Navy NEC · Engineering

U46D Advanced Engineering Instructor

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

An Advanced Engineering Instructor develops, validates, standardizes, publishes, and revises maintenance procedures while helping align procedures and standards across Regional Maintenance Centers. This instructor teaches engineering specialty topics and advanced engineering in classrooms and port training settings, and provides maintenance focused instruction and mentorship to individuals and units.

Core Skills

  • maintenance procedure development
  • technical documentation
  • engineering instruction
  • training curriculum design
  • procedure validation
  • maintenance standardization
  • quality assurance
  • technical mentoring
  • fleet maintenance coordination

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apache Cassandra

Civilian Career Paths

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Training and Education
  • Project Management

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
  • CompTIA Project+

Career Growth

  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
  • Certified Professional in Training Management (CPTM)

Also Common

  • Certified Technical Professional

What the Work Involves

  • Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
  • Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
  • 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.
  • Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
  • Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.

Related Occupations

  • Management Analysts
  • Industrial Engineers
  • Training and Development Specialists
  • Instructional Coordinators

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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