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**Light Industrial/Manufacturing** **Assembler A** North Charleston, SC Posted: 12/8/2025 Job Description Job ID#: 214581 Job Category: Light Industrial/Manufacturing Position Type: Associate - W2 Duration: 52 Shift: 1 Positions Available: 9 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking an Assembler A, in North Charleston, SC. Job ID#214581** **Job Description:** Performs simple production assembly operations on structural and mechanical assemblies, subassemblies and aircraft systems, equipment and accessories using manual operations. - Must have the ability to complete a New Hire Training Cycle Flow to maintain standards required to perform daily tasking on the product protection team. - Receive daily cleaning and protection assignments: clean, protect and implement clean as you go requirements on the airplane - Ensure your work and the work of mechanics on and around the airplane protects the airplane to the highest standard - Walk the airplane and areas around the airplane continuously, ensuring and implementing Quality and Compliance standards related to product protection - Ability to adhere to high standards of safety and quality. - Comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. - Contribute to implementation of innovative product protection projects through build of new tools - Wear required protective clothing/equipment for the task you are performing. - Operate various mechanical lifts (e.g. ladders, scissor lift and aerial lifts). - Be able to climb/balance (stairs, ladders, poles, scaffolding, inclined surfaces), crawl/crouch (squat). - Work around energized sources (electrical equipment and hazards/shock, e.g. circuit breakers and wiring) and potential exposure to constant noise. - Carry/Lift up to 35 pounds. - Flexion/Extension (head bent down, head bent back), handle, kneel, bend at the waist, reach (overhead), rotate head/neck, stand, twist at the waist and walk. - Set up and validate jigs and other tooling setup. - Perform various fastener installation/removal tools and techniques. **Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):** - Ability to work a variable shift. - Ability to meet physical demands of the role such as: flexion and extension (head bent down, head bent back), handling, kneeling, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, rotation of head/neck, standing, twisting at the waist and walking, climbing/balancing (stairs, ladders, poles, scaffolding, inclined surfaces), crawling, crouching (squatting). - Ability to carry/lift up to 10-35 pounds. - Experience cleaning/protecting parts and areas in a manufacturing environment Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): - General custodial experience with exemplary attention to detail - Passion for cleaning and setting parts and products in order to the highest standard - Ability to work in confined space **Technical/Software Skills needed:** 1. Ability to read velocity work orders to understand when product protection is needed 2. Excel/powerpoint: attend meetings and understand help needs displayed in these software programs. 3. Ability to navigate action tracker system and complete actions in system when product protection is required. 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 ** or ** 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

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