Technician Trainer at Crane in Washington, DC

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Technician Trainer at our Lynnwood, WA location. About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics! Job Summary: The Technician Trainer will lead and oversee advanced on-the-job training (OJT) and classroom training programs specifically tailored to Technician. This role involves developing, maintaining, and updating comprehensive training plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, industry standards, and technical requirements. The Trainer will evaluate training effectiveness, identify skill gaps, and provide recommendations to enhance workforce capabilities. Essential Functions: Collaborate and provide input in the development of training programs for Technicians Implement, and manage training programs for Technicians, ensuring alignment with quality standards, and technical requirements Ensure new hires, transfers, and existing employees complete their training plans, including advanced technical skills and certifications Collaborate with Production Supervisors and Value Stream Managers to design and update training plans based on operational needs and individual development goals In partnership with Engineering, optimize testing conditions, instructions and training documentation to improve training quality and efficiency Train and cross-train Technicians in automated test setup, execution, and troubleshooting Train and cross-train Technicians in manual test setup, adjustment, operation and interpretation of results from standard and special purpose test equipment, such as differential and multi-meters, signal generators, power supplies, bridges, oscilloscopes, DMMs, altitude chamber, flow meter and hi-pot Schedule and coordinate training sessions (classroom, OJT, or virtual) in collaboration with Production Leads, SMEs and Training Specialists Monitor and assess training effectiveness, modifying training plans and methodologies as needed to ensure optimal outcomes Provide detailed feedback to area Leads and Supervisors on trainee performance, efficiency, and qualifications achieved Schedule and administer training classes to certify Associates (i.e., IPC) Approve and release trainees for independent work upon successful completion of training plans Ensure timely completion of all training requirements, including cross-training initiatives to support workforce flexibility and Value Stream objectives Conduct retraining sessions to onboard, address skill gaps and ensure associates meet or exceed efficiency and quality standards Maintain accurate training records and ensure compliance with all relevant policies, regulations, and documentation requirements Promote and enforce safety practices, ensuring all associates perform tasks in a safe manner and adhere to safety guidelines Proactively identify and communicate training-related challenges, collaborating with supervisors and management to resolve issues Serve as a point of contact for training-related inquiries and provide support for training-related administrative tasks All other duties assigned by Manager Eligibility Requir