Job Title:     Technical Instructor

Job Location:  UK  Crawley 

Applications will only be accepted from individuals who are eligible to live and work within the UK  

Benefits:

• Auto Enrolment pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Group Income Protection, Private Health Care and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts with cinemas, travel, major retailers, family days out and much more
• Free parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Subsidized staff restaurant  

About the role:   

The Technical Instructor is responsible to the Product Training Manager for designing and delivering Maintenance Training to customers from a wide variety of cultures and ethnic backgrounds that will allow them to understand and maintain our delivered simulator devices. This training may be delivered in-house or at the Customer facility and at a time that allows sufficient access to the simulation devices. They are to use the latest baseline material and ensure that it matches the customer options and deviations before submitting the customer specific material for validation in advance of the delivery.

The Technical Instructor is expected to work efficiently and with the minimal amount of supervision, to produce the necessary output within the allocated budget and timescales. If the  Instructor comes across any unforeseen technical problem, then they are to ensure that these are highlighted and resolved in line with local department and company procedures. They are to be proactive in highlighting issues with resources, risks to schedules or costs would be raised with the supervisor or Department Manager well in advance of the issue becoming a criticality.

When not designing and delivering courseware, the Principle Technical Instructor is to assist with the creation, publication and validation of the technical content of the Electronic Documentation Facility (EDF). If there is the opportunity, the creation of the Course and EDF content should be completed in parallel sharing as many of the drawings/ pictures as possible.

Day to day responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Analysis of aircraft and equipment manufacturer’s data.
• Designing the best courseware to meet a customer’s requirement.
• Delivering high-quality courseware in a professional manner.
• Maintaining lesson plans/ diaries/ schedules and reporting progress.
• Interfacing with customers whilst being conscious of their cultural and ethnic diversity.
• Maintain an ethical approach to business in line with L-3 Link Simulation & Training Ethics Policy.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications:

• A qualified civilian or military instructor with at least 2 years’ experience in delivering technical instruction.

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• A suitable degree or equivalent work experience (with maths, science or engineering content) or a minimum 4 years appropriate experience in industry. 

• Typically at least 2 years technical experience in the skill, discipline and/or domain associated with the functional area

• Be aware of the different phases of an Instructor’s task from syllabus to final delivery. 

• Be aware of the department methods of tasking and budget control,

• Be aware of the department methods of document revision control.

• Understand the maintenance of delivered customer documentation and the use of Customer Excellence portal.

• Will be capable of assisting in the creation and publishing of the Technical Documentation

Key Competencies Required

• Be a presentational expert in delivering innovative, customer focused training.
• Be a valued member of the instructional team, sharing technical expertise within the group.
• Cooperate in the defining of the departmental and company processes
• Have the initiative to work autonomously and plan and direct their work to meet the output.
• Technical authority for a particular system or subject matter
• Acting as an expert within the group for a product, system or functional area 

• The Technical Instructor needs to meet the Company values required of an employee:
  • Take ownership and make decisions
  • Innovate, Take risks, be an entrepreneur
  • Listen, challenge and collaborate
  • Move quickly and drive costs out
  • Act fairly and reward performance 

• Will have demonstrated technical expertise, problem solving skills

• Demonstrated the ability to coach, train, plan and manage the work of others

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Exposure to modern computer software and computers including PC's, Windows, current company standard office software, and planning software.

• Willingness to work shift / unsociable hours both in the UK and overseas.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.