Technical Trainer: Composites Manufacturing & Onboarding

Firefly Aerospace; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Pet Insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Briggs, Texas, is seeking a Technical Trainer to build, deliver, and continuously improve our manufacturing training program, from onboarding through the full career arc.

You will translate composites manufacturing knowledge into a scalable curriculum, partner with technicians, engineers, and Quality, and measure training effectiveness using LMS, data, and competency trackers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, or related engineering.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing, aerospace, or production engineering environment.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into teachable steps.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or formally training technicians or engineers.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate engaging instructor-led classroom, small-group, and hands-on technical training across experience levels.
• Teach employees to navigate company systems and access work instructions, drawings, specs, and records.
• Design and own a structured onboarding program with milestones and checkpoints.
• Build career-long development pathways and measurable training outcomes.
• Develop lesson plans, presentations, demonstrations, and full curricula grounded in adult-learning principles.
• Use LMS, video, and e-learning tools to create scalable, repeatable courses.
• Define and track training-effectiveness metrics and analyze data for trends and gaps.
• Provide data-driven inputs to engineering, manufacturing, and Quality to improve processes.
• Learn the full composites manufacturing lifecycle by partnering with technicians and SMEs.
• Maintain qualification records and ensure materials stay current with process changes.

Skills

Curriculum design

Public speaking

On-the-floor training

Adult learning principles

Teaching experience

Strong communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial/Aerospace

Tools

LMS

ERP

HRIS

Document control systems

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Briggs, Texas, is seeking a Technical Trainer to build, deliver, and continuously improve our manufacturing training program, from onboarding through the full career arc.

You will translate composites manufacturing knowledge into a scalable curriculum, partner with technicians, engineers, and Quality, and measure training effectiveness using LMS, data, and competency trackers.