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Coating Application Specialist - Slurry Spray Technology

GE Aerospace

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The GE Edison Works Advanced Military Material Systems - Lab Operations team has an opening for a Coating Application Specialist - focused on slurry spray technology operating an environmental spray booth. This role supports the development and validation of advanced military material systems by performing hands-on robotic slurry spray coating application, early process definition, and data collection in a lab environment, primarily on test coupons. The role typically does not require an engineering degree but does demand strong technical aptitude, lab discipline, and attention to safety and quality.

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Coating Application Specialist - Slurry Spray Technology
Company Intro/About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We advance aviation technology with a relentless focus on safety, quality, and innovation, helping our customers tackle their most complex challenges while defining the future of flight.
Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview

This role is part of the Edison Works Advanced Military Material Systems - Lab Operationsteam in Evendale, Ohio. The team supports the development, maturation, and validation of advanced military material systemsby running structured experiments, building early process definitions, and generating high-quality data to inform engineering and materials decisions.

The Coating Application Specialist will work primarily in a lab setting using an environmental spray boothand robotic slurry spray equipment to process test couponsand representative samples, supporting technology maturation and repeatable process development.
Role Overview

The Coating Application Specialist - Slurry Spray Technologysupports development and validation of advanced military material systems through hands-on robotic slurry spray coating application, early process definition, and disciplined data collection in a lab environment.

This role typically does not require an engineering degree, but it does require strong technical aptitude, attention to detail, and a consistent focus on safety, quality, and lab discipline. The position plays a key role in translating coupon-level experimentation into robust, repeatable slurry spray processes that can be documented and scaled.
Key Responsibilities

Robotic Slurry Spray Operations: Perform hands-on robotic slurry spray operations in an environmental spray booth, including coupon preparation, slurry mixing, equipment setup/tear-down, and thorough cleaning of spray, mixing, and booth systems. Process Parameter Development: Develop and refine slurry spray process parameters (robot paths, spray rate, atomization settings, booth conditions, cure/bake cycles) to establish early process definitions and advance technology readiness on coupons and representative samples. Experiment Execution & Data Collection: Execute structured lab experiments on coupons, collect process and coating quality data (e.g., thickness, uniformity, defect rates), and summarize results to support materials and engineering decisions. Fixture & Instrumentation Setup: Configure and maintain fixtures, coupon holders, and basic instrumentation to ensure consistent sample positioning, reliable robot operation, and accurate data acquisition. Robot Program & Software Support: Support robotic program and test software development by adjusting robot paths, verifying spray coverage, and helping standardize slurry spray trials and procedures. Inspection & Troubleshooting: Perform in-process inspection and basic characterization of coated coupons (visual inspection, thickness measurement, defect identification) and assist with troubleshooting coating anomalies using established procedures. Safety, Quality & Lab Discipline: Maintain strong safety and quality execution by following standardized work, EHS requirements, and cleaning protocols to keep the booth, robots, and lab environment safe, compliant, and ready for repeated use. Collaboration & Documentation: Partner with materials engineers and lab team members to translate learning into repeatable processes and support documentation and best practices for future scale-up.
Required Qualifications
  • Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED, plus at least 2 yearsof hands-on experience in a technical field (e.g., manufacturing, maintenance, lab work, coatings, or robotics) demonstrating strong mechanical aptitude
  • Clearance: Ability to obtain U.S. DoD Secret Clearance

Closing

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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