Rotating Parts Lab -Lead MFG Engineer

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks a Lead Manufacturing Engineer for the Rotating Parts Lab in Evendale, OH. This hands-on role focuses on turning and milling complex rotating parts, owning project work, and delivering fixtures, process layouts, and machine programs to enable safe, high-quality machining.

The position requires collaboration with operators, machinists, quality, and engineering teams to solve manufacturing issues, improve safety and delivery, and drive cost reductions in a lab and shop-floor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher, or 4+ years manufacturing engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with complex rotating parts and aerospace-related processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for complex rotating hardware with emphasis on milling and turning.
• Own defined portion of project work from planning through hardware delivery.
• Develop, optimize, and implement manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).
• Design and refine fixtures, tooling, and process layouts to support safe, repeatable, high-quality machining.
• Create, run, and troubleshoot machine programs; support hands-on shop-floor execution.

Skills

Fixture design

Process layout

Machine programming

Turning and milling

SQDC focus

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Tools

NX CAD/CAM

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join our Rotating Parts Lab in Evendale, OH. This is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role supporting the manufacturing of complex rotating parts with a focus on turning and milling. In this position, you will own a defined portion of project work and be directly involved in fixture design, process layout, machine programming, and hardware execution, while developing and implementing manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a technical manufacturing environment, enjoys solving problems close to the hardware, and can work both collaboratively and independently to drive results.

Job Description Summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join our Rotating Parts Lab in Evendale, OH. This is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role supporting the manufacturing of complex rotating parts with a focus on turning and milling. In this position, you will own a defined portion of project work and be directly involved in fixture design, process layout, machine programming, and hardware execution, while developing and implementing manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a technical manufacturing environment, enjoys solving problems close to the hardware, and can work both collaboratively and independently to drive results.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering efforts for complex rotating hardware with a focus on milling and turning
• Own a defined portion of project work, driving execution from planning through hardware delivery
• Develop, optimize, and implement manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC)
• Design and refine fixtures, tooling, and process layouts to support safe, repeatable, high-quality machining
• Create, run, and troubleshoot machine programs and support hands-on shop-floor execution
• Work directly with hardware in a lab and manufacturing environment, partnering with operators, machinists, quality, and engineering teams
• Solve technical manufacturing issues and drive process improvements using sound engineering judgment
• Provide informal guidance to less experienced team members and contribute to team execution

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with complex rotating parts
• Aerospace and/or power generation manufacturing experience
• Experience with complex milling and turning of aerospace materials
• Hands-on experience with fixture design, tooling, and process development
• Experience running and programming machines
• Experience machining titanium, nickel-based alloys, and other exotic materials
• NX CAD/CAM experience

Desired Characteristics

• Strong problem solver with the ability to analyze issues, challenge existing processes, and implement practical solutions
• Self-directed and comfortable owning work independently while contributing effectively within a team
• Clear communicator with strong collaboration and decision-making skills
• Humble, receptive, agile, and eager to learn
• Transparent and candid in sharing information and surfacing issues early
• Focused, adaptable, and able to prioritize effectively in a hands-on technical environment

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 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: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

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.

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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No