Technical Drafter – Join a Leader in Aerospace Innovation

Location: Long Beach, CA
Job Type: Full-time; Consultant (6 Months)
Schedule: Monday to Friday, First Shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)
Pay Starting at : $27.90 per hour

Bring Your Skills to Aerospace Engineering

PDS Tech Commercial, in partnership with a global aerospace leader, is seeking a Technical Drafter to join the  Spares & Supply Chain Engineering team. In this entry-level role, you’ll play an essential part in producing protective removable equipment (PRE), paint stencils, and premask materials that support multiple commercial aircraft programs. Your work will help ensure accuracy, quality, and efficiency across aerospace production.

What You’ll Do

• Communicate with customers, project managers, and team members to meet production needs.

• Manufacture aircraft paint stencils, PRE, premask, and 3D PRE.

• Perform quality inspections on premask, stencils, and mylars.

• Package manufactured parts and prepare them for shipment.

• Create temporary aircraft registration numbers using latex printers.

• Accurately identify and manage materials for specific jobs.

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

• Safely team-lift up to 45-pound rolls of material to load machines.

• Work onsite daily, maintaining regular and predictable attendance.

What You Bring

Required:

• High School Diploma or higher.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow technical instructions.

• Willingness to learn new equipment, tools, and software.

• Ability to work onsite full time.
  
  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 stencils, premask, or protective removable equipment (PRE).

• Familiarity with 3D printing for manufacturing 3D parts.

• Hands-on experience with Summa and Kongsberg plotters, drum cutters, or similar equipment.

• Exposure to design and production software such as CorelDraw, CATIA V5, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat.

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, you’ll collaborate with a leader in aerospace technology while building skills in advanced drafting and production tools. We foster a culture of teamwork, precision, and innovation. This role provides the opportunity to gain valuable aerospace experience, work with cutting-edge equipment, and contribute to meaningful projects that directly support commercial aircraft operations.

Ready to Get Started?

If you’re motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to contribute to aerospace engineering, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take your career to new heights with PDS Tech Commercial.

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