Development Spec

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Employee Development Spec 3 Salt Lake City, UT Posted: 5/6/2026

Job Description

Job #: 217670

Job Category:
Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Position Type:
Associate - W2

Shift: 1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Employee Development Spec 3, in Salt Lake City, UT. Job

The Production System Training (PST) organization is currently seeking Employee Development Specialists to join their group in Salt Lake City, UT. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong background in manufacturing skills and machining who has a passion for training the next generation of skilled workers. This position supports our internal New Hire Onboarding program and foundational skills instruction.

• Conduct learning requirements analysis and establish learning objectives
• Deliver content and assess effectiveness based on learning objectives
• Conduct coaching sessions to improve individual or group performance
• Perform as an instructor in a specialized content area from one or more of the following areas of Aerospace Skills expertise:
  Electrical, Structural, Quality, Systems, etc.
• Facilitate learning events and knowledge transfer by teaching and team coaching, observing and tracking student performance, adding key insights to enhance the delivery, conduct preparation, delivery and rostering of training to satisfy training requirement
• Conduct training utilizing a variety of delivery methods and techniques, and customizes learning programs, courses, presentations and guides
• Emphasize safety precautions to be taken in all training provided
• Maintain a positive and productive learning environment, and address any problem behaviors in the classroom promptly in accordance with policies
• Perform individual and group assessments, and recommend process and performance improvements
• Conduct Train-the-Trainer Sessions to qualify additional instructors
• Understand regulations and standards, ensure delivery of courseware complies with commercial, government, regulatory and organizational standards and specifications

• 3+ years of experience in aerospace manufacturing operations and/or manufacturing support
• Experience in coaching, instructing or as an employee development specialist
• Experience designing and employing leadership development courseware and/or curriculum—an internal hire from the shop floor may be deterred from applying due to no experience with curriculum; make a note to use this for level four positions only?
• Experience working with detailed work instructions or reading and interpreting blueprints and drawings
• Use of chemicals possible in deliver of courses

• Aerospace Manufacturing and Lean Certification(s)
• Experience with Structural, Electrical, Repair, Functional Test, Seal, Systems, etc.
• Experience as a mechanic working with structural, mechanical, electrical, or other systems
• Experience in the following areas:
  Electrician/Structure/Wing/Spar Assembly, Needs Assessment and Job Analysis

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years' related work experience, 10 years' related work experience, etc.).

Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and Daily Pay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Minimum Security Clearance:
No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance