Training Supervisor

Training Supervisor

The Training Supervisor leads the Training Department, overseeing staff and coordinating activities to meet departmental and company objectives. This role is responsible for managing and continuously improving training programs and processes to support operational success.

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission‑critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Joplin, MO manufactures state‑of‑the‑art wiring harnesses for Aerospace and Defense as well as Industrial and Medical Industries.

• Maintaining department skills matrices and ensuring compliance with regulatory/customer audits concerning employee training
• Conducting and/or overseeing the gathering, verification and processing of personnel training related documentation
• Ensuring the maintenance of personnel records and curriculum databases with the use of relevant training processes/systems
• Analyzing, developing, and implementing new training processes for functional areas
• Working in collaboration with the operations team to develop training materials such as slide decks, handouts, eLearning modules, tests and on‑the‑job training forms
• Facilitating learning through a variety of delivery methods including classroom instruction, virtual training, and on‑the‑job coaching
• Coordinating employee certification programs with department leaders
• Defining and creating employee curricula based on job requirements
• Managing and maintaining in‑house training facilities and equipment
• Creating and maintaining training procedures and work instructions as needed to support the training system
• Performing administrative tasks needed to maintain the training system database, which includes training records, certifications, and files
• Performs other duties, as assigned, including leading projects and participation in project committees
• Conduct and facilitate required company training programs as needed to support operational, regulatory, customer, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain proficiency and certification (where applicable) to serve as a qualified instructor for required training courses and provide training coverage during absences, staffing shortages, peak hiring periods, or other business needs.
• Deliver instructor‑led training on a regular basis to maintain training effectiveness, subject matter expertise, and instructional skills. At a minimum, conduct training sessions periodically, including no less than monthly when business conditions allow.
• Provide training support across all shifts as required, including occasional evening or off‑shift training sessions to meet operational and workforce development needs.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through classroom observation, employee feedback, testing results, and on‑the‑job performance, and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Serve as a role model and subject matter resource for trainers and department leaders by demonstrating effective instructional techniques and adherence to established training standards.
• Adhere to General Requirements of Team Members
• Responsible for supervising Training Department employees and coordinating work to meet departmental and company requirements
• Responsible for the Continual Improvement of the training processes and programs
• Responsible for protecting and maintaining all Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) appropriately to prevent unauthorized access, dissemination, or use of this information, documentation, or products; including authorized and proper use of such information in regard to marking, storing, transmitting, and destruction of…