Date Posted: July 15, 2026
Deadline: August 15, 2026
Organization: Rolls-Royce Solution America
Location: Augusta Area
City: Aiken, SC
Website: View Website
Job Type: Full Time
Wages/Salary: $27.57 - $41.35-Hourly
Position Requirements:
Completed vocational training as an industrial mechanic, tool mechanic, OR
A comparable 3.5-year technical apprenticeship in a metalworking field; OR
Completion of an apprenticeship, or training program, OR
3 years of experience in mechanical, electrical, or industrial tooling in a heavy-duty machining environment.
Ability to work overtime as needed.
“Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.”
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic ability to operate a coordinate measuring machine (Wenzel preferred) and to run and monitor existing measuring programs safely; confident handling of hand and electronic measuring instruments.
Focus on basic machine operation rather than full independent programming, with full programming capability developed on the job over time; AUKOM Level 1 and Level 2 and Quartis Basic and Advanced are target qualifications, completed on the job if not already held.
Basic understanding of measurement processes, coordinate systems, machine axes, and alignment; ability to read blueprints, GD&T, angles, directions, and part orientation; basic ability to inspect surface roughness and contours (profilometer and contracer); and basic knowledge of OSHA safety requirements.
Strong quality and responsibility awareness with a structured, independent way of working; good interpersonal, organizational, communication, and teamwork skills; proficiency with aPC and MS Office; flexibility and willingness to pursue further qualification and deployment at additional inspection or production equipment; willingness to work shift work, currently two and potentially three shifts, and occasional weekends, plus overtime; and the ability to lift, push, and pull weights in the 20-60 lb range.
Position Summary:
The Wenzel Measuring Machine Operator operates and monitors coordinate measuring machines (CMM) in crankcase manufacturing, focusing on safely running existing measurement programs, ensuring part quality and supporting production as a confident operator of existing programs.
With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:
Operate and monitor the Wenzel coordinate measuring machine during production, loading and executing existing measuring programs
Perform dimensional, form, and position (GD&T) tolerance checks on crankcase components according to drawing specifications, including geometries, positions, and surface characteristics, and perform in-process inspections during ongoing series production, ensuring correct setup and alignment of parts.
Interpret measurement results, identify deviations or out-of-tolerance conditions, perform root cause analysis, and initiate and track corrective actions.
Read and interpret technical drawings, GD&T, and measurement specifications, and work with standard hand and electronic measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
Manage, care for, maintain, and monitor test and measuring equipment, with SAP support, and maintain measurement documentation and report results
Support production with quality questions, sampling, and process approvals, and collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams.
Keep the team informed, maintain cleanliness, order, and safety, support troubleshooting of basic machine or measurement issues, reduce non-value-added work, perform special projects as required, and promote a compliance culture in line with the Rolls‑Royce Code of Conduct.
660 Bettis Academy Rd.
Graniteville, SC 29829
United States
Our organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.