**Engineering** **Methods Proc Analy 3** Berkeley, MO Posted: 1/23/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 215160 Job Category: Engineering Position Type: Associate - W2 Duration: 52 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a** **Experienced Industrial Engineering Tech (or Methods Process) Analyst** **, in** **Berkeley, MO.** **Job ID#215160** **Description:** When you join our team of mission driven engineers, you'll have the opportunity to be hands-on while driving solutions to difficult problems. As a member of the team, you will have the unique opportunity to support the fabrication and assembly for the next generation Air Force Trainer, bombers and tactical fighter aircraft, autonomous air vehicles, rotorcraft, advanced airborne sensors, space vehicles, satellites, weapons systems, the commercial fleet of single and twin aisle airplanes and much more. Our engineers work to support, stabilize, and improve our production system. We take pride in developing, integrating, testing and delivering innovative solutions. The expectation is for you to bring your ideas and passion to the team and raise the bar of excellence and service we provide. If you are ready for a unique opportunity to design, stabilize, improve, and transform production engineering systems and processes to achieve world class operational excellence this is the team and position for you! **Position Responsibilities:** · Applying standards to the new work instructions · Updating precedence networks supporting tooling and production schedule decisions. Creating and maintaining engineering performance metrics. · Integrating modular tooling. · Analyzes the current and future business environment and develops forecast, acquisition, and utilization plans to optimize resources in support of company initiatives and program business plans. · Develops and maintains complex Business System factory definition to be used for manufacturing planning. · Develops labor hour estimates for new or revised production and tooling work packages by utilizing labor standards, tool and production design drawing reviews, and Tool and Production Operations concurrence to support program business plans. · Monitors performance. · Participates in the development of integrated (e.g., crew cycling, learning curve, shift analysis, optimum/maximum crew size, tooling capacity) tool and production master schedules by developing tool and position plan/documents, tool downtimes, rate flow. · Identifies and implements improvements to processes by analyzing current processes and utilizing established improvement methodologies to maximize the efficiency of equipment and personnel and to support company improvement initiatives. · Analyzes changes to approved plans resulting from unplanned events. · Assesses the impact of the changes that occur to cost, schedule, resources and delivery · Develops modifications to existing plans and obtains approval for plan changes · Participates in negotiations representing Production and Tooling Operations to support schedule commitments or statement of work impacts. · Develops, implements, maintains, and statuses integrated shop operating plans to maximize the efficiency of equipment and personnel to reduce inventory and meet cost and schedule commitments. · Develops and supports shop performance metrics by analyzing data in order to recommend plan of action for Production and Tooling Management. **Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):** • 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years' related work experience, 10 years' related work experience, etc.). 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: Secret **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