Build What Powers Flight — Join Us as a Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Mountainhome, PA
Schedule: Monday–Friday First Shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)
Pay Rate: $70/hour
Job Type: Full-Time, 13-Month Contract
Company: PDS Tech Commercial (partnering with a leader in the aviation industry)

Step into a high-impact role where your expertise directly shapes how advanced aerospace components are built. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll design, refine, and optimize manufacturing processes that ensure precision, quality, and efficiency—helping deliver mission-critical products that meet the highest industry standards.

In this hands-on engineering role, you will:

• Design and develop new and improved manufacturing processes for aerospace components

• Collaborate with quality and production teams to create and implement detailed procedures

• Conduct tests and measurements across production stages to ensure process control and product integrity

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues involving processes and equipment already in operation

• Recommend and evaluate tools, test equipment, and new technologies to improve performance

• Support the acquisition and integration of advanced manufacturing equipment and materials

• Communicate with internal stakeholders and external customers to manage complex manufacturability challenges from identification through resolution

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, efficiency, and quality

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering

• Strong knowledge of aerospace manufacturing standards

• Experience with conventional machining processes

• Hands-on expertise with special processes such as brazing and heat treating

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve production/process issues

• Strong communication skills with customer-facing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the aerospace industry (automotive industry experience also considered)

• Familiarity with chemical processing and/or painting processes

• Experience recommending or implementing new manufacturing technologies

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex manufacturing challenges across teams

At PDS Tech Commercial, you’ll contribute to meaningful work in the aviation industry while growing your technical expertise in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

• Competitive pay with consistent full-time hours

• Opportunity to work on advanced aerospace manufacturing projects

• Exposure to cutting-edge processes and technologies

• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, safety, and continuous improvement

• Build valuable experience with a leading aviation partner

If you’re passionate about manufacturing innovation and ready to make an impact in aerospace, this is your opportunity to take your career to new heights.

Apply today and help shape the future of flight.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

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