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Mesa, Arizona, United States
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Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.
Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.
Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.
If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
About the Workforce Development Team
The Workforce Development team is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of manufacturing talent within a challenging, equitable, and meritocratic environment.
Our goal is to accelerate the maturity and operational effectiveness of Hadrian's factories through targeted training programs.
The team is responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive training system, driving software adoption, standardizing operational processes, and maintaining an integrated training and certification ecosystem.
The Role
As a Training Specialist, you will be the operational owner of training performance across a defined set of stations in our manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for translating new and updated processes into effective, on-the-job learning experiences that result in consistent execution and measurable technician proficiency. Your focus will be on velocity, quality, and team self-sufficiency.
You will be the first to master new procedures, working closely with technicians and trainer cohorts to ensure flawless adoption of every process. You will monitor and act on training velocity (time to full crew readiness) and training quality (adherence to standards), closing gaps proactively. Your north star: Every station in your scope runs to standard, every shift, with a self-sufficient team.
This is a full-time, hourly position and includes equity and comprehensive benefits.
What You’ll Do
Lead all training activities for your assigned area, delivering on-the-job instruction and acting as the technical expert.
Work directly with technicians to understand process nuances, pain points, and improvement opportunities.
Master every process in your area and convert new methods into clear, teachable steps.
Train technicians and technician-trainers to ensure consistent, standard execution across all shifts.
Adapt coaching approaches to individual learning styles and support trainees through challenges.
Mentor technician-trainers to promote best practices in training delivery.
Own the full evaluation process, including quizzes, assessments, and progress reporting.
Create and refine evaluation criteria covering both hard and soft skills.
Partner with process designers to define tasks and decision points using structured “if/then” logic.
Maintain up-to-date, version-controlled training content that is always audit-ready.
Ensure returning technicians are aligned with the latest training standards.
Conduct and support training audits to ensure 100% procedural compliance.
Manage a blend of on-the-job and off-the-job training formats.
Collaborate with Learning System Engineers to develop and execute continuous improvement roadmaps.
10–25% travel as needed to additional Hadrian locations to support training delivery, program implementation, and global workforce initiatives.
What We're Looking For
1+ years of experience in a training, instructing, or teaching role with a focus on entry-level individual contributors
At least 2 years of experience working in a production / inspection environment
Proven ability to train people with experience ranging from entry level – mid level
Aptitude for rapid learning, reteaching, and influencing process adoption
Ability to independently recognize human patterns (both macro + micro) and provide actionable, objective, and mature recommendations to leadership
What Will Set You Apart
Passionate about training, employee career development, and the Hadrian mission of reindustrializing the nation’s workforce
Training, instructing, or teaching experience in an operational environment
The ability to influence others without direct authority – you will not be a people manager, but your success is directly tied to influencing ability
High emotional IQ – able to self-improve after receiving feedback, provide guidance to trainers, and continuously learn and grow through the role
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
401k
Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
Flexible vacation policy
Equity
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy.
Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.
Hadrian does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental status, physical disability or any other legally protected status. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
