Production Specialist

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CAE Vision:
Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

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Offer:

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! This position is contingent on Contract Award.

The Production Specialist is responsible for producing various levels of technical courseware from initial design through final deliverables using established Instructional Systems Design (ISD) processes. This role interprets and communicates program guidelines for instructional content development, collaborates with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and ensures courseware meets quality, clarity, and visual standards. The Production Specialist also designs and improves learning tools and development processes, edits and formats training materials, conducts peer and editorial reviews, and participates in trial instruction or evaluations of updated or newly created courseware.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Develop and review course materials with SME input, including instructional methods, course objectives, and assessment tools. Apply established instructional design processes across a comprehensive curriculum. Analyze training needs assessments and support development of tasks and instructional products aligned with training requirements. Design, refine, and improve learning tools, templates, and development processes. Prioritize project tasks to meet established milestones. Apply ISD principles to ensure alignment with instructional goals and objectives.

Use common illustration design software to create and edit graphics and digital photographs for integration into presentations or web pages. Rewrite or edit training materials to ensure proper grammar, clarity, and visual effectiveness while preserving original technical intent. Conduct peer reviews of courseware to confirm compliance with established quality standards. Review materials and graphics to ensure correct content, terminology, and formatting.

Create 2‑D and 3‑D graphics for integration into computer‑based interactive courseware. Consult with customers on performance improvement strategies and instructional approaches. Collaborate with project managers to ensure instructional methods and sequencing follow approved design guidelines. Perform final editorial review and support or lead trial instruction and evaluation of modified courseware. Coordinate with SMEs to produce static and interactive course materials for classroom and simulator instruction.

Use industry‑standard software to format technical documents, integrate supporting graphics, and prepare materials for classroom distribution. Support preparation of documentation and presentations for Courseware Configuration Working Groups. Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by tracking courseware issues and assisting with root‑cause analysis.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience producing interactive course materials or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience with systematic approaches to curriculum development.
• Experience with Learning Content Management Systems; experience with Outstart Evolution® preferred.
• Experience designing and creating self‑paced, interactive…