Technical Trainer

Position:
Technical Trainer

Location:

Philadelphia, PA or Norfolk, VA Company Overview:

Continental Tide Defense Systems, Inc. (Continental Tide) is an industry leader, providing engineering and industrial services to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and other DoD organizations. At Continental Tide, we understand that a great company culture is one where employees know their voice is heard, no matter what their title is, and letting them grow in their role as the company does.

We want to provide our employees with the opportunity to learn, be challenged and be in a position where they can succeed, develop new skills, and do things they wouldn't have the opportunity to do elsewhere. Our fast-paced and challenging environment, employees here at Continental Tide can catapult themselves to the top and we’re looking for "the best at what they do" to join our team and help us grow.

Attention to detail and a willingness to learn is essential as you will be fully engaged from the first day. We offer competitive wages in salaried and hourly positions, educational opportunities, relocation reimbursement, competitive employee benefit options, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match. We are always looking for top-talent and we look forward to new thinkers and team players joining our company!

Continental Tide is seeking an experienced Technical Trainer to support Continental Tide’s extensive Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) contract base specifically supporting Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems. The successful candidate will prepare and instruct students in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC&R) Systems at NSWCPD’s Auxiliary Systems Test Facility.

• Support the operation, maintenance, and testing of naval air conditioning and refrigeration systems, subsystems, equipment, and components.
• Evaluate training requirements for the system.
• Create training objectives and goals.
• Identify the resources necessary to implement the plan and ensure that training is conducted in accordance with the plan.
• Perform research and analysis.
• Interface with SME regarding training development.
• Design, develop, and revise complex interactive, instructor-led courses of a technical nature.
• Draft and finalize training documentation.
• Prepare instructional materials from technical source data (Technical Manuals, PMS Documentation, etc…).
• Present training materials to a large audience.
• Conduct customized training classes.
• Execute On-the-job (OJT) hands-on training to training participants.
• Provide handouts and facilitate discussion.
• Determines overall effectiveness of programs and training by listening to feedback and making improvements as necessary.

• Must possess a REAL  U.S. Passport.
• Bachelor’s degree in training or three (3) years of military experience in curriculum development and instruction.
• Minimum of Three (3) years’ experience planning and managing training development for large programs, developing formal classroom courses, workshops, training plans, courses and material of a technical nature.
• Applicants must possess the ability to apply knowledge of AC&R theory, pipe fitting, electrical, mechanical layouts, variable speed drives (VSD), commercial chiller and HVAC controls aboard U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, MSC and commercial vessels.

• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and execute multiple assigned tasks.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) especially MS PowerPoint.
• Ability to read and interpret system and equipment drawings.
• Must…