Jig and Fixture / Tool Maker 2nd shift

# Job Description Summary

Vernova Purpose

GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

What impact you’ll make

Looking for skilled manual machinists with Tool Maker / Tool & Die / Fixture build experience.

Join an exciting team designing, building, and repairing jigs and fixtures as well as providing shop support in many different ways. Work on CNC, manual mills, lathes, jig bore, surface and rotary grinders, saws, drill press, ProtoTRAK mills, CNC Haas Mills, CNC Lathes, Wire and Sinker EDM’s, and heat treat ovens. Weld and fabrication as well as CAD/CAM experience a plus!

# Job Description

What you'll do:

- Interpret drawings, sketches, models, specifications, work sheets, and related documents.

- Make standard and special jigs, fixtures, gages, tools, assemblies, etc.

- Set up, program, and operate a variety of NC and Conventional machines such as engine and precision lathes, milling machines, drills, grinders, saws, jig borer, etc.

- Application of standard tool room facilities such as layout tables, comparators, microscopes, measuring devices, etc.

What you'll bring:

Extensive experience in four or more of the following categories of machines or processes: Lathes, mills, operator-controlled precision grinding, drills, heat treat or cutter grind with the ability to hold close tolerances (+ or - .0002).

Recruitment Testing process:

First is an online computer assessment from Tooling U that typically takes 2 ½ hours to complete. This would be done onsite at the GE in Greenville, SC. This would need to be scheduled sometime between 7am-6pm.

If you pass the online assessment, then there is a 40-hour practical test. For this test, we provide you with two drawings, two pieces of material, a test toolbox with appropriate tools as well as access to manual equipment to produce the two parts (lathe/mill/grinder/etc.). You have 40 hours to produce the two pieces.

- We are fairly flexible on hours; you can schedule any time between 7am – 11pm to work 8 hours per day. We would bring you in as a contract worker and pay you for your time in the shop. Once you complete the parts, we measure them on the CMM and do additional manual measurements.

If you pass the practical you will be in the final stage, pending additional interviews before an offer could potentially be presented to you.

We understand that the online and practical assessments are involved and take time but wanted to make you aware of the process at the application stage.

Pay Rate: The pay for this position is $35.191 - $37.011. This position is also eligible for [shift premium when you work on an off shift i.e. 2nd or 3rd shift. Plus $1.00 USD an hour on top of base pay. This posting is expected to close on Sept 15th, 2025.

Benefits Available to You

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

- Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.

- A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.

- GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Inclusion

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

About GE Vernova Gas Power

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.

# Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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: No