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Develop the Talent That Builds the Future of Aerospace as an Employee Development Specialist

Shape Skills. Elevate Performance. Strengthen Aerospace Excellence.

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aerospace manufacturer to hire an **Employee Development Specialist** who will play a vital role in building workforce capability across aerospace manufacturing operations. This position directly impacts safety, quality, and production excellence by developing and delivering training that strengthens technical skills, leadership effectiveness, and operational performance.

If you are passionate about teaching, coaching, and developing people in a highly regulated, high-performance environment, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About the Role

The Employee Development Specialist leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of training programs aligned to business and regulatory requirements. Acting as both a learning strategist and hands-on instructor, you will assess performance gaps, define learning objectives, and deliver specialized aerospace training across technical and operational disciplines.

This role requires regular and predictable attendance and close collaboration with manufacturing leaders, technical experts, and regulatory stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

+ Define training project scope and recommend deliverables, budgets, and resource requirements

+ Conduct **learning needs analysis** and establish clear, measurable learning objectives

+ Oversee curriculum development, instructional materials, testing requirements, and system access

+ Adapt curriculum content and delivery methods to meet business-specific needs

+ Serve as a **lead instructor** in one or more aerospace skill areas such as Electrical, Structural, Quality, or Systems

+ Deliver training using multiple instructional methods, including classroom, hands-on, and team coaching

+ Facilitate learning events, track and assess student performance, and enhance delivery with key insights

+ Conduct **coaching sessions** to improve individual and group performance

+ Emphasize and reinforce **safety precautions** in all training environments

+ Maintain a positive and productive learning environment and address classroom issues in accordance with policy

+ Perform individual and group assessments and recommend process and performance improvements

+ Conduct **Train-the-Trainer** sessions to qualify and develop additional instructors

+ Ensure training content complies with **commercial, government, regulatory, and organizational standards**

+ Identify performance risks and lead analysis efforts to develop improvement recommendations

Required Qualifications

+ **3+ years of experience** in aerospace manufacturing operations and/or manufacturing support

+ Experience coaching, instructing, or working as an **Employee Development Specialist**

+ Experience designing and delivering **leadership development or technical curriculum**

+ Ability to read, interpret, and train from **detailed work instructions, blueprints, and drawings**

+ Strong communication, facilitation, and performance assessment skills

Preferred Qualifications

+ Aerospace Manufacturing and/or **Lean certifications**

+ Experience in aerospace disciplines such as **Structural, Electrical, Repair, Functional Test, Seal, or Systems**

+ Prior experience as a mechanic working with structural, mechanical, electrical, or related systems

+ Experience in **Electrician, Structure, Wing, or Spar Assembly**

+ Background in **Needs Assessment and Job Analysis**

+ Advanced education typically aligned with a **Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience** , or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Ready to Build the Next Generation of Aerospace Talent?

If you’re a skilled instructor, coach, and development professional ready to elevate workforce performance in aerospace manufacturing, **apply today** and help shape the future of flight through people.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

**Pay Details:** $44.10 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.