Production Training Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION Position:Production Training Coordinator Employer:MAAS Aviation Brookley, Inc. Line Manager:Production Manager (if applicable) or Head of Production Direct Reports:Production Trainee(s) Base Location:Mobile, AL., United States Safety Sensitive:Yes Travel:N/A In General: The Production Training Coordinator acts as a tactical partner to the Production team, providing the theoretical and direct hands-on training necessary for staff to complete their training syllabus, covering aircraft cleaning, preparation, masking, and painting, all performed to company and customer specification. Essential Duties: The Production Training Coordinator is directly responsible for the following essential duties: Serving as a trusted partner to Production supervisors and staff, aligning training initiatives with production goals and operational requirements. Ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards and safety regulations during training sessions, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Promoting a safety-first culture by emphasizing safe working practices and accident prevention strategies. Conducting induction training sessions to ensure new employees understand safety procedures, customer specifications, and company processes. Supporting the onboarding of new team members, serving as their guide and mentor throughout the probationary period. Assessing training needs and developing employee-specific development plans to improve painter skills, including surface preparation, painting technique, and quality control. Overseeing ongoing training and skill development activities, ensuring consistent application of best practices across the team. Monitoring and evaluating painter performance, and providing constructive feedback and coaching to support continuous improvement. Collaborating with Production supervisors and management to identify training needs and skill gaps, and to align on staff development strategy, training program effectiveness, and continuous improvement. Coordinating with supervisors to schedule and deliver training sessions with minimal impact on production schedules. Maintaining accurate training records, certifications, and compliance documentation. Developing and updating training materials, manuals, and visual aids to enhance learning outcomes. Secondary Duties: The Production Training Coordinator may be called upon to support activities assigned to the Production Coordinator (e.g., customer inspection interface and internal inspection). Assisting in the interviewing and selection of new painters, evaluating candidate skills, qualifications, and fit with the company's standards and production needs. Participating in root cause and corrective action initiatives as a subject matter expert. Coordinating and monitoring training for Human Resources, Quality, environmental management, and other topical areas as needed. Other duties as may be assigned. Knowledgebase and Expertise: Subject-matter expertise in aircraft coatings and application techniques, with a foundation of knowledge from which company-specific expertise can be established. Ability to read and interpret aircraft drawings and blueprints, and align that information to documented processes and procedures. Ability to read and interpret material data sheets and safety data sheets, and apply requirements in a practical environment. Thorough understanding of hangar facility operations and the ability to troubleshoot systems to a user-level (e.g., system reset). Operator-level knowledge of painting tooling and equipment (e.g., sanders, electrostatic paint guns, HVLP paint guns, buffers), including routine maintenance and operability inspections. Working knowledge of calibrated test and measurement equipment. Proficient in the Microsoft Offic suite. Additional Requirements and Guidelines: At least 18 years old at the time of application. Must be able to work shifts, including nights and weekends, as needed. Must be able to work overtime as needed. Eligible for employment within the US. Willing to submit to a drug and alcohol screen. Willing to submit to a background check. High School Diploma or GED. Must comply with all company rules, policies, and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook. Physical Demands: Able to lift, crawl, kneel, bend, and rotate without restriction. Ability to walk, stand, and climb stairs for the majority of a shift. Able to climb and walk up industrial scaffolding in multiple sections. Able to lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to wear a respirator and other required PPE during a shift. Must be able to move around the office and plant throughout the day and reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch occasionally. Must be able to use fingers, hands, and wrists to grab and hold heavy equipment. Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps). Ability to see clearly with or without lenses. Ability to hear clearly with or without aids. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role is based in a climate-controlled aircraft hangar. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals (with proper PPE and training provided), and may be required to work safely at heights and/or in confined spaces in a fast-paced environment.