Elevate Aerospace Innovation: Tool & Fixture Specialist Needed! 
PDS Tech Commercial | Partnering with a Global Leader in Aerospace Engineering 

Location: New Orleans, LA | Schedule:  1st shift 6am to 2:30pm | Pay Rate starting at: $35.73

Do you thrive in precision environments where every millimeter matters? Are you passionate about designing, building, and maintaining the tools that make cutting-edge aerospace manufacturing possible? 

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Tool and Fixture Specialist to join our team in partnership with a world leader in aerospace technology. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of production excellence — ensuring every fixture, tool, and handling system operates flawlessly, safely, and efficiently. Your expertise will directly impact aircraft manufacturing quality, performance, and innovation. 

What You’ll Do Day-to-Day 

• Tool Setup & Inspection: Perform complex tool setup activities (alignment, leveling) and conduct detailed visual inspections using precise documentation. 

• Fabrication & Repair: Manufacture, repair, and maintain assembly and fabrication tools using both manual and computer-controlled machinery. 

• Design & Engineering: Design and reverse-engineer tooling solutions for part fabrication and assembly per engineering drawings or customer requests. 

• Demonstration & Validation: Validate new tool designs by producing first-article parts, ensuring quality and compliance before production rollout. 

• Training & Support: Train internal teams on the proper use, maintenance, and safety of below-the-hook and test equipment (scales, weights, rigging). 

• Testing & Compliance: Perform complex Proof Load (PL) tests to verify the structural integrity and safety of handling equipment, ensuring regulatory compliance. 

• Documentation & Systems: Maintain detailed records of proof-load tests, inspections, and maintenance using systems such as MES, CMES, Maximo/CRPMS, and Cribmaster. 

• Continuous Improvement: Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance tool reliability, safety, and lifecycle efficiency. 

What You’ll Bring 

Required Qualifications: 

• Hands-on experience in tool fabrication, alignment, inspection, and maintenance. 

• Strong knowledge of manual and CNC machining, precision measurement, and assembly tools. 

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and operational manuals. 

• Experience performing Proof Load or structural integrity tests on handling equipment. 

• Familiarity with safety and regulatory compliance for lifting and below-the-hook equipment. 

• Proficiency with software systems such as MES, CMES, Maximo/CRPMS, and Cribmaster. 

• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Aerospace or manufacturing industry experience. 

• Background in tool design using CAD or similar design systems. 

• Experience training or mentoring others in tool use or proof-load processes. 

• Strong mechanical aptitude and commitment to precision craftsmanship. 

Ready to Shape the Future of Flight? 

Precision. Safety. Innovation. If these words inspire you, we want you on our team. 

Apply today and help engineer the tools that power tomorrow’s aerospace breakthroughs. 

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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