Lead CNC Technical Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Lead CNC Technical Specialist serves as the key link between the Digital Machining Solutions team and GE Aerospace shop end-users. They focus on providing hands-on shop floor support, offering technical expertise to troubleshoot and optimize CNC machine operations, and maintaining clear documentation to ensure consistent processes. This role also involves conducting site visits to assess machine performance, address user challenges, and share best practices.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical expert for diagnosing and resolving complex CNC system issues
• Adjust PLCs to fix functionality issues or enhance machine performance
• Assist shops with new machine runoffs
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical problems with maintenance teams
• Support machine connectivity
• Creating "How to" documents
• Coordinate several concurrent projects
• Approximately 10-25% travel

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years (CNC programming, applications, commissioning, and troubleshooting.) experience + minimum of 3 years (CNC programming, applications, commissioning, and troubleshooting) experience

Desired Experience:

• Minimum 5 years in CNC programming, applications, commissioning, and troubleshooting
• Multi-axis CNC setup & calibration
• Developed procedural documentation
• Okuma, Siemens and FANUC experience
• Familiarity with on-machine probing macros

Desired Characteristics:

• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Demonstrated success in a cross-functional team environment
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Ability to document, plan, and execute projects

The base pay range for this position is $98,300-131,00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on November 1, 2025.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes