Job Description
Bench Hand
About GE Aerospace:
Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, 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. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!
Working at our Cincinnati Aviation Component Service Center:
Our ACSC facility develops and conducts a wide array of engine component repairs – including rotating parts, complex assemblies and nozzles on 29 different engine models.
Role Overview:
- Perform a variety of operations in the repair of aircraft engine components. Handle brazing, alloying powders, and apply various repair alloys.
- Perform a variety of deburring, benching, and finishing operations with hand tools, small power tools, and basic machine tools such as air guns, EDM machines, air grinders, belt sanders, floor baders, surface grinders, etc.
- Operate grit blast, shot peen, vapor blast, resistance tack welder, hot form furnace and press equipment, and tumbling equipment.
- Use standard and special gauges.
- Maintain necessary records.
- Instruct and train others as required and perform related duties.
- Use of acid-etch equipment.
- Operate cleaning equipment such as ultrasonic tanks, back flushers, waterflow machines and drying ovens.
- Use of precision marking equipment, including vibropeens and dotpeen markers.
- Perform cleanup of assigned work area. Perform functions such as part marking.
- Calculation and measurement of powder mixes for coating of aircraft engine components.
- Perform basic troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and adjustments to assigned machines and equipment.
- Ability to perform assembly and disassembly operations.
- Assist other classifications as directed.
Required Qualifications:
- Must pass an initial OAP inspection test (includes basic math and measuring instruments) and annual recertification
- Experience with basic use of computers, applications, and keyboarding (e.g., email, Microsoft Excel, etc.)
- Proficient in the use of shop math as necessary, including fractions, and decimals
- High school diploma, or GED
- Experience operating material handling and lifting devices, including ability to obtain forklift license as required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience operating EDM machines.
- Experience with braze and alloying of aircraft engine components.
- Demonstrate ability to use standard precision measuring instruments.
- Experience in benching operations of aircraft engine components.
- Understanding of how to calculate and weigh accurate powder mixes for coating of aircraft engine components.
- Experience operating various hand and power tools (die grinders, hand baders, etc.) and basic machine tools and equipment.
- Ability to learn and operate material handling and lifting devices, including ability to obtain forklift license as required.
Closing:
We strive to keep a fun and enjoyable shop atmosphere while maintaining the highest level of quality work output. We work together to make the impossible happen and we are looking for people like YOU to join us! We’re looking for team-oriented individuals with the ability to share ideas and make recommendations with peers and leadership.
Additional Job Description
Additional Information
Compensation Grade
HRLY AVIATION
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
