Manufacturing 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

Job Description Summary

In this role you will support the manufacturing processes that turn formed sheet metal into flight-critical hardware: forming, resistance and TIG welding, brazing, heat treat, and machining. You'll work directly with operators, quality, and senior engineers on the shop floor to keep parts flowing, solve process problems, and prevent defects from escaping. You'll follow standard work and established procedures, but you can reorder your priorities as production needs change. Your work directly affects product quality, delivery, and the success of the team around you. Plant 2 makes sheet metal fabricated parts for jet engines. Its main product line is combustors, and it also builds fuel nozzles and parts.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Give hands‑on engineering support to combustor and nozzle production. Respond to floor issues, help operators, and keep parts moving through fabrication, welding, brazing, heat treat, and machining.
• Help maintain and improve process documentation, including work instructions, operation sheets, and setup sheets, so they match current engineering requirements and drawings.
• Support process control for special processes such as resistance (spot/seam) welding, TIG welding, brazing, and heat treat. Monitor process parameters, verify setups, and flag anything that drifts from the spec.
• Read and interpret blueprints and GD&T on sheet metal assemblies. Help resolve fit‑up, distortion, weld quality, and dimensional problems.
• Work on nonconformances and quality escapes. Collect data, help find the root cause, and carry out corrective and preventive actions within established procedures.
• Take part in lean and continuous improvement projects (standard work, 5S, setup reduction, flow improvement) that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Work with Quality, Production, Materials, Tooling, and senior Manufacturing Engineers. Understand how your area's work connects to upstream and downstream operations.
• Make decisions within your defined scope. Escalate technical issues that fall outside established parameters to senior engineers.
• Explain technical information clearly to operators and cross‑functional partners. Train or guide junior team members as needed.
• Follow and promote EHS requirements and safe work practices in a fabrication environment.

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)

Desired Characteristics

• 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, Technical requirements & process control, GD&T, blueprint reading, problem solving, lean manufacturing
• 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 base pay range for this position is $92,000-$110,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on November 10, 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.

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