Job Description Summary

Job Description

About GE Aerospace
Are you ready to elevate your future? You’ll be warmly welcomed at GE Aerospace where we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. You’ll learn and achieve as part of an on- going LEAN transformation. And, most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world.

Working at our Asheville Facilities
Our Asheville campus is the career home for people who share a commitment to learning, achieving and collaboration. The campus includes a facility for production of highly complex rotating parts engineered for commercial and military aircraft engines. In addition, our Ceramic Matrix Composites facility produces high-tech, more efficient components to power the worlds aircraft engines of tomorrow. With a product mix including shafts, seals, retainers, and discs, we’re bringing quality to enhance commercial, military, marine and industrial engine performance.

Here are just a few of the best reasons you will want to consider us:

• Do work with a real purpose helping to solve the global challenge of how the world flies more sustainably.
• Be a part of a global workforce of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, an experiences where everyone feels supported and respected.
• Earn merit-based rewards and incentives.
• Work in a climate-controlled building out of the elements.
• Have opportunities for continuous learning and development.

Job Responsibilities

• Complete required training for each assigned fabrication or machining process; complete all compliance and EHS training
• Actively contribute to a high performance, self directed work team; participate in safety and/or quality audits
• Execute production tasks across multiple CMC process areas, as trained and qualified, which may include:
  • Gerber table cutting equipment
  • Lay up (hand application of raw material onto molds)
  • Furnace operations: autoclave, burnout, melt infiltration
  • Grit blasting
  • CNC machine operation
  • Non conventional machining (EDM, laser drilling)
  • Visual and machine inspection
• Follow standard work, safety procedures, and quality requirements; accurately record operations and production data
• Support problem solving and continuous improvement to enhance Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Qualifications/Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Flexibility to adjust schedules for training, as required
• Ability to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; any offer is contingent upon successful completion of the pre‑employment process (including background check and drug screening)

This role may encounter high risk or hazardous operations and/or include working shifts beyond a standard workweek. As such, a requirement of the role is to be at least 18 years of age by the time of joining. 

Desired Characteristics:

• Prior CMC and/or manufacturing experience
• Ability to work independently in a team environment
• Flexibility to rotate between shop operations; computer proficiency
• Strong mechanical/technical aptitude thorough documentation skills
• Inclusive teamwork and communication
• Positive attitude with ability to incorporate feedback
• Commitment to safety, quality, and customer focus

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.