Aircraft Composite Instructor

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, agility and efficiency are critical to maintaining national competitiveness. The ability to integrate specialized expertise into government and commercial organizations is essential for driving tangible improvements in performance. For over 50 years, GP Strategies has been a leader in providing high-quality services across training and development, emergency management, and engineering. 

GP Strategies' affiliate company, GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. (GPGS), will focus on delivering tailored services directly to U.S. government agencies, and federal contractors and commercial companies, with an unwavering commitment to the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and compliance. This makes GPGS the ideal partner for achieving operational success. With a strong foundation in innovation and excellence, we’ve empowered both government and commercial organizations to improve operational effectiveness and foster long-term success. Through GPGS, we will continue to build on our legacy of driving measurable improvements that ensure sustainable growth and mission success.

GP Strategies has an opening for an Aircraft Composite Instructor to support a large aerospace client in St. Louis, MO. We are seeking candidates who can conduct training covering a broad range of Composite subject matter. For this role, candidates need to be willing to support different shifts and travel up to 10% to remote US sites.

Job Summary:

• Conducts and performs training or solutions using the appropriate medium and method (classroom, computer-based training [CBT], distance learning, simulations, on-the-job [OJT], coaching, job-aids) to satisfy business needs and requirements.
• Assesses and tests the competence of employees in performing tasks requiring certification or qualification to comply with government and organizational standards and specifications.
• Expert in navigating technical documents related to manufacturing/repair documents and/or blueprints (detail, assembly, or installation drawings).

1. Confers with management/client to understand work situation/requirements.

• Delivers training sessions covering specified areas of technical specialties.
• Evaluates training programs and reports on trainee progress.
• Maintains training programs and materials.
• Prepare training areas to be teach ready

Qualifications:

• Education, training, and prior aerospace experience in composite manufacturing and repairs, and skills as follows:
• Aircraft Composite manufacturing and repair, vacuum bagging process, wet layup, various bonding procedures, resins, cleaning process, inspection, material handling, and associated safety procedures.
• Prior demonstrated Instructor delivery
• Must be willing to support any shift (with prior notification)
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time to remote US sites.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on location of assignment.

Assignment Location – St. Louis, MO

• Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  
• Fingering (typing), communicating, repetitive motions. 
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.  
• Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.

At GP Strategies Government Solutions culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies Government Solutions is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.