Flight-Critical Sheet Metal Engineer

GE Aerospace; Texas; On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support forming, welding, brazing, heat treat, and machining of sheet metal parts for jet engines on Plant 2. You will work closely with operators, quality, and senior engineers to keep parts flowing and reduce defects.

The role involves interpreting drawings, improving process documentation, and applying lean practices to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Manufacturing/Production experience)
• Experience in manufacturing or production.
• Experience with CNC machining, resistance welding, TIG welding, vertical/horizontal lathe, milling, heat treat, brazing, fabrication.
• Process control, improvement & escape prevention, GD&T, blueprint reading, problem solving, lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support to combustor and nozzle production on the shop floor.
• Maintain and improve process documentation (work instructions, operation sheets, setup sheets).
• Support process control for resistance welding, TIG welding, brazing, and heat treat; monitor parameters and flag drift.
• Read and interpret blueprints and GD&T; assist with fit-up, distortion, weld quality, and dimensional issues.
• Investigate nonconformances; collect data and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Participate in lean and continuous improvement projects (5S, setup reduction, flow).
• Collaborate with Quality, Production, Materials, Tooling, and senior Manufacturing Engineers.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

CNC machining

Resistance welding

TIG welding

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

HS Diploma + 4 yrs experience

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support forming, welding, brazing, heat treat, and machining of sheet metal parts for jet engines on Plant 2. You will work closely with operators, quality, and senior engineers to keep parts flowing and reduce defects.

The role involves interpreting drawings, improving process documentation, and applying lean practices to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.