Training Development Specialist Exempt

SUMMARY:

We are Phoenix Defense

At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation’s armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

We are Seeking

With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of a TRAINING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST in Fort Carson, Colorado.

The TRAINING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST position will be on the W-TRS (Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions) contract, for the Strategic Range Program (SRP)/Digital Range Training System (DRTS). This role will assist in a co-supervisory capacity and support the planning, scheduling, and guidance for the workforce.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Field Operations Lead in planning and scheduling of the workforce.
• Help the Field Operations Lead determine priorities of work, maintenance work orders, sustainment, supporting day-to-day activities of employees and providing technical assistance to them as required.
• Handle direct reporting to the Field Operations Lead in the absence of the Field Operations Lead on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Monitor team’s key performance and maintaining strategic direction for process management.
• Possess excellent communication, organizational and supervisory skills while managing a team of 25 or less employees at any given time.
• Ability to work out of scope tasks and cross utilize resources as required.
• Ability to be team oriented and possess good character judgment, ethical decision making, have a strong regard to safety.
• Assigned as the Phoenix Logistics Safety Leader for the DMPRC; build and lead a comprehensive safety program. Monitor performance factors, and Safety establishing an exemplary safety culture while maintaining high customer satisfaction and representing PLI and its core values.
• Monitor the Management Information System (MIS) MAXIMO for data accuracy; correct parts requisitions; and W-TRS SRP parts management.
• Parts accountability: track and maintain parts in MAXIMO.
• Assist the Field Operations Lead with Asset Management/Inventories for W-TRS Fort Carson.

About You

You are someone who effectively exceeds customer needs by building productive relationships and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty. You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals while producing quality outcomes. You take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.

At Phoenix Defense, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or another closely related business field otherwise 5+ years of experience with Preventative Maintenance, Logistics Planning or Reliability Engineering in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• One (1) to three (3) years of recent Supervisory experience managing a team.
• Able to Operate SYSCON and EXCON workstations on the Digital Range Training System.
• Capacity to communicate effectively, articulate business goals, company policies, terms and conditions as well as opportunities and risks.
• Must have proven experience working cross-functionally with leaders at all levels, customers and technicians alike.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, Project) applications.
• Understanding of the requirements associated with Property Management of Government owned property.
• Direct Reporting.
• Able to travel with short notice.
• Flexibility to be available for shift work when needed to accomplish mission support requirements.

Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance if required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Ability to apply electronic principles and concepts
• Ability to communicate effectively, providing information to co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

JOB CONTEXT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is to be operated in an office type environment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision while performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Phoenix Defense LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.