CNC Machinist Trainer

About the role

The CNC Machinist Trainer will lead and deliver the Machinist Internship Program at the GE Vernova Bangor manufacturing facility. Ideal for a seasoned machinist or CNC specialist, this role combines hands-on shop-floor instruction with classroom-based training.

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 techniques using tool and part probing.
• Guide trainees through precision measurement practices, standard metrology, print reading, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve structured training modules, work instructions, and learning progressions aligned with operational standards and apprenticeship milestones.
• Create assessment tools and progress checkpoints to ensure interns develop competency at each stage of the program.
• Mentorship & On-the-Job Training: Partner directly with operators, supervisors, and engineering teams to integrate real production scenarios into training activities. Provide one-on-one coaching and mentorship to interns, identifying skill gaps early and adjusting instruction accordingly.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of intern development, milestone completion, and training outcomes. Report program progress to operations leadership and recommend adjustments to improve throughput and quality of graduates.
• Model and reinforce GE Vernova's Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) standards in every training interaction. Actively identify opportunities to improve training processes, tooling demos, and program structure based on feedback and outcomes.
• Support the evaluation and integration of virtual reality training tools, simulation platforms, and digital learning resources as supplements to hands-on instruction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Associate degree in related field.
• Minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 with experience maintaining training documentation, SOPs, or work instructions.
• Experience in setup & operation of turning, mill-turn, 5th-axis, horizontal milling, and VTL machines.
• Experience with CMM inspection.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits in line with GE Vernova standards.
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.