Technical Trainer (Manufacturing & Composites)

Location: Onsite at Firefly's Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas. Must meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements.

Company

hirify.global develops space and defense systems for missions from Earth to the Moon and beyond.

What you will do

• Deliver classroom, small-group, and hands-on technical training for manufacturing employees with different experience levels.
• Teach company systems, manufacturing documentation, work instructions, drawings, specifications, production records, traceability, and process requirements.
• Train employees across the composites lifecycle, including material handling, tool preparation, layup, bonding, vacuum bagging, curing, autoclave operations, trimming, finishing, and inspection.
• Design onboarding and career-long development pathways with milestones, competencies, qualification checkpoints, and re-qualification requirements.
• Create lesson plans, demonstrations, job aids, exercises, knowledge checks, curricula, video content, interactive e-learning, and digital training materials.
• Track training effectiveness and provide data-driven recommendations to engineering, manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands-on manufacturing engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing, aerospace, or production engineering, with direct exposure to shop-floor processes, tooling, and hardware.
• Ability to break down complex technical work into clear, logical, repeatable instruction and present it to groups.
• Ability to read, understand, and explain technical procedures, work instructions, drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, adaptability, self-direction, and ability to work in classroom and active manufacturing environments.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the authorizations required under U.S. ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

• Manufacturing or process engineering experience developing work instructions, standard operating procedures, or process documentation.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or training technicians, peers, or new engineers.
• Experience with adult learning, instructional design, onboarding programs, training analytics, e-learning, or LMS administration.
• Experience with ERP, MES, HRIS, document-control, quality, or manufacturing systems.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, aviation, or composites manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans with low plan deductibles.
• Parental leave, short-term disability, pet insurance, and flexible PTO.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Hands-on collaboration with technicians, engineers, Quality, and subject-matter experts on the manufacturing floor.