Asheville Level 3 Machinist (3rd Shift)

GE Aerospace; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 46,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace Asheville campus manufactures highly complex rotating parts for jet engines using advanced CNC machines and aerospace alloys in a climate-controlled facility. The team follows LEAN practices to enhance efficiency while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will collaborate with a skilled team to learn and develop precision machining expertise, using precision measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, and gauges to produce critical components for commercial

Responsibilities

• Manufacture rotating jet engine components using CNC machines.
• Operate large machinery and use measuring devices (micrometers, calipers, indicators) to ensure part precision.
• Follow internal processes to meet GE Aerospace's safety and quality standards.

Job description

Job Description Summary

The role involves the manufacturing of rotating jet engine components, working with unique aerospace alloys on some of the latest CNC machines and tooling in a clean, air-conditioned facility. Work will involve creating hardware involving the use of measuring devices such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, and special purpose gauges among others. Daily activities include the manufacturing production of GE Aerospace's jet engine parts, operating large machinery, and following internal processes to perform machining tasks. Work will be performed both individually and within a team setting with the goal of ensuring machined parts and components are produced in accordance with GE Aerospace's safety and quality standards.

Job Description

About GE Aerospace

Are you ready to elevate your future? You'll be warmly welcomed at GE Aerospace where we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll learn and achieve as part of an on-going LEAN transformation. And, most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world.

Working at our Asheville Facilities

Our Asheville campus is the career home for people who share a commitment to learning, achieving and collaboration. The campus includes a facility for production of highly complex rotating parts engineered for commercial and military aircraft engines. In addition, our Ceramic Matrix Composites facility produces high-tech, more efficient components to power the worlds aircraft engines of tomorrow. With a product mix including shafts, seals, retainers, and discs, we're bringing quality to enhance commercial, military, marine and industrial engine performance.

Here are just a few of the best reasons you will want to consider us:

• Do work with a real purpose helping to solve the global challenge of how the world flies more sustainably.
• Be a part of a global workforce of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, an experiences where everyone feels supported and respected.
• Earn merit-based rewards and incentives.
• Work in a climate-controlled building out of the elements.
• Have opportunities for continuous learning and development.

FUNCTION / RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS

Technical Skill Proficiency: Advanced / Skilled*

Has broad proficiency across multiple machines, parts, and/or processes across the facility to successfully execute assigned tasks. Provides input into new product introduction prove-out process in conversations with New Product Introduction (NPI) Team. Ability to innovate and set go-forward standards for machining operations and tooling within the facility. Can read and interpret code.

Task & Equipment Complexity: Advanced / Skilled*

Able to manage the complex - and at times highly complex - tasks related to machines and parts production operations within the facility. Works with Engineering to assist in the development of new processes and techniques for the various machines, parts, and / or processes. Can be relied on to work with complex automated and non-automated machines to produce challenging parts, including machines that are made infrequently or as one-offs, Level 3, 1-man-4. Ability to work with the complex tools and gauges for accurate production, setup, and inspection of produced parts.

Problem-solving / Troubleshooting: Advanced / Skilled

Able to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex problems independently. Able to perform complex rework, as needed. Responsible for contributing to machine crash recovery efforts for machines within the facility. Can drive problem solving efforts for advanced and complex defects that occur with a machine, part, and / or process.

Quality & Precision Standards: Advanced / Skilled

Promotes best practices and advises others on proper precision and compliance standards. Maintains a great understanding of specific machines, parts, or processes and the occasional defects to look out for during production. Consistently demonstrates the ability to utilize proper tools, gages, and material handling techniques. Consistently follows defect procedures to save parts from being scrapped and may occasionally make recommendations for process improvements.

Leadership: Advanced / Skilled

Provides mentorship to fellow machine operators and may conduct training in designated areas. Offers machining, tooling, process, and quality advice and guidance to less experienced peers while taking ownership of one's own technical development within the team or work cell. Continue to learn and grow as a contributing teammate for machined parts production while also further developing as a leader via mentors, trainers, and/or on-the-job experiences.

Autonomy: Intermediate / Competent