Production Assistant - Machining Workshop

PLD Space is an international company whose mission is to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Based in Elche and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a world reference in the small satellite launch vehicle sector. Its MIURA rocket family and its LINCE crew capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full range of space missions.

PLD Space has more than 188,000 m² of technical facilities in Elche, Teruel, Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), allowing it to offer complete launch services for satellites and other payloads into space.

Teamwork, courage, determination, and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee autonomous and reliable access to space for satellites at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer the best launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, and national and international government agencies.

As a production assistant, your main mission within the area will be to provide support to machining technicians and CAD/CAM programmers, meeting the needs that may arise in manufacturing.

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on machining machines and tools to ensure their proper operation and extend their useful life.
• Preparation and cutting of materials, and ensuring that the necessary materials are ready for the production process.
• Preparation and maintenance of the various tools required for the production process.
• Work as a team with other departments to coordinate production and ensure delivery deadlines are met efficiently.
• Other workshop tasks as assigned.

• Experience using manual machining machines, saws, angle grinders, drills, etc.
• At least 1 year of experience working in industrial environments.
• Intermediate vocational training in machining or equivalent. Ideally: "Production programming in mechanical manufacturing" or "Mechanical manufacturing design."
• Experience using manual machining machines, parallel lathe, universal milling machine.
• At least 2 years of experience working in industrial environments.
• Experience operating 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC machines, as well as CNC lathes.
• Occupational risk prevention course (preventive resource).
• Overhead crane operator course.
• Forklift course.

• Physiotherapy within our facilities
• 50% discount on your health insurance
• You can add your family members to the health insurance at a competitive price.
• Healthy snacks and fresh fruit

• We foster practical learning
• We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork

• 23 vacation days + December 24th and 31st off

• Daycare
• Restaurant tickets
• Transportation
• Education

We have five core beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.

• Teamwork
• Effort
• Dynamism
• Commitment
• Make it easy

Join us to reinvent the way rockets are built!