Manufacturing Operations Planner - FLRAA

PDS Defense, Inc.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct deposit

401(k)

Short-term disability insurance

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

DailyPay

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Planner - FLRAA in Amarillo, TX. You will help develop assembly work instructions, determine tooling needs, and implement changes to existing and future products at the Amarillo Assembly Center.

Responsibilities include coordinating engineering changes, analyzing CAD/GD&T, reconciling BOMs, and supporting the factory floor to maintain timely, accurate production schedules. A relevant degree and 3–5 years of planning experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Production/ Manufacturing Planning experience are required.
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline is highly preferred.
• Experience with Bell systems and CAD/GD&T is essential.
• MRB experience and knowledge of manufacturing processes are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Incorporate engineering changes using Bell systems and coordinate with Change Group and Manufacturing Customers.
• Analyze tooling needs with Bell CAD systems and participate in design/evaluation for aircraft assemblies.
• Provide timely floor support to ensure accurate changes to production orders.
• Reconcile Engineering BOM with Manufacturing BOM to ensure proper consumption.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering for efficient build sequences.
• Demonstrate understanding of assembly processes and tool index requirements.
• Serve as a liaison to the factory floor and support redline activities and improvements.

Skills

Bell ERP software

3DX CAD

PEO SAP

SAP

CAD / GD&T interpretation

MRB experience

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Bell ERP tooling

CAD systems usage

ERP tooling integration

Job description

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Manufacturing Operations Planner - FLRAA Amarillo, TX Posted: 10/1/2026

Job Description

Job ID#: 226585

Job Category: Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Position Type: Associate - W2

Shift: 1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Planner - FLRAA, in Amarillo, TX.

Job Description:

Bring your experience and ideas and help us to develop the assembly our products delivered here at the Amarillo Assembly Center. Our Manufacturing Operations planning team breaks down the released engineering and develops the work instructions (planning), tooling requirements, and implementing changes to our existing and future products.

What you'll be doing as a Manufacturing Operations Planner:

• Incorporate changes to Engineering using Bell systems, Policies and Procedures, and coordinating the changes with our Change Group and Manufacturing Customers.
• Utilize Bell CAD systems to analyze the need for tooling and participate in the design and evaluation process to produce our aircraft assemblies.
• Provide timely support to our factory floor to ensure timely and accurate changes to released production orders.
• Reconcile Engineering Bill of Material with the Manufacturing Bill of Material to ensure BOM consumption and reconciliation of errors.
• Work with Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering to ensure an efficient and repeatable build sequence for Major Assemblies
• Demonstrate general understanding of assembly processes and tool index requirements.
• Provide responsive liaison support to the factory floor.
• Ops Specialist positions are primarily responsible for, but not limited to, providing problem solving of routine tasks impacting redline support, root cause corrective action, tooling and process improvements to the manufacturing operations.

Skills You Bring To this Role:

• Skilled user in Bell ERP software – Prefer 3DX (Dassault), PEO (SAP), and SAP;
• Effectively interrogate Blue Prints and Digital Product Definition (CAD, GD&T, etc.).
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling methodologies, and aircraft assembly
• MRB experience

What you need to be successful:

• 3-5 years of experience in areas of Production/ Manufacturing Planning, with undergraduate degree in relevant discipline highly preferred.

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.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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• 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