Rotor Shop Machinist

About the role

Our Rotor Shop and Machine Shop operations play a critical role in supporting gas turbine, steam turbine, and rotating equipment repairs. The Rotor Shop Machinist contributes directly to operational excellence by performing precision machining, inspections, and repairs that ensure reliability, safety, and quality for customer equipment.

As a Rotor Shop Machinist, you will be responsible for performing manual machining operations on compressor and turbine rotors and components. You will work with engineering drawings and specifications, operate machine tools, and support rotor handling, blading, and grinding activities.

Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensions and tolerances.
• Ability to apply basic concepts of algebra and geometry.
• Starting and observing machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls as required.
• Selecting, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, and grinders.
• Unstacking and stacking compressor rotors.
• Blading and tip grinding compressor wheels.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 5+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with rotor manual machining specially with gas turbine rotor machine.
• Demonstrate intermediate skill level (Aligning, Runouts, Turning, and Grinding on at least two of three machines: Manual Lathe, and VTLs.
• Supported Rotor shop and Machine shop based on customer needs. Steam rotors, Gas rotors, Cases, Gas components, Aero components, and Value rack repairs.
• Ability to operate manual lathe for rotor lathe work.
• Experience in Gas turbine repair (HSPT, GE10's, Fr3, Fr5, Fr6, and F7) Rotors and component machining is a big plus.

Schedule

The following shift options may be available based on operational needs: 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM (Overtime and weekend work available) 3rd Shift: 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM (Overtime and weekend work available)

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support your well‑being and career progression, which may include:

• Work‑life balance programs
• Medical and wellness benefits
• Financial and retirement programs
• Additional voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).