Painting Instructor - 2nd shift

  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Groton, CT, US
  • 6mo ago
  • Full-time
  • On-site

Overview

The primary duties of this position entail:

  • Qualify as a Trade Training Instructor
  • Qualify and maintain all applicable non-nuclear Painter qualifications
  • Onboarding New Hire Painters
  • Instructing multiple Paint Trade courses in classroom and hands on settings
  • Instructing multiple General Trades classroom courses
    • Fall Protection, Fire Watch, Tank Watch, Respirator etc.
  • Enforcing safety rules and regulations
  • Supporting various lesson plan updates and related activities
  • Assessing student performance and identifying noncompliance to policies, procedures and technique sheets
  • Supporting special training projects as required
  • Being available for overtime as needed
  • Being flexible to support training on other shifts as needed
  • Conduct deck plate observations
  • Recommend changes to improve areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to speak in fron tof large groups of people
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Ability to embrace change and new ideas
  • Strong organization skills
  • Maintain a strong work ethic
  • Be a dedicated team player
  • Must have a strong history of procedural compliance and safe work practices
  • Must be comfortable speaking in front of a large groups and be able to maintain control of a classroom
  • Must be comfortable assigning students training tasks and enforcing policies and procedures
  • Must be comfortable evaluating student progress
  • Must be able to easily adapt to changing responsibilities

Qualifications

Required:

  • High school diploma/GED
  • Must be a first class Painter 
  • Must have a minimum of 3 years of Shipyard experience.

Preferred:

  • Prior classroom/OTJ or ALC Instructor experience 
  • Certificate, Associates or advanced degree
  • Experience in preparation of training materials
  • Experience with classroom lectures, hands-on training and associated written and practical exams