Drive Innovation in Aerospace: Senior Tooling Manufacturing Planner Wanted

Pay Starting at : $43.48 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time Consultant (6-month assignment)

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 1st Shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)

Location: Everett, WA

Company: PDS Tech Commercial (partnering with a global aviation leader)

Make Your Mark on the Future of Flight

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Senior Tooling Manufacturing Planner to support a world-class aviation leader. In this pivotal role, you will help design, implement, and optimize manufacturing plans and tooling strategies that directly impact quality, efficiency, and cost performance. If you’re a strategic thinker who thrives on solving complex production challenges, this is your opportunity to influence how aircraft are built at scale.

What You’ll Do

As a senior-level contributor within Production Engineering, you will:

• Lead the development and maintenance of manufacturing plans, Bill of Materials, work instructions, and process documentation
  
• Develop and implement manufacturing concepts and strategies aligned to business objectives
  
• Prepare build analyses and detailed cost estimates
  
• Integrate suppliers, materials, technologies, and processes into efficient production workflows
  
• Develop complex tooling requirements and manage tooling lifecycle from design through retirement
  
• Lead investigations and resolution of complex or systemic manufacturing issues
  
• Conduct and oversee producibility assessments of engineering designs
  
• Establish sequencing and work statements to meet aggressive delivery schedules
  
• Develop scheduling templates and standard processes for broader team use
  
• Draft, update, and maintain procedures to meet business and regulatory requirements
  
• Benchmark industry practices and incorporate best-in-class methodologies
  
• Work with minimal direction while influencing cross-functional teams and stakeholders
  

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of related experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment
  
• Strong ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering drawings and specifications
  
• Proven experience solving complex production and tooling challenges
  
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  
• 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 Qualifications:

• Experience with Manufacturing Engineering Planning systems such as PDM and CAPP
  
• Background in aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing environments
  
• Associate degree (AA) or higher in a related discipline
  
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional planning and process improvement initiatives
  

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with opportunities that shape industries and careers.

• Be part of a globally recognized aviation leader driving cutting-edge innovation
  
• Competitive compensation with opportunities to expand your expertise
  
• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering environment
  
• Gain exposure to complex, high-impact aerospace programs
  

Join a team where your expertise is valued and your ideas help define the future of manufacturing.

Ready to Take Your Career Higher? Apply Today.

If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and make a measurable impact in aerospace manufacturing, don’t miss this opportunity.

Apply now and help shape the future of aviation with PDS Tech Commercial.

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