Training Manager @ FabLogix

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We only accept direct applications. Job Title: Training Manager – Pipe Fitter Welder Apprenticeship Program Location: Duncan, SC Job Type: Full-time Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled, hands-on, and mission-driven Training Manager to build and lead a formal Pipe Fitter and Welder Apprenticeship Program from the ground up. This role is critical to the long-term growth and workforce sustainability of our specialty fabrication operations serving the data center and life sciences construction markets.

The Training Manager will design and deliver a structured curriculum, secure available state workforce development funding, teach hands-on in the shop alongside apprentices, and drive continuous skill development across our existing craft workforce. Success in this role is defined by measurable outcomes: the graduation of a first cohort of 5 qualified pipe fitters and 5 qualified welders within 12 months of formal program launch, and a demonstrable improvement in the skill proficiency of our existing craft workforce. This is an on-the-floor leadership role requiring equal parts curriculum rigor, grant-writing capability, and hands-on teaching.

Key Responsibilities

1). Structure the program into defined learning modules covering pipe layout and measurement, fitting techniques, weld process theory (SMAW, GTAW, FCAW), blueprint reading, material identification, and quality/safety standards. Establish a formal competency assessment framework with milestone evaluations, weld qualification testing, and apprentice progression criteria that align with applicable certifications (AWS, NCCER, or equivalent).

Hands-On Instruction Shop Teaching Serve as a primary hands-on instructor in the fabrication shop, demonstrating and teaching pipe fitting layout, tack-up, and assembly techniques alongside apprentices. Lead welding instruction for SMAW, GTAW, and applicable flux-core processes; personally demonstrate techniques, coach posture and technique, and evaluate weld samples.

Requirements

, blueprint reading, safety regulations (OSHA 10/30), and quality documentation practices. Workforce Development Funding Grant Management Research, identify, and pursue state and federal workforce development funding opportunities, including apprenticeship grants, registered apprenticeship program (RAP) incentives, and economic development workforce initiatives applicable to South Carolina. Prepare and submit grant applications, maintain required documentation, and manage compliance reporting for any secured funding programs.

Build and maintain relationships with SC Technical College System, SC Department of Employment and Workforce, and relevant apprenticeship intermediaries to maximize available program support.