Technical Trainer - 818440

Purpose of the position

Will perform assigned trainer associate professional duties as an S3 employee onsite under the NASA SACOM contract at Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility. Conducts technical and non-technical skills training programs for the organization to train and provide continual learning for employees. This includes common Safety Training courses as well as a variety of operator courses to include but not limited to Overhead Cranes, Powered Industrial Truck, Mobile Aerial Platforms, Mobile Cranes, Special Purpose Mobile Equipment.

Company Conformance Statement

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.

• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.

• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Employees are required to:

• Comply with all applicable safety- and health-related rules, regulations, and procedures;

• Work safely themselves and help their teammates work safely;

• Assist supervisors and managers in identifying and mitigating potentially hazardous conditions; and

• Help the organization maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Principal Responsibilities of the Position

• Conducts training courses at both MAF and SSC, using required tools for on-site and virtual sessions, to include lectures, web-based programs and hands-on sessions.

• Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.

• Oversees the design and development of training curriculum for both on-site and virtual programs.

• Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials

• Gathers and summarizes course evaluations to provide data for review to determine effectiveness of training sessions.

• Assists in the review of external training programs to determine feasibility of purchase.

• Consults with management to conduct overall needs assessments to ensure training needs are met.

• Conducts course pilots and provides train-the-trainer services. Reviews course evaluation analysis and results to determine effectiveness of training sessions regarding course content and trainer. Resolves issues and/or implements revisions to courses.

• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, organizational development, human resources or related field preferred

• Eight or more years of training experience

• Experience working with communications practices, principles and procedures for both on-site and on-line presentations

• Experience working with instructional design and adult learning and training methodologies.

• 3rd Party Certifications to train equipment classes such as Powered Industrial Truck, Mobile Aerial platforms, Overhead Crane, Mobile Crane operator classes preferred.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.

• Must be able to provide a certified Birth Certificate (with state seal), Passport, or INS Citizenship documents on date of hire (candidate will be sent home if this paperwork is not provided upon arrival on date of hire).

• Must have the ability to communicate the English language, both verbally and written, in an effective manner.

• Must have, and maintain, a valid driver's license.

• Must be able to pass a Pre-Employment background check and drug screen test.

• Clean, neat, and professional personal appearance.

• Will ensure quality and completeness of work in a safe and timely manner as well as insuring areas worked are clean, neat and ready for customers needs when complete.

Special Knowledge and Skills Required

• Basic communication skills to develop training procedures

• Presentation skills to train and educate employees

• Basic interpersonal skills for interacting with all levels of employees

• Personal computer and business solutions software skills

• Organization and time management skills

• Ability to pay close attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality regarding employee information

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability and desire to actively pursue learning opportunities in the training fields

• Ability to understand and apply federal, state and local changes to and/or new regulations/laws pertaining to human resources

• Willingness to travel.

Physical Requirements

• Dexterity to operate office equipment as required by the position.

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

• Walk periodically throughout the day

• Bend and stoop periodically

• Push and pull periodically

• Walk up/down stairs frequently

• Stand a few hours per day

• Climb ladders and scaffolding

• Wear PPE gear periodically (steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves)

• Tolerate extreme cold/heat periodically

Preferences

• Prior knowledge of NASA site, experienced with working on government installations preferred.

Syncom Space Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.