Structural Welding Instructor

General Dynamics Electric Boat; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat's Focus Factory Training unit seeks a Structural Welding Instructor for long-term travel to support strategic sourcing initiatives at Focus Factory locations across the United States.

You will instruct welding courses, supervise supplier instructors, enforce safety, assess performance, and coordinate with site leadership while traveling up to 75% across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years of welding trade experience
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience at Electric Boat
• Ability to participate in business travel up to 75%

Responsibilities

• Instruct welding courses including Workmanship and Safety Briefs
• Provide quality oversight of supplier instructors and hands-on training
• Enforce safety rules and assess student performance
• Manage rosters and training paperwork
• Coordinate with Focus Factory leadership on student performance
• Travel up to 75% to sites as required

Skills

Classroom leadership

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Safety & compliance mindset

Travel readiness

Education

Advanced coursework/certifications in welding or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

NDT basics

Job description

Overview

Focus Factory Training (D794) is currently looking for an organized, self-motivated Structural Welding Instructor for long term travel to support strategic sourcing initiatives at the various Focus Factories. This position will report to the Chief of Training for Strategic Sourcing and will report to the applicable on-site Chief of Training when traveling.

Instructors will be assigned to Business Travel and/or Extended Work Assignments at Focus Factory locations, including but not limited to: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Florence, South Carolina; Jacksonville, FL and Mobile, Alabama.

The instructor will be part of a team, responsible for the training of supplier staff in various courses related to various structural welding processes and wire types, as well as additional welding related courses. Qualified candidates will have a strong commitment to Safety and Procedural Compliance, be self-starter and possess strong verbal & written communication skills. Candidates must also be driven by a desire to develop themselves and others, and possess the ability to multi-task with a friendly, approachable customer service demeanor.

Responsibilities & Duties

The responsibilities & duties include but are not limited to:

• Instructing multiple welding related classroom courses including Workmanship, AWPSS and Safety Briefs
• Instructing multiple structural related classroom courses
• Provide quality oversight of supplier embedded instructors to support site training needs
• Directing and assessing hands on training with practice and tests
• Enforcing safety rules and regulations in training and during deck plate audits
• Assessing student performance & identifying nonconformance to policies, procedures and technical documents
• Supporting various course content reviews and related activities
• Conducting assessments as needed/scheduled
• Manage class rosters and training OQE submittal paperwork
• Meeting with Focus Factory Leadership regarding student performance as needed
• Consistently grade tests and quizzes to ensure knowledge capture and understanding of training topics
• Communicate with other Training team members to advance work and communicate issues
• Supporting special training projects as required

• Support the Training department goals and objectives with other responsibilities as assigned

Work Schedule

The selected candidate will be expected to work the following work schedule:

• Generally, 1st shift hours - Supplier site hours vary flexibility is necessary
• Ability to work additional overtime as directed (including weekends)
• Ability to participate in Business travel (up to 75%)

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years of welding trade experience
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience at Electric Boat
• Ability to participate in business travel up to 75%

Preferred

• Advanced educational course work including certifications, associates or other advanced education degree
• Instructing/teaching experience
• VT Experience
• Leadership experience (working leader, MDU, SS …ETC)
• Currently qualified & proficient in 3 or more welding processes
• Experience with non-destructive testing, AWPSS & SRT
• Proficiency with MS Office products – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc
• Proficiency with communication & virtual technologies

Skills

Successful candidates for the Structural Welding Instructor Position will:

• Have a strong ability to prioritize and complete multiple complex assignments
• Have a strong ability to lead and direct in a classroom and workshop environment
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
• Have demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Have a strong willingness to think critically and problem solve
• Have a strong commitment to teaching others and leading student classes
• Have demonstrated commitment to customer-service, safety & procedural compliance
• Ready to learn and take on additional responsibilities and duties as needed
• Ready to learn and teach new courses and team members with a variety of learning abilities
• Have the ability to engage with supplier employees in a professional manner
• Be comfortable with new teaching technologies and willing to adapt to new teaching approaches
• Must Be able to complete and maintain NDT requirements for Welding Qualifications
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to maneuver throughout the facility and units to support all areas as required