DIRECTOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TRAINING

Maine Community College System • South Portland, ME, US • 4w ago

BENEFITS SUMMARY: 100% employer paid health, dental and life insurance for employees (spouse/domestic partner/dependent coverage also available), vision insurance, choice between Maine Public Employees Retirement System or TIAA in lieu of social security, generous sick/personal time allowances, professional development, and free tuition within the MCCS for employee, spouse and qualifying dependents.

Responsibilities

The Director of Advanced Manufacturing Training is responsible for building relationships with defense industry manufacturers in Maine to create responsive and flexible training programs focused on the Manufacturing 4.0 standards. This will be accomplished by collaborating with SMCC Faculty in Precision Manufacturing and Pre-Engineering, SMCC Workforce Development administration and staff and in partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of Maine. Other responsibilities will include developing short-term, certificate awarding credentials and some teaching. This is mostly an administrative position, grant funded for 2 years with the prospect of an additional 2-3 years

depending on meeting grant targets and continued funding. These duties will require a highly-skilled technician with grant management experience, budgeting, curriculum design in manufacturing, teaching, data and narrative reporting and a strong ability to function in a high stress arena. Must be able to work in a team environment and independently when needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing in the defense industry in Maine or similarly related field.

10+ years of experience in training and development in a related field or higher education.

Grant management experience

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or related field with over 5 years of professional experience in manufacturing.

An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Business, Technical Education or related field.

SMCC is an Equal Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for all employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact 207-741-5826.