Regional Technical Training Manager

Summary:
Since 1967, Jet Aviation has been crafting flight in its smoothest form. From one hangar in Basel, Switzerland, to some 4,000 employees, and some 50 locations worldwide. Aircraft Management, Aircraft Sales, Charter, Completions, Defence, FBO, Fixed and Rotary Wing Maintenance, and Staffing. Behind every seamless Jet Aviation experience, is a team of dedicated professionals perfecting the art of flight. The artisans of aviation. The craft that brings our customers’ journey to life. In the hangar, on the ground, and behind the scenes. Enabling global flight, with passion.

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**Regional Technical Training Manager**

The Regional technical Training Manager - based in Basel - will be the point of contact for all technical training activities, covering EMEA MROs, FBOs and technical apprentices

Description/Tasks:

- Assess organization-wide technical training needs and identify skills or knowledge gaps that need to be addressed
- Map out annual and consolidated technical training / technical apprenticeship plans for MROs and FBOs - in consultation with site management
- Design, develop and administer technical training / technical apprenticeship programs (outsourced and/or in-house) - in coordination with internal / external stakeholders such as HR and operations.
- Ensure that training milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved technical training budget
- Conduct or facilitate required and recommended training sessions
- Ensure that training materials and programs are current, accurate, and effective
- Maintain updated curriculum database and training records in Success Factors - including apprentices
- Determine and select appropriate training methods or activities (e.g. virtual, OJT, technical skills development)
- Coordinate employee / apprentice registration for and participation in external technical training programs / courses e.g. aircraft type courses
- Promote available technical training to employees and apprentices, and provide necessary information about sessions
- Use known training principles and stay up-to-date on new training methods and techniques
- Design, prepare and order educational aids and materials
- Assess instructional effectiveness and determine the impact of training on employee / apprentice skills and KPIs
- Manage and maintain in-house training facilities and equipment
- Develop and monitor technical training ROI metric
- Identify problems and opportunities such as operational changes or industry developments that training could improve.
- Ensure apprenticeship programs are developing technically skilled apprentices
- Educate managers / technical trainers & instructors / mentors on their role in supporting and developing apprentices as an essential part of their jobs
- Evaluate and qualify apprentice technical trainers and instructors
- Facilitate Continuous Improvement Kaizen events

Qualification/Experience:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering or Licensed Aircraft Engineer holding an EASA-66 B1/C or B2/C type rated AML
- Post graduate - technical training certificate / diploma preferred
- At least 5 years of experience in technical training in an aviation environment, out of which 2 years of experience as a skills trainer / instructor or coach / mentor
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Instructional skills
- Project Management experience
- Thorough understanding of technical training processes
- Ability to moderate large groups
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Basic knowledge in continuous improvement methodologies preferred
- Fluent in English with very good knowledge of German