.
• Serve as SME for curriculum development.
• Mentor and coach fellow instructors.
• Suggest safety, quality, cost and schedule improvements.
• Support Training Department goals.

Skills

Public speaking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Safety compliance

Adaptability

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nuclear Shipfitter qualification

Nuclear Sheet Metal Worker qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

This instructor position is responsible to conduct classroom and hands on training of shipfitters and sheet metal workers for nuclear structural maintenance and construction. This will include, but is not limited to nuclear structural shipfitting, welding administration, and grinding as well as nuclear sheet metal instruction on processes administration and hands on instruction. The selected candidate will be required to follow approved lesson plans, perform examinations and evaluations of student performance, and provide documentation via written certification or computer database entry. Other duties include the development of training packages, participation in training exercises (drills), and conducting deckplate observations to validate training applicability.

Job Description

This instructor position is responsible to conduct classroom and hands on training of shipfitters and sheet metal workers for nuclear structural maintenance and construction. This will include, but is not limited to nuclear structural shipfitting, welding administration, and grinding as well as nuclear sheet metal instruction on processes administration and hands on instruction. The selected candidate will be required to follow approved lesson plans, perform examinations and evaluations of student performance, and provide documentation via written certification or computer database entry. Other duties include the development of training packages, participation in training exercises (drills), and conducting deckplate observations to validate training applicability.

Responsibilities And Duties

The responsibilities & duties include but are not limited to:

• Qualifying as a Nuclear Trade Training Instructor.
• Maintaining all applicable cleanliness qualifications.
• Passing applicable exams with ≥ 80%.
• Conducting class lessons per curriculum.
• Administering written and practical examinations.
• Conducting Deckplate Observations.
• Acting as the subject matter expert (SME) for curriculum development.
• Mentoring and coaching, sharing lessons learned with other instructors.
• Recommending changes to improve areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvements.
• Supporting the Training Department goals and objectives with other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Currently or previously qualified in one of the following courses: Nuclear Shipfitter, Nuclear Sheet metal worker
• 3+ years of Shipfitter experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear steel trades
• Past or current experience as a first-class Nuclear Shipfitter or equivalent Steel Trade worker (Sheetmetal Worker 1/C, Structural Welder 1/C)
• Prior Classroom/OJT instructing experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Experience preparing and delivering training materials, classroom lectures, hands‑on training, and associated written and practical exams

Skills

Skills:

• A strong history of procedural compliance and safe work practices
• Comfort speaking in front of a large groups and be able to maintain control of a classroom
• Comfort assigning students training tasks and enforcing policies and procedures
• Comfort evaluating student progress
• Ability to easily adapt to changing responsibilities and new ideas
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong work ethic and dedicated team player

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Inside, Noise