EDM Machine Operator-2nd Shift

General Electric; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that leads in aviation technology, where your skills in CNC machining will contribute to sustainable flight solutions. This role offers a chance to work in a collaborative environment, operating advanced machinery while adhering to Lean Manufacturing principles. With a commitment to professional development, you’ll be part of a team making a significant impact in the aerospace industry. Enjoy a flexible work schedule, opportunities for continuous learning, and a supportive workplace culture that values your contributions.

Benefits

Free Onsite Parking

Set Work Schedule with No Mandatory Overtime

Climate-Controlled Work Environment

Opportunities for Continuous Learning and Development

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of machining experience with CNC lathes and/or mills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and geometric tolerancing.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and operate CNC mills and lathes with various materials.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards for safe work areas.

Skills

CNC Machining

Geometric Tolerancing

Blueprint Reading

Lean Manufacturing

Material Handling

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

CNC Mills

CNC Lathes

EDM Machines

Micrometers

Optical Comparator

Job description

**Job Description Summary**

**Job Description**

Job Description

**About GE Aerospace**

If you want to do work that really matters among a team of spirited and collaborative individuals, you need to know more about GE Aerospace. We’ve become a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of advanced aviation technologies including jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We’re a people-first organization that will bring out your best ideas and performance as part of our on-going LEAN transformation. We believe that the world works better when it flies. Do you? If so, come aboard.

**Working at our Lynn Facility**

Come and elevate your career in a facility that combines a rich tradition of aviation technology with a deep commitment to the future of flight. The GE Aerospace manufacturing site in Lynn designs, produces, assembles, and tests military and commercial aircraft engines and components. With more 2,500 employees and 1.6 million sqft of manufacturing space, we’re making a huge contribution to the future of flight. And, considering that very first jet engines were born here in 1942, we clearly are the career home of people who are deeply knowledgeable about building quality engines. What’s more, GE Aerospace has invested more than $100 million in our facility in the last five years alone.

By engaging with highly collaborative teams, we’re reaching for new Sustainable Aviation Fuel milestones every year. And by encouraging our teams to join us in extensive community service and volunteerism, we’re making a difference in all the ways that matter.

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, and experiences where everyone feels supported and respected.

+ Earn merit-based rewards and incentives.

+ Free Onsite Parking.

+ Set work schedule with no mandatory overtime.

+ Work in a climate-controlled building out of the elements.

+ Have opportunities for continuous learning and development.

**Roles and Responsibilities:**

Role Summary:

+ Setup & operate CNC mills, Lathes, and/or EDM Machines.

+ Work with types of materials involved such as castings, forgings, screw machine blanks, turret lathe blanks, sawed blanks and bar stock

+ Set-up involve changing chuck jaws, tool holders, fixtures, boring bars, drills, reamers, and setting tools CNC programs and make offsets to insure acceptable parts

**Essential Responsibilities**

In addition you will :

+ Set-up and operate CNC mills and / or lathes

+ Work with types of materials involved such as castings, forgings, screw machine blanks, turret lathe blanks, sawed blanks and bar stock

+ Set-up involve changing chuck jaws, tool holders, fixtures, boring bars, drills, reamers, and setting tools

+ Work to established Lean Manufacturing guidelines involving one

+ piece flow, standard work, 6S, set-up reduction and wet process lines

+ Maintain high housekeeping standards to ensure safe and efficient work areas, including cleaning chips from around machine and keeping coolant / machine fluids off shop floor and maintaining organization of work area to established standards

+ Make decisions based on experience & available data

**Qualifications/Requirements**

+ High School Diploma / GED

+ Minimum 6 months of machining experience with CNC lathes and / or mills

+ Demonstrated experience or successful completion of classes in geometric tolerancing

+ Demonstrated work experience in reading and interpreting blueprints

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT :

+ Ability to lift, move and manipulate fixtures and component hardware up to 25 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodations

**Desired Characteristics**

+ Ability to verify and inspect own work using micrometers, plug gages, height gage and surface plates

+ Ability to run both CNC and manual equipment concurrently as required

+ Ability to work effectively in a cellular, team oriented environment

+ Ability to work under general direction with minimal supervision

+ Excellent attendance history

+ Ability to produce error free products

+ Accurately completes paperwork

+ Strives to meet or exceed job requirements

+ Experience with machining high temp material (inconel, stainless, titanium, etc.)

+ CMM operating experience

+ Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and a teaming environment

+ Experience machining to aerospace standards and specifications

+ Ability to work from and follow written instruction precisely (MOS, routers, engineering drawings)

+ Ability to operate multiple machines

+ Set-up experience and ability to load offsets and perform program edits

+ Optical Comparator experience

_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._

**Additional Information**

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.