Entry Level Process Engineer Jobs in Aiken, SC (NOW HIRING)

Job Location: Aiken, SC

Working Pattern: (Full Time) Working Shift - 1st Shift - Monday through Thursday, 5:45am to 4:15pm.

We are offering a $3,000 Sign on Bonus and relocation benefits

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce, we take pride in being a business that has played a pivotal role in shaping the modern world and remain dedicated to driving progress forward; powering, safeguarding, and connecting people across the globe. Joining Rolls-Royce means you will work on innovative, world-class engineering solutions, supported by a culture that values inclusion, creativity, and your ongoing professional development.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Power Systems is one of three core businesses within RollsRoyce, alongside Civil Aerospace and Defence. This role sits within our Power Systems business in North America, where we deliver world-class solutions that power critical infrastructure across energy, industrial, marine, and defense sectors.

North America is a key growth market for our Power Systems business, driven by increasing demand for resilient energy solutions, data center expansion, and the transition to more sustainable power. As we continue to invest and expand across the region, our teams are at the forefront of this growth, advancing innovative technologies and shaping the future of reliable, sustainable power.

Position Summary:

The CNC Operator runs the machining centers in crankcase manufacturing, machining crankcases to exact specifications with in-process quality assurance. The role offers a clear development path. It starts with line boring as the entry point, which needs no prior CNC experience, and grows into CNC machining on the Burkhardt & Weber (B&W) machines, with responsibility and pay increasing as operators progress.

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Set up and machine crankcases according to specifications, routings, control plans, and drawings, on the line boring machine and, at the advanced level, on the Burkhardt & Weber (B&W) machining centers with Sinumerik One control system
• Bore and align the bearing alleys of the crankcase, including the camshaft and crankshaft bores, re-boring as required to achieve precise alignment
• Clamp, reclamp, and unclamp crankcases, monitor the process, and correct as necessary
• Monitor, change, correct, and adjust tools as required
• Study machining instructions, routings, control plans, job orders, and blueprints to determine dimensional and finish specifications, sequences of operations, machine setups, and tooling requirements
• Select the appropriate tools and materials for the preparation of crankcase components
• Set up, adjust, and operate the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools to perform precision machining operations
• Perform fine-tuning through sample cuts and optimize the CNC program with regard to tool durability, collision prevention, and program sequencing
• Observe machine operation to detect conditions such as dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust to compensate

Position Requirements

• Entry level, line boring:Completed vocational training as a machine and plant operator or a comparable qualification, or a U.S. equivalent such as a mechanical or machining trade school certificate, an Associate's Degree, or relevant hands-on experience in a machining environment
• Direct work as CNC Operator on the B&W machines:Completed vocational training as an industrial mechanic specializing in production technology, or a comparable 3.5-year apprenticeship in a metalworking profession, or 2 years of trade school or an equivalent Associate's Degree, or 3 years of experience in a heavy-duty machining environment; several years of experience operating NC-controlled machining centers; and knowledge of Sinumerik One control system
• Shift: (Full Time) Working Shift - 1st Shift - Monday through Thursday, 5:45am to 4:15pm.
• All levels:Strong quality awareness and a high sense of responsibility; physically resilient, reliable, and committed; willingness to work shifts and occasional weekends; and the 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

• Experience operating Burkhardt & Weber (B&W) machining centers
• Knowledge of Sinumerik One control system would be particularly advantageous
• Several years of experience on a conventional boring mill (e.g., Collet) would be an advantage
• Experience machining crankcases or large cast components
• Intermediate knowledge of CNC controls, machines, and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Intermediate knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• Basic ability to interpret Statistical Process Control (SPC) and operate scanning devices for system communications
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing and production processes, raw materials, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods (Quality Alerts, Second Checks, etc.)

Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Daily work is performed in a durable goods manufacturing environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk and stand; sit; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, parts, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to balance and climb; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The employee may also be exposed to any number of elements but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable

What we offer
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.