Engineer the Processes Behind Aerospace Performance
Manufacturing Engineer
PDS Tech Commercial | Partnering with a Leader in the Aerospace Industry

Turn Manufacturing Challenges into Smart, Scalable Solutions

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a respected aerospace leader to hire a detail-driven Manufacturing Engineer in Burnsville, MN. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with a mechanical assembly background who enjoys solving complex manufacturing problems and improving shop-floor processes.

Your work will directly impact product quality, cost, and producibility—supporting aerospace components built to exacting standards.

Role Summary

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will develop and improve manufacturing methods, tooling, and work instructions to support efficient, high-quality production. You’ll work closely with production, tooling, and engineering teams to identify issues, implement improvements, and ensure manufacturing processes are robust and repeatable.

Job Type: Full-Time, Consultant (12 Months)
Location: Burnsville, MN 55306
Schedule: Monday–Friday | First Shift, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Pay Rate: $37.00 per hour


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.                                               
 

What You’ll Do Day to Day

• Observe, document, and review production builds directly on the shop floor

• Develop and maintain detailed manufacturing and assembly methods and work instructions

• Investigate manufacturing defects and identify root causes and corrective actions

• Identify potential fabrication issues and develop process or fixturing improvements

• Propose and evaluate engineering changes for feasibility, producibility, and labor impact

• Establish touch labor cost targets for shop and lab activities

• Define tooling and gage requirements and support the tool design group

• Ensure correct tools and gages are specified, available, and aligned with process documentation

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement manufacturing improvements

• Support special processes including brazing, welding, and potting

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)

• Minimum 2 years of relevant manufacturing or engineering experience, or an advanced degree

• Mechanical assembly background

• Experience supporting or working with special processes such as brazing, welding, or potting

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with minimal oversight

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or process improvement initiatives

• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems

• Experience with additive welding processes

• Experience with brazing processes

• Familiarity with Creo engineering software

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Why Join PDS Tech Commercial?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect engineers with meaningful opportunities that support advanced aerospace programs. You’ll work in a collaborative, technically rigorous environment where innovation, quality, and continuous improvement are valued—and where your ideas can make a real difference.

What you’ll gain:

• Competitive hourly pay

• Long-term, full-time consulting opportunity

• Hands-on involvement in aerospace manufacturing operations

• A professional culture focused on precision, accountability, and improvement

• Ongoing support from a trusted workforce partner

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re a manufacturing engineer who enjoys being on the shop floor and driving practical, high-impact solutions, this opportunity is for you.

Apply today and help shape the manufacturing processes that power aerospace innovation.

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