Rotor Shop Machinist

About the role

Baker Hughes is seeking an experienced Rotor Shop Machinist to join its IET team. You will work in a high‑precision environment, machining and refurbishing heavy‑tonnage rotors for gas, steam and centrifugal turbines.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain safety as a top priority and follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, manuals and specifications to determine dimensions, tolerances and setup requirements.
• Calculate and set machining parameters such as speed, feed, coolant flow, depth and angle of cut.
• Start, monitor and adjust machine operations to correct malfunctions or out‑of‑tolerance conditions.
• Select, align and secure fixtures, cutting tools, attachments and materials on manual lathes, mills and grinders.
• Operate overhead crane to move heavy equipment safely.
• Complete digital inspection forms for manufactured parts.
• Collaborate with peers, supervisors and internal/external customers.

Required profile

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience machining heavy‑tonnage parts (0.1‑40 tons).
• Proven experience in cylindrical grinding and refurbishment of high‑tonnage rotors.
• Advanced skill on manual lathe, mill and grinder (aligning, runouts, turning, grinding).
• Ability to accurately use measuring instruments.
• Certification for critical lifting (0.1‑40 tons).
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings and work instructions.
• Experience with gas turbine repair is a plus.
• Knowledge of machine safety standards and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Manual lathe operation
• Manual mill operation
• Grinding machine operation
• Cylindrical grinding
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Use of precision measuring instruments
• Critical lifting certification (0.1‑40 tons)
• Overhead crane operation
• Blueprint and technical drawing interpretation
• Machining calculations (speed, feed, coolant flow)

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge energy equipment.
• Career development within a global energy technology leader.
• Collaborative, safety‑focused work environment.