Groton Trades Training department is currently seeking an organized, self-motivated Inside Machinist Instructor to join the Trades Training Delivery Team. Reporting to the Supervisor of the Trades Training School, this position plays a key role in the onboarding, training, qualification, and ongoing development of new and existing Inside Machinists.

The Inside Machinist Instructor will work as part of a collaborative team responsible for delivering a wide range of classroom and hands-on courses covering general safety, Inside Machinist trade skills, and various general trades requirements. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to Safety and Procedure Compliance, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to multi-task effectively while maintaining a friendly, approachable, customer-service-oriented demeanor.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Qualify as a Trade Training Instructor
• Qualify and maintain all applicable Inside Machinists qualifications
• Onboarding New Hire Inside Machinists
• Instructing multiple Inside Machinists Trade courses in a classroom setting

  • Blueprint reading, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Deburring and finishing practices, Speeds and Feeds selection, Threading (External/Internal), single point and other methods, Precision Measuring Instruments.

• Demonstrate and teach setup, programming, operation and inspection for Prototrak CNC Lathes, Prototrak CNC Mills, Hurco 3 axis Machining Centers

• Instructing multiple General Trades classroom courses
  • Fall Protection, Fire Watch, Respirator, Tank Watch 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 all shifts as needed
• Conduct deck plate observations
• Recommend changes to improve areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous improvement

Required:

• High school diploma/GED
• 3+ years of machine shop experience.

Preferred:

• 2+ years of Electric Boat experience
• 3+ years of shipyard experience
• Proven hands on experience running ProtoTrak and Hurco machines
• Prior classroom/OJT 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

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to speak in front of 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