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.
• 6 months of CNC lathe and CNC mill experience, or technical schooling in machining with CNC lathe/mill experience.
• At least 18 years old, 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.
• Applying fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions; basic computer skills.
• Preferred: prior production experience, blueprint reading, and knowledge of documenting and scrapping hardware.

Relocation assistance is not provided. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and requires legal authorization to work in the United States; offers are conditioned on a drug screen.