**Engineering** **Manufacturing Planner 5** Everett, WA Posted: 7/20/2025 Job Description Job ID#: 211805 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Associate - W2 Duration: 26 Positions Available: 10 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Planner 5, in Everett, WA. Job ID#211805** **Pay Rate: $47.00 - $64.00/hr.** **Job Description:** Plans and leads teams that support implementation of strategic business initiatives and manufacturing and tooling enhancements. Analyzes new technologies, concepts and processes that simplify and improve manufacturing processes. Supports benchmarking of industry to determine best practices. Leads integration of major, complex suppliers, processes, materials, data and technology to meet manufacturing and delivery requirements. Participates in source selection to ensure manufacturing requirements are met. Develops unique and innovative tooling requirements in alignment with strategic initiatives. Establishes processes for managing tooling from initial design to end of use disposition. Leads investigations of critical manufacturing related issues. Develops and implements solutions involving a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Supports benchmarking of advanced applications and methodologies to support producibility improvements. Researches and develops unique and innovative manufacturing concepts. Influences the design to ensure efficient manufacturing and optimum value. Presents business case/trade study recommendations to leadership for review. Leads development of complex work statements and sequencing of events to support delivery commitments. Performs high level analysis of schedule and work statement processes to identify and mitigate manufacturing risks. Researches, develops and implements of new manufacturing processes to support long-range goals and strategic initiatives. Works under consultative direction. **Required skills/qualifications:** 1. 9 years aerospace manufacturing planning exp 2. read Eng drawings 3. writing and revising work **Preferred skills/qualifications:** 1. Systems experience: PDM and CAPP and CMES **Education / Experience:** AA degree in related discipline and typically 9 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Benefits offered to vary by the contract. 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 DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance **VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled** To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit **http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/** or **https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/** 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 VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled