{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4fdae4fb07ece9a382291967","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4fdae4fb07ece9a382291967","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4fdae4fb07ece9a382291967","title":"Methods Analysis","description":"Methods Process Analyst | Turn Production Challenges Into Smarter, Safer Solutions\n\nPDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aviation industry to find motivated Methods Process Analysts ready to improve how world-class aerospace production gets done.\n\nIf you're a problem-solver who enjoys analyzing performance, improving processes, and collaborating across teams, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact on safety, quality, cost, and production flow while building valuable experience in a complex manufacturing environment.\n\nPosition Details\n\nJob Title: Methods Process Analyst\nJob Type: Full-Time, Contract | 4 Months\nLocations: Everett, Renton, Seattle, Auburn, or Puyallup/Fredrickson, Washington\nWork Arrangement: 100% Onsite\nSchedule: Monday-Friday | First Shift, approximately 6:30 AM-3:00 PM\nPay Rate: Starting at $34.34 per hour\nAssignment End Date: December 31, 2026\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nAs a Methods Process Analyst, you'll work alongside manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and production-support teams to help stabilize current production while preparing for future rate changes, new models, and evolving customer requirements.\n\nYour responsibilities will include:\n\nAnalyze production performance against daily schedules, work orders, and established plans\nLearn production processes and help ensure proper sequencing and resource alignment\nEvaluate resource capacity, utilization, constraints, and production performance\nIdentify opportunities to reduce or eliminate safety and ergonomic concerns\nAnalyze quality-defect trends, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend corrective improvements\nIdentify and reduce non-value-added activities to improve cost, efficiency, and production flow\nApply Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques to production challenges\nHelp develop and implement standardized processes across production environments\nSupport capacity planning, supply chain planning, logistics, and resource-utilization initiatives\nDevelop visual tools that highlight performance metrics, trends, and improvement opportunities\nCollaborate with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and other support organizations to identify and mitigate production risks\nWhen disruptions occur, help develop recovery plans using capacity and constraint analysis to return operations to baseline while minimizing downstream impacts\nSupport production stabilization initiatives while keeping future production requirements and major milestones in focus\nShare ideas, ask questions, and help drive improvements regardless of organizational level or tenure\n\nThis is an environment where initiative matters. If you see an opportunity to make a process safer, more efficient, or more reliable, you'll be encouraged to speak up and help develop the solution.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nTo be considered, candidates should have:\n\nBachelor's degree with an emphasis in a business-related discipline such as:\nBusiness Administration\nBusiness Management\nFinance\nOperations Management\nSupply Chain Management\nEconomics\nStrong time-management, organizational, and communication skills\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite\nSelf-starter mentality with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple organizations and disciplines\nAbility to successfully complete required on-the-job or formal classroom training\nAbility to work 100% onsite at one of the designated Washington locations\nAbility to crouch, remain mobile throughout the workday, walk production areas, and climb stairs as required\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nWe'd especially like to hear from candidates with:\n\n1+ years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or production environment\n1+ years of experience defining, developing, implementing, or improving production processes\nExperience with capacity planning and resource utilization\nKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and methodologies\nExperience developing and deploying standardized processes\nExperience with supply chain planning or logistics\nProficiency in structured problem solving and root cause analysis\nExperience developing visual management tools, dashboards, or performance metrics\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple support organizations\n\nFor an Associate-level opportunity, typical experience includes a bachelor's degree plus 1 or more years of related experience, a master's degree with related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nAt PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with opportunities to contribute to some of the most exciting and complex programs in the aviation industry.\n\nIn this role, you'll have an opportunity to:\n\nGain hands-on experience inside a sophisticated aerospace manufacturing environment\nHelp solve real production challenges with measurable impact on safety, quality, cost, and flow\nDevelop valuable expertise in Lean Manufacturing, capacity planning, process improvement, and production stabilization\nWork alongside professionals across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations\nBuild your ability to turn data and observations into actionable process improvements\nWork in a culture where collaboration, curiosity, continuous improvement, and fresh ideas are valued\nStrengthen your experience with an industry leader while expanding your professional network\n\nMost importantly, you don't need decades of experience to make a difference. Great ideas can come from anyone, and this team is looking for people who are willing to ask the right questions, collaborate across functions, and find better ways to get the job done.\n\nReady to Turn Ideas Into Improvements?\n\nIf you're analytical, curious, collaborative, and ready to put your business and process-improvement skills to work in a fast-moving aerospace production environment, we want to hear from you.\n\nApply today with PDS Tech Commercial and take the next step toward a career where your ideas can help shape safer, smarter, and more efficient aviation manufacturing.\n\nThis 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.\n\nPay Details: $34.34 per hour\n\nBenefit 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.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled\n\nMilitary connected talent encouraged to apply\n\nTo read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy\n\nThe 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:\n\nThe California Fair Chance Act\nLos Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance\nLos Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers\nSan Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\n\nMassachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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If you see an opportunity to make a process safer, more efficient, or more reliable, you'll be encouraged to speak up and help develop the solution.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nTo be considered, candidates should have:\n\nBachelor's degree with an emphasis in a business-related discipline such as:\nBusiness Administration\nBusiness Management\nFinance\nOperations Management\nSupply Chain Management\nEconomics\nStrong time-management, organizational, and communication skills\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite\nSelf-starter mentality with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple organizations and disciplines\nAbility to successfully complete required on-the-job or formal classroom training\nAbility to work 100% onsite at one of the designated Washington locations\nAbility to crouch, remain mobile throughout the workday, walk production areas, and climb stairs as required\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nWe'd especially like to hear from candidates with:\n\n1+ years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or production environment\n1+ years of experience defining, developing, implementing, or improving production processes\nExperience with capacity planning and resource utilization\nKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and methodologies\nExperience developing and deploying standardized processes\nExperience with supply chain planning or logistics\nProficiency in structured problem solving and root cause analysis\nExperience developing visual management tools, dashboards, or performance metrics\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple support organizations\n\nFor an Associate-level opportunity, typical experience includes a bachelor's degree plus 1 or more years of related experience, a master's degree with related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nAt PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with opportunities to contribute to some of the most exciting and complex programs in the aviation industry.\n\nIn this role, you'll have an opportunity to:\n\nGain hands-on experience inside a sophisticated aerospace manufacturing environment\nHelp solve real production challenges with measurable impact on safety, quality, cost, and flow\nDevelop valuable expertise in Lean Manufacturing, capacity planning, process improvement, and production stabilization\nWork alongside professionals across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations\nBuild your ability to turn data and observations into actionable process improvements\nWork in a culture where collaboration, curiosity, continuous improvement, and fresh ideas are valued\nStrengthen your experience with an industry leader while expanding your professional network\n\nMost importantly, you don't need decades of experience to make a difference. Great ideas can come from anyone, and this team is looking for people who are willing to ask the right questions, collaborate across functions, and find better ways to get the job done.\n\nReady to Turn Ideas Into Improvements?\n\nIf you're analytical, curious, collaborative, and ready to put your business and process-improvement skills to work in a fast-moving aerospace production environment, we want to hear from you.\n\nApply today with PDS Tech Commercial and take the next step toward a career where your ideas can help shape safer, smarter, and more efficient aviation manufacturing.\n\nThis 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.\n\nPay Details: $34.34 per hour\n\nBenefit 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. 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