Technical Trainer: Composites Manufacturing & Onboarding

Firefly Aerospace

Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY)

Hybrid

USD 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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