Shape the Future of Aerospace as a Technical Drafter

Location: Long Beach, CA
Job Type: Full-Time; Consultant (6 Months)
Schedule: Monday – Friday | First Shift, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Starting Pay Rate: $28-32 per hour

PDS Tech Commercial, Inc. is partnering with a leading aerospace innovator to hire a Technical Drafter in Long Beach, CA. This role is essential in supporting multiple commercial sites and programs across Boeing—including Puget Sound, Portland, Victorville, BSC, and San Antonio—helping deliver precision-made products for 7-Series, Heritage MDC, and BDS aircraft.

If you’re ready to bring technical expertise, creativity, and precision to an industry leader, this opportunity is for you.

What You’ll Do

As a Technical Drafter, you’ll contribute to the production of critical aerospace components while ensuring quality and efficiency. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Creating part files using CADD software to optimize manufacturing.

• Communicating with customers, team members, and project managers to meet requirements.

• Manufacturing Protective Removable Equipment (PRE), stencils, and paint premask.

• Operating 3D printers to produce 3D PRE parts.

• Producing aircraft registration numbers, fuselage identifiers, and other essential markings.

• Conducting quality inspections of PRE, premask, and Mylars.

• Packaging and shipping finished products to customers.

• Managing materials inventory for just-in-time (JIT) ordering.

• Safely team-lifting rolls of material (up to 45 lbs) to load machines.

• Ensuring production areas operate efficiently and effectively.

Software & Tools: iCut Production Console, Summa GoProduce, Summa Axis Control, SummaFlex, CorelDraw, Redars, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Ultimaker Cura.

What You Bring

Required:

• High school diploma or higher.

• Commitment to regular and predictable attendance.
  
  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.                                               
   

Preferred:

• Experience manufacturing paint premask, stencils, and PRE.

• Experience with 3D printing for aerospace components.

• Familiarity with Summa and Kongsberg plotters and drum cutters.

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, Inc., we connect top talent with world-class companies. This role offers the chance to:

• Partner with one of the most respected names in the aerospace industry.

• Gain valuable hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools and technology.

• Work in a supportive, team-oriented environment where precision and innovation drive success.

• Enjoy a consistent first-shift schedule that supports work-life balance.

Take the Next Step

If you’re a detail-oriented drafter with a passion for aerospace innovation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join a team where your technical expertise makes a measurable impact.

Apply Now and Help Build the Future of Flight.

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