Repair Manufacturing Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Repair Manufacturing Engineer in Palmdale, California for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This role supports production by developing and improving manufacturing processes used to resolve discrepancy repairs and support structural assembly work. The position works closely with cross-functional teams to drive operational performance, support first-time build activity, and improve repair and manufacturing execution.

Required Skills

• Active Secret clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years
• Program special access required to start
• 5+ years of recent CATIA V5 experience
• 5+ years of structural assembly experience
• 5+ years of discrepancy repair and/or MOD repair experience
• 5+ years of previous manufacturing engineer experience
• Experience in flight line and depot maintenance
• Experience in a manufacturing environment working cross-functionally with industrial engineering, planning, scheduling, quality assurance, and/or production planning
• Experience with manufacturing processes and procedures involving fabrication, assembly, machining, and electrical work across composites, metallics, bonded assemblies, and/or installations
• Experience with MRP, SAP, or other manufacturing execution systems
• Experience with lean manufacturing and process improvement
• Experience resolving discrepancy repairs in production
• First-time build experience

Preferred Skills

• Aviation experience
• Experience driving adoption of new technologies and processes such as automation, robotics, and computer-aided manufacturing software
• Experience providing input to product design to improve manufacturability and efficiency

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling
• Resolve discrepancy repairs in production and support repair manufacturing execution
• Create and analyze 3D model-based data to optimize manufacturing processes and digital work instructions
• Define operating procedures and build sequences to improve operational performance
• Evaluate equipment and tool performance and initiate corrective actions as needed
• Use factory data to support statistical process control and continuous improvement
• Work with cross-functional teams to support production, repairs, and process improvement efforts
• Support first-time build activities and complex manufacturing problem-solving

Work Schedule / Shift

• Monday through Thursday, 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Potential for overtime

Job ID: 21161

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.