Military DoD SkillBridge Program - Advanced Machining & Inspection

Job Description Summary

The Military DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) provides written authorization and approval. GE Aviation as a Skill Bridge partner offers real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work while having the opportunity to evaluate the Service member’s suitability for the work. Military DoD SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from GE Aviation, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.

Job Description

This role is a strong fit for service members with experience in aircraft maintenance, machinery repair, production, quality assurance, precision measurement, technical inspections, and maintenance documentation.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Set up a variety of manufacturing machine tools and/or specialized equipment within business
• Operate a variety of manufacturing machine tools and/or specialized equipment such as, millers, grinders, presses, various lathes, etc., both conventional and numerically controlled, to produce hardware that meets close tolerance limitations
• Use various precision gages/inspection measuring equipment/fixturing to mechanically and visually, inspect products/hardware
• Perform intermediate mathematical calculations
• Performing machine-control offsets to enable the production of products that meet close tolerance limitations
• Interpret intermediate level mechanical blueprints, sketches, engineering specifications and/or drawings, etc., to determine set ups, operations, inspections necessary to complete job tasks
• Identifying and controlling the processing of quality-related nonconforming and/or noncompliant products and materials, such as the Preliminary Review quality process, etc.
• Perform related environmental, health, safety, maintenance, quality, production-flow, continuous improvement job duties to support plant machinery, equipment, and manufacturing-related initiatives and programs
• Training duties
• Maintain detailed job task documentation, reports, and records

Required Qualifications

• Active Military personnel on their last 180 days before separating from Military Service
• High School diploma/GED with a minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing machine tool and equipment operations; Or
• Technical Certificate from an accredited educational institution with a minimum of 18 months of experience in manufacturing machine tool and equipment operations; Or
• Bachelor’s or associate degree in a technically related field from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 6 months experience in manufacturing machine tool and equipment operations

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in both the setup of conventional and numerically controlled manufacturing machine tools and equipment and intermediate mechanical blueprint/drawing/engineering specification reading and interpretation
• Experience in performing intermediate mathematical calculations involving decimals, ratios, and percentages
• Experience in use of various precision gages, measuring tools and equipment such as, micrometers, dial calipers, height gages, special fixturing, coordinate measuring machine and/or optical comparators
• Demonstrated use of oral and written communication skills
• Experience in quality-related procedures requiring identification and controlling processing of nonconforming and/or noncompliant products and materials, such as the Preliminary Review process
• Experience in Lean Six Sigma fundamentals
• Demonstrated ability in maintaining relationships by recognizing needs and sensitivities of others and cooperating and resolving conflicts that inspire the Team in achieving objectives and deliverables
• Demonstrated ability in receiving guidance and supervision, following work rules, safety practices, work procedures; meeting deadlines; and punctuality and attendance standards

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.