Rotor Shop Machinist

Are you passionate about precision machining and working with complex rotating equipment? Do you enjoy hands‑on work in a rotor and machine shop environment while supporting high‑quality repairs and customer commitments?

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. This role requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and adherence to safety, quality, and operational procedures.

• 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 adjust machine controls as required.
• Selecting, aligning, and securing 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.

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 5+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with rotor manual machining, especially with gas turbine rotor machines.
• Demonstrated intermediate skill level (aligning, runouts, turning, and grinding on at least two of three machines: manual lathe, 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, FR3, FR5, FR6, and F7); rotors and component machining is a big plus.

• 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)

Our people are at the heart of our success. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that values safety, quality, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

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

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package. The benefits package can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is:
Machinist VII

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company 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.

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