Asheville Shotpeen Apprentice (2nd Shift)

GE Aerospace•Asheville, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level manufacturing Shot peen Apprentice role supports machined parts production within an assigned work cell under direct supervision. The position requires a strong willingness to learn, attention to detail, and the ability to follow technical plans, process sheets, standard work, and quality documentation. The employee is expected to safely use basic hand tools, perform visual inspections, clean parts, assist with preventive maintenance, and complete required certifications such as initial shot peen practical certification and CVP. The role emphasizes adherence to defined processes, recognition of conforming versus nonconforming product, and developing a basic understanding of lean principles, quality standards, and process concepts such as saturation curves. Problem-solving, troubleshooting, and task execution are performed with close guidance from team leads, mentors, or trainers, with no formal leadership responsibilities or autonomous work expected.

Requirements

Demonstrates initiative, willingness to learn, and strong attention to detail.
Ability to begin reading and interpreting technical plans, process sheets, and work instructions.
Familiarity with basic Lean principles and continuous improvement concepts.
Ability to safely use basic hand tools.
Ability to read, understand, and follow processes, procedures, and standard work instructions.
Ability to perform visual inspection of parts for defects such as scratches or other surface imperfections, and clean parts as required.
Ability to successfully complete the initial shot peen practical certification.
Ability to complete and pass the CVP.
Ability to access, review, and understand relevant quality documentation and quality sheets.
Ability to distinguish between conforming and nonconforming product based on defined requirements.
Ability to assist with preventive maintenance checks on machines and equipment while understanding the associated process requirements.
Basic understanding of saturation curves and their application within the process.
Can learn how to recognize common issues, but rely closely on the guidance of team leads, mentors, or trainers to resolve problems.
Ability to learn how to understand and interpret relevant process sheets for machined parts production.
Does not deviate from process sheet guidance for machined parts production.
Defers to the team lead, mentor, or trainer with issues or challenges arise with parts production machinery, tooling, gauges, or processes.
Understands the importance of quality, but has limited role in ensuring standards are developed or measured properly.
Able to understand and learn how to inspect basic parts using the proper measuring devices.
Able to understand and learn how to verify proper tooling to utilize based on the task at hand.
Understand the importance of systematically following procedures to identify defects for produced parts, machinery, tools, or measuring equipment.
No formal supervisory responsibility expectations are required and primarily focuses on on-the-job learning within an assigned machined parts production work cell.
Expected to learn and develop via mentors, teammates, and on-the-job training through repetition of machined parts production.
Demonstrates effort and willingness to learn.
Requires direct supervision by the team lead, trainer, or mentor along with detailed instructions for all machined parts production tasks.
Does not work autonomously on machined parts production.
Expected and able to follow step-by-step instructions and processes, whether documented or from team lead, mentor, or trainer.
Must be at least 18 years of age by the time of joining.
Must be able to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person (U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, or granted asylee or refugee status).

Responsibilities

Safely use basic hand tools.
Perform visual inspections of parts for defects such as scratches or other surface imperfections.
Clean parts as required.
Assist with preventive maintenance checks on machines and equipment.
Complete required certifications such as initial shot peen practical certification and CVP.
Adhere to defined processes.
Recognize conforming versus nonconforming product.
Develop a basic understanding of lean principles, quality standards, and process concepts such as saturation curves.
Perform problem-solving, troubleshooting, and task execution with close guidance from team leads, mentors, or trainers.