CNC Machinist (3rd Shift)

GE Aerospace•Beavercreek, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

GE Aerospace is hiring a CNC Machinist for its Beavercreek site, which manufactures gas turbine tubes, ducts, and manifolds and performs complex machining, fabrication, investment casting, product engineering, new product development, testing, and repair and overhaul. The facility has received OSHA’s highest safety rating. The role supports GE policies and aviation procedures and involves setting up and operating CNC mills and/or lathes. The machinist works from written instructions, including manufacturing operation sheets (MOS), routers, and engineering drawings. Work materials include castings, forgings, screw machine blanks, turret lathe blanks, sawed blanks, and bar stock. Setups include changing chuck jaws, tool holders, fixtures, boring bars, drills, and reamers, and setting tools. The machinist edits CNC programs and adjusts offsets to produce acceptable parts, and may be required to write programs and operate multiple machines. The employee must achieve CVP operator status within 60 days of the start date. The machinist follows Lean Manufacturing practices, including one-piece flow, standard work, 6S, setup reduction, and wet process lines. The role also requires maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area, including removing chips and keeping coolant and machine fluids off the shop floor. This role may involve high-risk or hazardous operations and work beyond a standard workweek. Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the time they join. The position pays $24.85–$30.80 per hour based on experience, with an additional 10% premium for third shift. GE provides most protective gear, a $125 voucher toward safety shoes, and a voucher for safety prescription glasses if needed. The company describes a team-oriented shop atmosphere and offers professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Either completion of a certified machining program, at least one year of machining experience with CNC lathes and/or mills, or completion of a machining apprentice program.
Set-up experience and ability to load offsets and perform program edits.
Demonstrated experience or successful completion of classes in geometric tolerancing.
Demonstrated experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
Ability to work effectively in a cellular, team-oriented environment.
Ability to read and understand routers and Manufacturing Operation Sheets (MOS).
Ability to read and understand the CVP Training Manual and successfully complete the CVP Training Program.
Ability to accurately complete production paperwork.
Must be at least 18 years old by the time of joining.

Nice To Haves

Experience using an optical comparator.
Ability to verify and inspect own work using micrometers, plug gages, height gages, surface plates, and similar tools for layout of machined parts.
Experience producing error-free products.
Ability to work under general direction with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Comply with and support GE policies and GE Aviation procedures.
Set up and operate CNC mills and/or lathes, and operate multiple machines when required.
Follow written instructions precisely, including MOS, routers, and engineering drawings.
Change chuck jaws, tool holders, fixtures, boring bars, drills, and reamers, and set tools during machine setups.
Edit CNC programs and make offsets to ensure acceptable parts; write programs when required.
Achieve CVP operator status within 60 days of the start date.
Work to Lean Manufacturing guidelines, including one-piece flow, standard work, 6S, setup reduction, and wet process lines.
Maintain high housekeeping standards by cleaning machine chips, keeping coolant and machine fluids off the shop floor, and organizing the work area.
Run CNC and manual equipment concurrently in a cell as required.
Accurately complete production paperwork.
Verify and inspect own work when required.