Location: Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ

Position Summary: This position will fulfill training duties in support of the US Armys Product Director (PD) Aerostats mission at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona.

Job Description:

• Develops and trains employees or customers of industrial or commercial establishment in installation, programming, safety, maintenance, and repair of machinery and equipment, such as robots, programmable controllers, and robot controllers, following manuals, specifications, blueprints, and schematics, and using hand tools, measuring instruments, and testing equipment.
• Confers with management and staff or technical training coordinator to determine training objectives. Writes training program, including outline, text, handouts, and tests, and designs laboratory exercises, applying knowledge of electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and programming, and following machine, equipment, and tooling manuals.
• This is a professional level non-supervisory position. Schedules classes based on classroom and equipment availability.
• Lectures class on safety, installation, programming, maintenance, and repair of machinery and equipment, following outline, handouts, and texts, and using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotape, and slides.
• Demonstrates procedures being taught, such as programming and repair, applying knowledge of electrical wire color coding, programming, electronics, mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics, using hand tools, measuring instruments, and testing equipment and following course outline. Observes trainees in laboratory and answers trainees' questions.
• Administers written and practical exams and writes performance reports to evaluate trainees' performance.
• Participates in meetings, seminars, and training sessions to obtain information useful to training facility and integrates information into training program.
• May repair electrical and electronic components of robots in industrial establishments.
• May install, program, maintain, and repair robots in customer's establishment.

Experience and Job Skills:

• 8 or more years in experience in training on aerostat systems, BA/BS or higher.
• An additional 8 years experience in a related field may be substituted for education.
• A masters degree or higher may be substituted for 4 years of experience if their degree is in a related field.

Qualifications/Certifications:

• Shall have a top secret (TS) clearance with the ability to obtain sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• US Citizenship