CNC Training Manager

GE Vernova•Bangor, ME

9d•$91,700 - $152,700•Onsite

About The Position

GE Vernova’s Bangor manufacturing facility is seeking an experienced CNC machinist trainer to lead and deliver its internal Machinist Internship Program. This hands-on, shop-floor instructional role is suited to an experienced machinist or CNC specialist who can teach machining, programming, and precision manufacturing to interns and early-career machinists. The position combines daily shop-floor and classroom instruction with curriculum development, mentorship, trainee progress tracking, safety and quality practices, continuous improvement, and support for evaluating digital and virtual-reality learning tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in a related field.
At least 5 years of hands-on CNC machining experience, including setup, operation, and programming.
Demonstrated experience teaching, training, or mentoring others in a manufacturing, machining, or skilled-trades environment.
Working knowledge of CNC controls, G-Code programming, and Macro Programming.
Familiarity with adaptive machining techniques, including tool and part probing.
Understanding of precision metrology practices and GD&T.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or coordinating a formal apprenticeship, internship, or workforce development program.
Background as a journeyman machinist, master machinist, or trade instructor.
Familiarity with VR training tools, simulation labs, or digital learning platforms.
Experience in a high-mix, low-volume or aerospace/energy manufacturing environment.
Strong organizational skills and experience maintaining training documentation, SOPs, or work instructions.
Experience setting up and operating turning, mill-turn, 5th-axis, horizontal milling, and VTL machines.
Experience with CMM inspection.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary instructor for the Machinist Internship Program, delivering daily shop-floor and classroom-based training to interns and early-career machinists.
Demonstrate and teach CNC machine operation, setup, and programming, including G-Code, Macro Programming, and adaptive machining using tool and part probing.
Teach precision measurement practices, standard metrology, print reading, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
Develop, maintain, and improve structured training modules, work instructions, and learning progressions aligned with operational standards and apprenticeship milestones.
Create assessment tools and progress checkpoints to assess interns’ competency at each stage of the program.
Work with operators, supervisors, and engineering teams to incorporate real production scenarios into training activities.
Coach and mentor interns individually, identifying skill gaps and adjusting instruction as needed.
Maintain accurate records of intern development, milestone completion, and training outcomes.
Report program progress to operations leadership and recommend changes to improve throughput and graduate quality.
Model and reinforce GE Vernova’s Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) standards during training.
Identify opportunities to improve training processes, tooling demonstrations, and program structure based on feedback and outcomes.
Support evaluation and integration of virtual-reality training tools, simulation platforms, and digital learning resources as supplements to hands-on instruction.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions.
Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability benefits.
Life insurance.
12 paid holidays.
Permissive time off.
Relocation assistance.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.