Manufacturing Engineering

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aviation and aerospace industry innovator to find a talented Manufacturing Engineer who is ready to make a lasting impact. This is your opportunity to support the production and assembly of critical mechanical hardware used in life support and thermal control systems for Orion and Artemis missions. If you're passionate about hands-on engineering, continuous improvement, and contributing to groundbreaking aerospace programs, we want to hear from you.

• Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
• Job Type: Full-Time Contract (6 Months)
• Location: Windsor Locks, CT
• Schedule: 2nd Shift, 5x40
• Pay Rate: $45.15 per hour
• US Citizenship required due to Government regulations**

As a 2nd Shift Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer, you'll serve as a key technical resource supporting manufacturing operations on the shop floor and in the lab. You'll help ensure mission-critical aerospace hardware is built efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards. Your expertise will directly contribute to hardware that supports some of the most ambitious space exploration programs in history.

• Develop, refine, and maintain mechanical manufacturing methods used in production environments.
• Create and update detailed manufacturing assembly instructions for technicians and production personnel.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to production operators and lab teams during hardware assembly activities.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with all environmental, health, safety, and quality requirements.

• Investigate and resolve assembly and manufacturing issues as they arise.
• Support troubleshooting efforts for hardware challenges encountered during production and testing.
• Identify opportunities to improve build quality, reduce rework, and increase manufacturing efficiency.
• Review production challenges with technicians and recommend process improvements, tooling enhancements, or fixture modifications.

• Partner closely with production, quality, engineering, and operations teams to support daily manufacturing objectives.
• Address producibility concerns and ensure hardware builds meet engineering and customer requirements.
• Support work order tracking and production status management through MRP/ERP systems.

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with relevant engineering experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities in a manufacturing, laboratory, or shop-floor environment.
• Hands-on experience supporting mechanical production, assembly, or manufacturing operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technicians, engineers, quality teams, and leadership.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems such as SAP, Solumina, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative during off-shift operations.

• Experience supporting aerospace, aviation, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Background developing manufacturing processes, assembly procedures, and work instructions.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and waste reduction.
• Experience supporting mechanical hardware builds and complex assembly operations.
• Knowledge of shop-floor manufacturing best practices and quality standards.

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