Level 3 Machinist

Job Description Summary

The role involves the manufacturing of rotating jet engine components, working with unique aerospace alloys on some of the latest CNC machines and tooling in a clean, air-conditioned facility. Work will involve creating hardware involving the use of measuring devices such as micrometers, calipers, indicators, and special purpose gauges among others. Daily activities include the manufacturing production of GE Aerospace’s jet engine parts, operating large machinery, and following internal processes to perform machining tasks. Work will be performed both individually and within a team setting with the goal of ensuring machined parts and components are produced in accordance with GE Aerospace’s safety and quality standards.

Job Description

About GE Aerospace
Are you ready to elevate your future? You’ll be warmly welcomed at GE Aerospace where we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. You’ll learn and achieve as part of an on- going LEAN transformation. And, most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world.

Working at our Asheville Facilities
Our Asheville campus is the career home for people who share a commitment to learning, achieving and collaboration. The campus includes a facility for production of highly complex rotating parts engineered for commercial and military aircraft engines. In addition, our Ceramic Matrix Composites facility produces high-tech, more efficient components to power the worlds aircraft engines of tomorrow. With a product mix including shafts, seals, retainers, and discs, we’re bringing quality to enhance commercial, military, marine and industrial engine performance.

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, an experiences where everyone feels supported and respected.
• Earn merit-based rewards and incentives.
• Work in a climate-controlled building out of the elements.
• Have opportunities for continuous learning and development.

FUNCTION / RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS

Technical Skill Proficiency: Advanced / Skilled*

• Has broad proficiency across multiple machines, parts, and/or processes across the facility to successfully execute assigned tasks.
• Provides input into new product introduction prove-out process in conversations with New Product Introduction (NPI) Team.
• Ability to innovate and set go-forward standards for machining operations and tooling within the facility.
• Can read and interpret code.

Task & Equipment Complexity: Advanced / Skilled*

• Able to manage the complex – and at times highly complex – tasks related to machines and parts production operations within the facility. 
• Works with Engineering to assist in the development of new processes and techniques for the various machines, parts, and / or processes.
• Can be relied on to work with complex automated and non-automated machines to produce challenging parts, including machines that are made infrequently or as one-offs, Level 3, 1-man-4.
• Ability to work with the complex tools and gauges for accurate production, setup, and inspection of produced parts.

Problem-solving / Troubleshooting: Advanced / Skilled

• Able to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex problems independently.
• Able to perform complex rework, as needed.
• Responsible for contributing to machine crash recovery efforts for machines within the facility.
• Can drive problem solving efforts for advanced and complex defects that occur with a machine, part, and / or process.

Quality & Precision Standards: Advanced / Skilled

• Promotes best practices and advises others on proper precision and compliance standards.
• Maintains a great understanding of specific machines, parts, or processes and the occasional defects to look out for during production.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to utilize proper tools, gages, and material handling techniques.
• Consistently follows defect procedures to save parts from being scrapped and may occasionally make recommendations for process improvements.

Leadership: Advanced / Skilled

• Provides mentorship to fellow machine operators and may conduct training in designated areas.
• Offers machining, tooling, process, and quality advice and guidance to less experienced peers while taking ownership of one’s own technical development within the team or work cell.
• Continue to learn and grow as a contributing teammate for machined parts production while also further developing as a leader via mentors, trainers, and/or on-the-job experiences.

Autonomy: Intermediate / Competent

• Exercises independent judgment on routine and some non-routine decisions under the moderate-to-limited supervision of others.
• Able to prioritize work to maximize production of parts within their work cell.
• Largely able to operate autonomously.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent
• One year experience working from detailed instructions and planning required
• One year experience reading simple blueprints, and the ability to perform simple arithmetic such as addition, subtraction of decimals and fractions required.
• One year experience using precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, etc.) required.
• Required to have a 1-year machining certificate and 1 year of experience or 3 years machining experience (ex. turning, milling, grinding, etc.)
• Commitment to workplace safety (of self and others), quality and integrity of work performed

This role may encounter high risk or hazardous operations and/or include working shifts beyond a standard workweek. As such, a requirement of the role is to be at least 18 years of age by the time of joining.

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 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.