Production Assistant – Temp Position

This is a 3-6 month temporary position to support our Production team at our Solana Beach Office.

The Production Assistant will assist the NAC West Production team with production activities, ensuring contract requirements, product specifications, and deadlines are met.

• Assist with production and capacity planning in a low volume high mix environment, kitting from pick list and full execution of S&OP results
• Assist with receiving inspections to validate the quality of purchased raw materials based on set acceptance criteria
• Assist with monitoring, tracking, and moving parts as required through the company to ensure timely delivery to next production location.
• Coordinate off-site processing of parts to ensure on-time delivery.
• Assist with maintaining reports to highlight needs, deliverables and constraints as required for internal and customer use.
• Assist with setting and overseeing work assignments, schedules, and work quality of the manufacturing team.
• Coordinates work with and of appropriate department staff so that projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assist with identifying, acquiring, and ensuring the availability of materials and supplies.
• Assist and coordinate hardware testing with quality assurance staff.
• Identifies requirements for packaging and shipping.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

• Security Clearance – Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.
• Familiarity with FAR part 12 and FAR part 15 government procurement desired.
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite or similar software.
• Familiarity with International and Domestic shipping services, including Fed Ex and UPS, and hazardous material shipping requirements (e.g. LI Batteries) preferred.
• Familiarity with Bills of Material preferred.
• Experience with Cycle Counting preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP system preferred.
• Familiarity of cGMP preferred.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree Business Administration, Production Management, or a related field.

• 0-2+ years of experience in related disciplines including design drafting, production planning, or assembly work required.
• Experience in Aerospace and Defense industry a plus.
• Stockroom/Inventory Control experience preferred.
• Kan Ban experience preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:
Occasionally required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers;
Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment;
Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Salary Range

$25.25 - $32.64 USD

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions;

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