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Training and Development Manager

Air Tractor, Inc.
$105,000 to $120,000 - * Air Tractor is an Employee-Owned Company (ESOP) * Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D Insurance * 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match (in addition to ESOP benefits) * Paid Vacation
United States, Texas, Olney
1524 Leland Snow Way (Show on map)
Oct 23, 2026
Training and Development Managers Job Purpose: Plan, conduct, and coordinate the training and development activities at Air Tractor. This position is a mix of developing and providing maintenance training for Air Tractor customers and setting up an employee training program targeted for an airframe manufacturer. Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities: Plan, conduct, and coordinate initial familiarization and recurrent maintenance training to customers for the Air Tractor product lines of aircraft Design, plan, organize and direct orientation and training for employees of Air Tractor. Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires. Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops. Monitor, evaluate and record training activities and program effectiveness. Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors or customer representatives. Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen. Present information, using a variety of instructional techniques and formats such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos and lectures. Develop training materials and augment with materials prepared by outside sources to develop complete employee training and external maintenance training. Prepare training budget for department. Monitor training costs to ensure budget is not exceeded, and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures. Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, and instructors. Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books and magazine articles. Attend meetings and seminars to obtain information for use in training programs, or to inform management of training program status. Develop Criteria and tracking process, and maintain records of factory authorized maintenance and pilot instructors and training centers Have ability to negotiate contracts with clients if external sources are used to augment in-house resources, including desired training outcomes, fees and expenses. Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials. Develop testing and evaluation procedures. Qualifications: Experience and Education: 5+ years of aviation maintenance and/or manufacturing experience, with an FAA A&P license or equivalent preferred Bachelor degree or 4+ years direct aviation experience Knowledge and Skills Required: Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. Administration and Management - 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. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products and services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. Notifications: This position will be based at the Air Tractor facility in Olney, TX Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by the ITAR (22 CFR 120.15)