Marine Engineer (Trainer)

Emprise Corporation is a fast-growing company that has been serving government and commercial clients for over 35 years. Emprise is the industry leader in Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring by offering a wide set of capabilities that allow us to provide premier products and services that help our clients operate more effectively and efficiently.

We’re looking for a Marine Engineer (Trainer) to support our Training Team working in our Chesapeake, VA office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for researching, planning, and developing training policies, curricula, courses and workshops, and instructional materials and delivering training instruction face-to-face and online for Military Sealift Command (MSC) personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Training development (75%)
  • Research relevant subject matter for training policies, curricula, courses and workshops, and instructional materials
  • Select appropriate teaching methods and instructional materials using best practices for adult learners
  • Create and maintain training policies, curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and instructional materials using best practices for adult learners
• Training instruction (25%)
  • Conduct effective and efficient training courses and workshops using approved curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and instructional materials, and best practices for adult learners
• Work closely with the customer to set training goals
• Advise the customer on the best path forward for meeting customer training needs
• Work closely with training subcontractors to facilitate quality training
• Other related duties as assigned

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent training and operational experience
• A minimum of 5 years of marine engineering experience, to include at least four years of engineering management experience, that demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities related to (1) planning and management of maintenance and repair of ocean-going ships, (2) commercial ship operations with an emphasis on material readiness implementation of preventative maintenance strategies, and technical data review, and (3) implementation of maintenance management using the rules and regulations of the American Bureau of Shipping and U.S. Coast Guard
• Examples of relevant prior experience include:
  • Port Engineer or Marine Surveyor responsible for planning and managing preventive and corrective maintenance for commercial or public ocean-going ships; or
  • Engineering experience in a commercial or public shipyard supporting maintenance and repair for commercial or public ocean-going ships; or
  • Serving as a licensed Merchant Mariner aboard commercial or public ocean-going ships of not less than 4,000 HP; or
  • Engineering experience with maintenance management for manufacturing plant operations or power plant operations
• Experience gained while serving in the military may be applicable towards meeting the preceding requirements
• U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a confidential security clearance
• Ability to climb ladders aboard ship and conduct training onboard vessels
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs., sit and/or stand for long periods of time

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior training and experience related to:
  • Planning and managing preventive and corrective maintenance on MSC ships utilizing SAMM and PENG
  • Basic instructional theory, concepts, instructional methodologies, learning styles of adult learners, and best practices for adult learning
  • Performing training needs assessments and developing training curricula for adult learners
  • Researching training topics to define training learning objectives and content for adult learners
  • Selecting appropriate teaching method(s) and instructional materials taking into consideration the nature of the subject matter, intended learning objectives, and learning styles of adult learners
  • Developing training courses or workshops, syllabi, lesson plans, and instructional materials using best practices for adult learners
  • Conducting training using approved syllabi, lesson plans, and instructional materials using best practices for adult learners in a group setting
• NAVSEA Level I and Level II Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Training or equivalent covering requirements of MIL-P-24534A or certification as a Maintenance and Reliability Professional
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong research, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to learn and adapt to new requirements and technologies quickly
• Strong verbal, written, and communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)