Dimension Control Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Build Precision That Powers Flight Dimension Control Technician

| Aviation Industry

Location: Palmdale, CA 93550-7401

Pay Rate: $38.00 - 42.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday-Thursday(4x10 Schedule)

Job Type: Full-Time Contract (11 Months) with Contract-to-Hire Potential

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a global leader in the aviation and aerospace industry to find a skilled **Dimension Control Technician ** who thrives on precision, problem-solving, and advanced metrology technology. If you're passionate about aerospace manufacturing and want to play a critical role in building and validating the tooling and structures behind next-generation aircraft, this opportunity is for you.

Make an Impact Every Day

As a Dimension Control Technician, you'll support advanced aerospace manufacturing by ensuring tooling, fixtures, assemblies, and structures meet exacting specifications and tolerances. Working alongside Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Tool Design teams, you'll help deliver the accuracy and precision required to keep complex aviation programs moving forward.

Your expertise in computer-aided measurement systems and dimensional analysis will directly contribute to the quality, safety, and success of industry-leading aerospace projects.

What You'll Do

• Lay out, fabricate, and assemble standard and complex jigs, fixtures, master tooling gauges, tool masters, and related tooling.

• Interpret engineering and tool design drawings to plan work methods and determine operational sequences.

• Establish and coordinate tooling holes and reference points across multiple planes with exacting tolerances.

• Set up and operate advanced optical instruments and metrology equipment to verify alignment, fit, and assembly adjustments.

• Perform dimensional inspections using Computer-Aided Measurement Systems (CAMS) and Laser Tracking Interferometer Systems.

• Collect and analyze measurement data for tooling validation and production engineering activities.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Tool Design teams to interpret findings and recommend solutions.

• Design and develop holding devices, fixture details, and tooling support components.

• Prepare operational procedures, fabrication instructions, and shop drawings for production teams.

• Support quality assurance efforts through statistical process controls and verification activities.

• Maintain accurate inspection records, measurement data, and technical documentation.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.

• 4+ years of experience using Computer-Aided Measurement Systems (CAMS) and/or Laser Tracking Interferometer Systems such as FARO or LEICA.

• Experience collecting and analyzing dimensional data for tooling validation and production engineering applications.

• Experience working with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Tool Design teams to evaluate and communicate measurement results.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across multiple organizational levels.

• Ability to lift objects weighing 35+ pounds.

• Ability to work on ladders and portable platforms and stand for extended periods.

• Ability to work 1st shift (5:00 AM-3:30 PM) or 2nd shift (4:12 PM-2:42 AM) as business needs require.

• Ability to travel up to 10%.

• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of advanced computer-aided metrology systems, including:

  • Laser Trackers

  • Articulated Arms

  • Scanners

  • 6DoF (Six Degrees of Freedom) Systems

• Experience with metrology software and graphical interfaces such as:

  • Verisurf X

  • SA and Maya Matrix

  • Build!IT

  • PolyWorks

• Experience comparing collected measurement data to CAD and computer models.

• Knowledge of Integrated Systems Airframes and Aerostructures.

• Previous aerospace manufacturing or aviation industry experience.

• Flexibility to travel and work varying shifts as required.

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we're committed to connecting exceptional talent with industry-leading opportunities. When you join our team, you'll have the chance to work on cutting-edge aerospace programs that shape the future of flight.

What You'll Enjoy:

• Competitive pay up to $42.00 per hour

• Consistent 4-day workweek schedule

• Opportunity to work with advanced metrology technology and aerospace manufacturing systems

• Exposure to innovative aviation and defense programs

• Collaborative, team-focused work environment

• Valuable experience with one of the aerospace industry's most respected organizations

• Potential contract-to-hire opportunity based on business needs and performance

Please note: This position is intended to be contract-to-hire. While there is potential for permanent employment, conversion is not guaranteed.

Ready to Take Your Career to New Heights?

If you're a detail-oriented metrology professional with a passion for precision, aerospace manufacturing, and advanced measurement technologies, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the team helping build the future of aviation through accuracy, innovation, and excellence.

PDS Tech Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Details: $38.00 to $42.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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