Capacitor Winder 2 - 2nd shift

Job Description Summary

The role involves working from manufacturing layouts, engineering prints, and specifications to ensure the quality build of mica paper capacitor sections, distinguishing paper and foil types, and using a paper grading machine to measure thickness and grade. Responsibilities include using various hand tools, documenting all work performed, performing dry capacitance tests, adjusting equipment setups, and ensuring correct dimensions during tear down. Additionally, the role requires setting up, tearing down, troubleshooting, and performing production winding on both manual and automated winding machines to ensure efficient workflow.

Job Description

At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. As a world-leading provider of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft, we are committed to advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Joining GE Aerospace means becoming part of a collaborative and diverse team that values your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity. We listen to your ideas and support your growth through our ongoing LEAN transformation, enabling you to work smarter, not harder. Your contributions will have a meaningful impact on millions of lives, and you will share in our pride and purpose. If you are ready to elevate your future and do work that truly matters, come aboard, and be warmly welcomed at GE Aerospace

• Career Growth: GE isn't just a great place to start your career-it's a great place to expand and grow your career. Many entry-level employees grow into leadership roles in operations or other parts of the business. There are also opportunities to continue your career at GE in Jacksonville or across the globe.
• Benefits: Our range of benefits includes health care starting on day one, 401 (k) savings plan with generous employer match, paid time off and more
• Education Assistance: GE encourages employees to continue their education and provides financial support to further employee learning.
• Work environment: Jacksonville site is unique; we are an electronics manufacturing, repair, and overhaul of engine ignition systems (exciters, leads, igniters), speed sensors, and harnesses.

• Manufacturing Layouts: Follow manufacturing layouts, engineering prints, specifications, route sheets, and general instructions to ensure quality build of mica paper capacitor sections.
• Mica Paper Room: Distinguish paper type, foil type, and tabs needed for the job in the mica paper room and prep area.
• Paper Grading Machine: Measure thickness and grade of mica paper using the paper grading machine.
• Hand Tools: Use a wide variety of hand tools.
• Documentation: Accurately document all work performed, including blue history cards, red quality action cards, tear down sheets, route sheets, and other log sheets.
• Dry Capacitance Testing: Perform dry capacitance tests by heating/drying the first piece, mechanically pressing to correct dimensions, and using electronic test equipment to verify capacitance readings within spec.
• Equipment Adjustment: Adjust equipment setup as necessary to achieve nominal capacitance readings.
• Tear Down: Ensure correct dimensions, including length, tab spacing, and correct mica paper and foil during tear down.
• Production Winding: Set up, tear down, troubleshoot, and perform production winding on various manual and automated winding machines to ensure efficient workflow of capacitor sections.

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

• Skills and Experience: Basic written and verbal communication skills, mechanical skills, computer skills, ERP skills, and experience using a wide variety of hand tools.
• Dimensional Inspection: Experience in dimensional inspection and the ability to read and interpret measurements using tools like calipers and scales.
• Manufacturing and Team Environment: Ability to work in a manufacturing environment performing repetitive tasks, and experience working in a team setting that employs lean and 5S practices to improve products and processes.