Asheville Level 2 Machinist (2nd OR 3rd Shift)

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.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

Technical Skill Proficiency: Intermediate / Competent*

• Can comfortably operate a few machines independently due to displayed proficiency in programing, tooling, and setups.
• Understands and can work with basic-to-moderately geometric dimensioning, tolerancing, and / or programming criteria for machined parts production.
• Able to perform basic and moderately advanced part and tooling setup / extraction / prove-out from production machines, including location checks.
• Can pass calculation and machine input, conduct faceplate changes, and cut jaws.
• Ability to manage non quick-change changeovers.

Task & Equipment Complexity: Intermediate / Competent*

• Manages and executes moderately complex tasks and equipment, such as performing routine to moderately advanced setups and assisting with more difficult setups.
• Able to work on advanced automated and non-automated machines, including selecting and using the appropriate tools, gauges, and setups for Level 2, 1-man-3 to 1-man-4 machines, and those work centers with a 5- to 10-part number mix.
• Helps produce machined jet engine parts that are made both regularly and less often.

Problem-solving / Troubleshooting: Intermediate / Competent

• Able to diagnose and resolve common problems and occasionally some complex issues independently.
• Can identify and fix both basic and more advanced issues autonomously, largely by performing simple and some complex rework.
• Responsible for inspecting tool holders and tooling blades for wear and tear replacement.

Quality & Precision Standards: Intermediate / Competent

• Ensures adherence to quality and precision standards through the inspection of parts and identification of quality issues and / or defects.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to utilize proper tools, gages, and material handling techniques to make conforming hardware.
• Follows defect procedures and instructions to save parts from being scrapped, where and when applicable.

Leadership: Intermediate / Competent

• Able to offer machining, tooling, process, and quality-related advice and / or informal training to less experienced peers and operators.Develops and builds upon individual capabilities via mentors, trainers, and on-the-job experiences while beginning to develop the skills needed for more formal supervisory responsibilities.undefined

Autonomy: Developing / Beginner

• While under moderate, direct supervision, can make routine decisions within defined parameters.Able to operate autonomously when conducting certain machining operations tasks.Follows step-by-step instructions and processes, whether documented or from their trainer or supervisor.

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 or 2 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 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