Lead Equipment Training Specialist - 90305349 - Beech Grove

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Lead Equipment Training Specialist (Amtrak Apprenticeship) is responsible for the development,implementation, and management of all equipment training in compliance with Amtrak’s Apprenticeship program
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, monitoring, presenting learning objectives and documenting participationof Amtrak Mechanical Apprenticeship program.
• Manages the development and implementation of Amtrak’s Apprenticeship program for skills enhancement ofequipment and vehicle operations.
• Coordinates Apprenticeship field-training activities including quality assurance functions to ensure compliancewith all published policies, standards and procedures.
• Develops, implements, maintain and chairs committees for standardization of equipment and vehicle trainingand testing programs including materials, manuals, presentation methods, testing mechanisms, efficiency,standards, etc.
• Presents Safety, Fundamentals and Skills training to Apprenticeship employees to enable them to attain theirAmtrak journeyman certification.
• Maintains mandatory equipment qualifications.
• Coordinates training at facilities and with applicable equipment to ensure students have hands on experience.
• Efficiently and securely manage employee training records as required by CFR49 Part 238.109.
• Presents Amtrak and vendor provided courses.
• Work with Amtrak Apprenticeship department staff to conduct needs analyses to identify and communicatetraining needs.
• Assures compliance with training requirements described in Thornton and McLaurin Consent decree.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the development, review, evaluation, and revision of Apprenticeship trainingprograms for compliance with current statutory/regulatory requirements, documented practices, technology,operational needs, and other requirements.
• Coordinates with other staff performing program development and/or perform program development work asrequired.
• Conducts observations of programs and/or deliver pilots of new or updated programs and provide documentedfeedback to the development process.
• Works with System Safety to ensure training programs align with relevant Safety Regulations and Amtrak SafetyStandards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering, Business, Education Construction or relatedfield, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience in technical instruction and the preparation of technical training materials.
• Experience working in railroad and construction maintenance.
• Experience with federal codes and regulations.
• Strong technical writing and public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of Adult Learning Principles.
• Extensive experience in the railroad industry. Demonstrated experience in administration, planning andscheduling and contract and labor agreements management
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, collaborative, and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated experience in railroad operation planning for construction and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of technical training materials as they apply to Apprenticeshiptraining.
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance, operational, and construction practices specific to the railroadindustry. Thorough knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in 49 CFR 214 and OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be able to motivate others and drive for