Machinist 3rd Shift - TDI

About the role

GE Aerospace is hiring a Machinist for the 3rd shift at its TDI site in Dayton, Ohio. TDI designs and manufactures turbine-powered start systems and turbine air motors, and the site also produces surface coolers and bellows for the aerospace industry. The machinist works in a team environment under general direction with minimal coaching.

Key responsibilities

• Operate more than one machine at a time and perform in-process inspections to produce error-free products.
• Use gages (calipers, dial indicators, micrometers, depth gages, bore gages, etc.), pneumatic tools and hand tools to inspect and perform work.
• Understand coolant mixtures, tool data (offsets, wear) and geometric tolerancing, and fully understand blueprints and inspection sheets.
• Follow routers, procedures and specifications, and carry out basic housekeeping (5S).
• Program management in the DNC system, change tooling, identify and use inserts, and set up and calibrate inspection devices and gages.
• Perform other duties as assigned, with strong attention to detail and compliance with GE policies.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 6 months of CNC lathe and CNC mill experience, or technical schooling in machining with CNC lathe/mill experience.
• Age 18 or older, as the role may involve hazardous operations and shifts beyond a standard workweek.
• Able to stand 6 to 8 hours a day, lift up to 15 pounds frequently and 35 pounds occasionally, and work in a moderately noisy environment where hearing protection may be needed.

Required skills

• CNC lathe and CNC mill operation.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, routers, part numbers, work instructions and technical procedures.
• Basic math: fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.
• Problem solving, data collection and basic computer skills.

Preferred qualifications include prior machining and production experience, blueprint reading, and knowledge of documenting and scrapping hardware. Relocation assistance is not provided.