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Light Industrial/Manufacturing

**Machinist Experimental** Wichita, KS Posted: 12/22/2025

Job Description

Job ID#:

214769

Job Category:

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking Machinist Experimental, in Wichita, KS. Job ID#214769

Job Description:

* Typically, 3 years diversified machine shop experience and/or equivalent technical training or course work in machining or a related field

* Ability to read and interpret engineering documents

* Ability to calculate dimensional information for machining/machined parts

* Ability to operate and interpret a variety of precision measurement instruments, for example, micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators

* Ability to use simple or compound sine tools.

How to thrive in this role?

1. Adhere to General Work Requirements

2. Verify quantity and material type are correct and all prior inspection points have been stamped

3. Verify all engineering and shop documents have been obtained to perform the necessary work order

4. Assist with planning machining procedures and set-up machine and part(s)

5. Set-up and/or verify cutting tools per machine requirements

6. Perform a variety of machining operations, for example, boring, drilling, milling, tapping, and threading on raw material to produce machined part(s) to tolerances and dimensions in accordance with engineering specifications

7. Monitor feeds, spindle speeds, and tool wear during machining process and make adjustments to equipment, tools, and/or part(s) as required

8. Finish machined part(s) using various hand tools

9. Verify part is within specified tolerances and dimensions per engineering specifications and make further adjustments as required

10. Maintain existing documents, shop aid tools, and blueprints for applicable machines and equipment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

1. Ability to deburr, cut, polish, blend, and smooth the surfaces of machined parts using a variety of hand tools, for example, grinders, deburring tools, drill, and files

2. Basic knowledge of properties of mild steel, stainless steel, titanium and aluminum applicable to part fabrication

3. Ability to operate machining equipment including both mills and lathes

4. Perform a variety of manual and CNC machining operations, for example, turning, boring, drilling, milling, tapping, and threading on raw material to produce machined part(s) to tolerances and dimensions in accordance with engineering specifications

5. Ability to build shop aid tools to further enhance machining operation for applicable equipment

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

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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