Lead Process Engineer

GE Aerospace; Town of Rutland (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

GE Aerospace in the United States is seeking a manufacturing engineer to support turbine engine component production. You will work with NC milling, lathes, and grinders up to 5 axis, providing technical guidance and shop-floor execution with limited supervision.

The role requires 3+ years manufacturing experience, a Bachelor’s Degree or a high school diploma with 4 years of manufacturing experience, and offers benefits plus a performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or 4+ years manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 3 years manufacturing experience.
• Experience with turbine engine components is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing engineering tasks that do not require 4 year degree.
• Primarily tactical responsibilities.
• This does not include general administrative work.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance.
• Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
• Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent.
• Provides informal guidance to new team members.
• Responsible for manufacturing processes of turbine engine components, utilizing NC milling machines, lathes and grinders with up to 5 axis of control.
• Knowledge and experience with NC controls including Haas, Fanuc, HURCO and Okuma would be beneficial to this role.
• Provide technical leadership and training plans for production technical resources.
• Set goals and expectations for a team of skilled individuals to drive shop floor support and assist on improvement projects.
• Develop and execute on project plans of moderate impact often involving multiple support functions to accomplish.
• Communicate targets and achievements across all levels of the business.
• Aid in troubleshooting machining process or machine related issues, using root cause analysis to implement solutions.
• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment.
• Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tool or equipment.
• This position would be responsible for support on second shift.

Skills

NC milling

Lathes & grinders

Machining processes

Haas/Fanuc/Okuma controls

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

High School diploma + 4 years manufacturing experience

Tools

Haas controls

Fanuc controls

Okuma controls

G-code programming

Job description

Job Description Summary

Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manufacturing engineering tasks that do not require 4 year degree.
• Primarily tactical responsibilities.
• This does not include general administrative work.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance.
• Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
• Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent.
• Provides informal guidance to new team members.
• Responsible for manufacturing processes of turbine engine components, utilizing NC milling machines, lathes and grinders with up to 5 axis of control.
• Knowledge and experience with NC controls including Haas, Fanuc, HURCO and Okuma would be beneficial to this role.
• Provide technical leadership and training plans for production technical resources.
• Set goals and expectations for a team of skilled individuals to drive shop floor support and assist on improvement projects.
• Develop and execute on project plans of moderate impact often involving multiple support functions to accomplish.
• Communicate targets and achievements across all levels of the business.
• Aid in troubleshooting machining process or machine related issues, using root cause analysis to implement solutions.
• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment.
• Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tool or equipment.
• This position would be responsible for support on second shift.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in manufacturing experience) + Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

The salary range for this position is $ 80,000.00 - 100,000.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive plan. This posting is expected to close on Oct 25, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: