Employee Development Specialist - Composite Repair (Experienced or Senior)

Employee Development Specialist - Composite Repair (Experienced or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company’s Production System Training (PST) team is currently seeking an Employee Development Specialist – Composite Repair to join our Fabrication Faculty organization in Auburn, Washington. Our team is hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced or Senior Specialists.  

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with a strong background in aerospace composite fabrication and repair who have a passion for training the next generation of skilled workers and want to serve as technical instructors. This position will support our increasing composite work across multiple sites and business units.

The successful candidates will be trusted to work independently and utilize superior customer service and communication skill sets in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Position Responsibilities:  

• Apply instructional skills (e.g. preparation, delivery, summary, assess student progress, remediation, motivation, engagement, etc.) to safely lead learners and manage classroom/lab environments in a professional manner in compliance with company policies

• Convey information and ideas, while using a variety of media, to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and will help them understand and retain the content

• Identify business specific learning objectives and adapt curriculum content and delivery methods

• Identify potential issues that impact performance and recommend development of improvement recommendations

• Assess requirements and coordinate with cross-functional team members to ensure commitments are met, customers are supported and business goals are achieved

• Analyze, validate, optimize and coordinate training requests for new hire, recall, and transfer employees

• Adapt and address challenging training/learning situations on-the-fly, in order to provide a value-added learning experience for students

• Support varying shifts and locations across the region based on training demand

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): 

• 3+ years of experience in sheet metal, composite, machining, woodworking fabrication assembly methods and common shop practices

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance

• 3+ years of experience teaching, coaching and developing others

• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• Experience presenting complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, in large and small groups

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):  

• Associate’s, Journeyman Card or Bachelor’s Degree

• 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Composite repair or composite fabrication skills in aerospace

• Experience with fabrication and assembly process (e.g. seal, bond and ground, etc.)

• Experience with designing/developing course content and instructional materials

• Experience with mechanical assembly and surface preparation

• Experience with aircraft mechanical quality and inspection

• Experience with foundational skills and systems like PSDS, CMES, REDARS, Drawings, Precision Measuring Tools

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargai